This week’s edition of Five Frugal Things happens to be entirely about mending, because once I get my sewing stuff out, I like to get it all done at once. 1. I fixed Arthur’s eye. We bought Zoe a handmade velour whale from Fluffyland when she turned six and in case you weren’t an FG […]

1. I got a free E-Z pass transponder. (The E-Z pass is an electronic toll collection system that’s used on the east coast and also as far into the Midwest as Illinois.) I don’t use tolls roads and toll bridges all that often, but a number are switching to only accepting E-Z pass, so if […]

1. I sold a drawer pull for $12. I bought a nightstand for Zoe on Facebook marketplace for $25, painted it (a before and after post is coming), put on a new handle from my stash, and listed the other one on eBay. It took a few months, but someone bought it for $12, which […]

Well, hi. I’m popping back from my unplanned one-week silence here on the blog. Whoops. I thought a five frugal things post would be a good warm-up. 1. We saved $9 on hair gel at Target. Mr. FG found some highly recommended gel on their website for a good price, and we stopped by, only […]

I know it’s Cyber Monday today, but I felt like writing a frugal post instead of a deals post. 1. Mr. FG and I made a fresh new budget. As with all fresh new budgets, this one will need a month or two of test-driving to see if it’s right for us or if we […]

This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. 1. I discovered a $217 medical billing error. People: Always check your Explanation of Benefits statements! I’ve had a long run of error-free bills with Cigna, which could have made me lazy about […]