I recently sent an email to my friends in town. The email contains a link to FV.
If it weren't for Frugal Village, I don't think I would have been able to accomplish all that I have. I have been a single mother of two for 11 years now, and I did it without child support payments for 8 of those years! I stumbled across the link for FV when I was researching ways to decrease my expenses. And am I ever glad that I did!
The knowledge that I have gleaned from the many members of this site...

The winter can be a difficult time for many of us financially and emotionally. For people like myself, who suffer from depression, it can be the hardest season of all. I do what I can to get out into the sunlight, to limit the junk food and caffeine, take my medication, and talk. With all that I do, however, I recently found myself going through a relapse, of sorts. So, I started reading about ways to help myself re-focus and basically just cheer myself up. It occured to me that many of us, even...

I know we all have our own ways of keeping our cleaning product bill low. I'm guessing many of us do this by making our own cleaning supplies, or at least using fewer cleaners. My frugal cleaning experience began when I realized that the commercial cleaners were causing my son to exhibit signs of sickness. Now I have a few tips to share with those of you who are looking for ways to cut the cleaning supply bill, or are looking for "safer" ways to keep your home clean.

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I think it's great that some of you are engaged in a grocery challenge. Those bloggers have inspired me to start a grocery challenge of my own. Last week I chose an amount of $30. There are two adults and two teens in my home, so I was concerned (yet excited) to see what would happen. I managed to stay on budget, going over by only $2.45.
The hardest part were the two days before I could shop again, when the fridge and freezer were looking pretty bare. But the day I could shop for the...

A week or so ago, my bf and I were discussing Christmas. He asked me what I want for Christmas this year and I answered " one of those metal thingys that go across the bathtub so that you can have a candle, a book and your bath supplies within easy reach....and a bath pillow."
Then, three days ago, I quit my job.

I've been okay with my decision. There's enough cash flow from other income sources that our basic needs will be met. I need to take some time off from...