The Frugal Duchess: Recovering My Frugal Groove

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During my children's birthday parties, I morph into Ms. Manic Mom, my alter-ego. Pumped with a maternal cocktail of adrenaline and anxie...

Botox, facelifts, collagen, acupuncture treatments and expensive skin creams!!!! Millions of dollars are spent annually on cosmetic procedur...

From the corners of closets and the depths of storage bins, I have uncovered an assortment of unwanted items. However, thanks to a few recyc...

Okay, I'm talking about off-season travel bargains in Miami. But apply this logic to other areas of the country. Try Disney in the winte...

We have a new dog named Scruffy. He is so cute. His adoption is a great story for another time. But first, I want to write about our dollar ...

In air-conditioned comfort, I traveled in a stretch vehicle driven by a uniformed employee, who politely opened the door for me. It was a lu...

Game Boy Advance -- a handheld electronic toy from Nintendo -- has topped my daughter's wish list for the last six months. With her own ...

Imagine if everything on eBay, the global Internet-based garage sale, traded for free. Perhaps that electronic marketplace would be called `...

Dateless and clueless in New Jersey, I skipped over the entire prom scene during my high school years. I never missed the long cheesy white ...

Toward the end of his short life, our pet Mario developed tumors and in a frantic attempt to save his life (and my children’s hearts), my hu...

Hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 1, according to Frank Lepore , public affairs officer for the National Weather Center. “Each...

I wish American Idol had a recyling competition. Contestants would have to sing, while coming up with lots of new ways to reuse plastic ba...

Children’s clothes, castoff suits, furniture and other items represent a potential source of funds, according to local and national experts ...

The sports world is filled with philosophy. And some of that wisdom, I've belatedly realized, applies to frugal living. Here are a few l...

It was a cute straw hat from Ann Taylor Loft, with a festive bow and a flexible brim. At a very attractive sale price, I purchased the hat i...

Spring cleaning is an annual ritual for many families. During my childhood, spring arrived with an army of detergents, mops and dusters. Lik...

Access to money-saving discounts and perks may be closer than you think. Various industries, corporations and trade groups offer cost-cuttin...

There's a $15 billion annual push to turn our kids into spending machines. This item from Center for a New American Dream contains some...

Traveling to Disney for family vacations and Thanksgiving family gatherings with relatives in Central Florida, I have looked around the high...