The Frugal Duchess: Recovering My Frugal Groove

With only 140 characters,  I have become very frugal with words. Please follow me on Twitter -  @frugalduchess. BTW, I am now researching ...

S mall changes have reduced electrical charges in my home. On a year-over-year basis, we have used 20 percent less electricity due to two m...

C urrency exchange is a thrifty tool in my home. To save money, my 11-year-old daughter has swapped five single dollars for a five-dollar-b...

We can iron out past wrinkles in money, relationships and clothing. That's what I learned as I ironed clothing for Rosh HaShannah, the ...

In this guest post, Kiplinger.com offers 7 Lessons from the Meltdown, including: "1) Where's the money? You'd better know—lit...

You don't have to spend a lot for eco-friendly household and personal care products. I use vinegar and water to sanitize my home without...

Y up. I could have saved more and spent less in August. As promised, I paid careful attention to my spending, saving and consuming habits i...

I f you had a choice between saving an extra $50 a week or gaining an extra hour daily, what would you do? I vote for the extra hour, (seve...

I t's possible to spend less for drinks at bars, restaurants and resorts. Here's my list of do-it- mostly- yourself drink recipes. S...

Stormy weather delayed my flight plans and prompted me to spend over 10 hours traveling through three airports. My growling stomach felt lik...

My daughter fixed her ferret with a foot of fishing string. As such, our story about a defective toy has a happy ending. Our quick repair t...

T he school year is new, but early grades for brown bag lunches have not been promising in my home. For example, servings of leftover lasagn...

I am trying to fly home to South Florida from Pittsburgh. My flight is delayed due to weather in Atlanta, where I have a connecting flight....

When I was a college freshmen, I wanted to buy every item listed on the school shopping list. But there is no need for parents or students t...

An alarm went off when my friend Yael recently paid for her groceries. It was a basic transaction. She paid for the food with a debit card a...

During a recent bus ride, Jessica Goldstein , a fellow passenger, was staring into her cell phone. But she was not sending out text messages...

I f a road trip is on your map for the Labor Day Weekend , consider these frugal, fuel-efficient driving tips from the Drive Smarter Challe...

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Do some sales clerks try to pal around with tween shoppers in an effort to get the kids to spend more money? Yes, says one reader, a sales c...

Consumers Union , publisher of Consumer Reports , offers this guest post on the dangers of prepaid cards: "While prepaid cards are beco...