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 […]

This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. 1. I bought marked-down soup. Sonia and Zoe sometimes like to heat up cans of soup at lunchtime, and I happened to find a can of chicken noodle and a can of tomato […]

This post contains affiliate links, which earn money for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. 1. I mended a camp chair bag. When we packed for camping last weekend, we discovered that one of our camp chair bags had a big hole in the side. So, when we […]

1. I asked for a ThredUp discount. Sonia found me a $14 Ann Taylor cashmere sweater, and when it arrived, we discovered it had a small hole in it. ThredUp does not, as a rule, sell clothing with imperfections, so I emailed them and said I’d be willing to keep the sweater if they gave […]

This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. 1. I listed 9 Halloween costumes for sale. I had six that had belonged to Mr. FG and me, plus three kid costumes. Hopefully people are in costume-shopping mode right about now. I’m […]