The Frugal Duchess: Recovering My Frugal Groove

I once had a horrible reaction to a sulfur-based drug that was prescribed for me during an emergency room visit. Why was I in ER?: A poundin...

From removing glue to coating pills, there are many unusual uses for butter. As part of my regular Tuesday Tip series, I found the following...

Many stores have policies about granting free-bates for mispriced items. Here's the deal: Shopper finds mispriced item & shopper ge...

Found money -- unexpected cash -- arrives in many forms. From a forgotten $20 bill recovered from a pocket to a surprise year-end merit rais...

From milestone goals to a spirited debate about Starbucks, there's a lot of good reading in the personal finance/frugal world. Here are ...

Net worth is down, savings have dipped, and debt has spiked. It's not a pretty picture, but that's the snapshot of Gen Y consumers (...

Cutting our addiction to expensive take-out coffees, (lattes, frappes & moccas) is the flavor of the month in many frugal circles, inclu...

I'm writing a print article about the tug-of-war over potential savings and convenience. Where do you draw the line? When is it worth it...

Sometimes, it takes additional income to bridge the gaps in the family budget. Surprisingly, consignment stores represent a viable source of...

Passive income, prudent sales of business stakes and estate planning take on new meaning in the recently released Forbes ranking of top ear...

Biking is a frugal way to get around. Keith Richards bikes around London, albeit without a helmet. (A no-no, especially after his head inju...

This is the wholesale vs. retail price story that I wrote for the The Budget Fashionista 's excellent series called: Being Broke Ain’t ...

Liquid dish soap does more than just clean plates. I’ve scrubbed down pet stains from carpets, washed off pesticides and laundered fine garm...

The November Sharper Image Catalogue is fun to read, but way out of my budget. And besides, I have a few no-tech/no(low)-cost alternatives ...

It was a modest meal to celebrate a small family occasion. To defray costs, my husband and I tapped into www.restaurant.com -- an online ven...

Here are some of my favorite posts from this week. Enough Wealth offered a thoughtful rebuttal to my humorous piece about six ways to tric...

I'm not a natural saver. I have trouble passing up sales, restaurants and manicures. But after a few reality checks bounced me on my de...

Is it really possible to save when you have very little? Yes! That's the lesson, I learned a few years ago from "Meme," an o...

With revenue of $2.69 billion, Google -- parent company of Blogger, Adsense and (proposed buyouot candidate) YouTube -- posted a 92 percent ...

I think I'm hip, but my antics on skateboards and scooters really embarrass my kids. "Mommy, please don't ride the scooter to s...