Q&A | paper products, overstocking, oatmeal rolls, and bacon tips
These first two questions come from RV Sarah (here’s her Meet a Reader post!) 1) Do you include paper products (paper plates, napkins, toilet paper, …
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Hoarding vs. Minimalism
Edit: It will be confusing at this point if I edit the whole post, but I wish I’d thought to change this to “maximalist vs. minimalist” …
What’s your superpower?
On Friday, I shared that one of my special talents is the ability to kill even an air plant. Ha. In the comments on that …
Q&A | pan math, freezing foods, & much more
Hi Kristen, I am a long time reader (10 ish years), but hardly ever comment. I have two questions for you. For dinner one night …
Q&A | Thermostat Settings, Socks, Flour Storage, & Hair Products
I have a frugal question about house temperature as it starts to get colder. Where do you personally draw the line at comfort for thermostat …
When is it inappropriate to bargain?
WilliamB sent me this as a prompt for a discussion here: At what level of income or wealth do you think it’s inappropriate to try …
Q&A | Online-Only Banking, Snoopy, and Blogging Income
First up: lots of you asked if I could just move the belt loops on the striped Helly Hansen raincoat I bought on eBay. It …
How I keep my pantry and fridge stocked (as a two-person household)
I have a general question I thought you or a reader could help me with. Since you eat most of your meals at home and …
Shortening, buying a house, cat favoritism, and test questions
Hello, hello! We’re having a Q&A session today, so let’s get into it. Shortening Before we get to some questions, I wanted to say something …
Should Rebekah buy a new oven? Or repair the one she has?
Yesterday, Rebekah (who comments as Rebekah in SoCal) sent me a question she wants some help with! My husband and I are facing …
Q&A | Meal Planning? What’s that??
A question- I’d love to hear how your menu planning and cooking habits have changed in going to a smaller household! It seems like you …
Q&A | back into a proper routine
Guys, I almost had to resort to doing a Five Frugal Things post on a Monday again instead of our usual Tuesday. But then I …
Q&A | Divorce memoirs, being too frugal, + introversion/extroversion
I recently (like 2 weeks ago) filed for divorce. Oof, it’s a lot to process. I’m having such a hard time finding real stories of …
Ask the Readers: What’s your favorite family recipe?
I am currently drowning in first week of school tasks, plus my mental state is super distracted because we are all waiting for our math …
What are your plans for the “don’t need to be frugal” stage?
We discussed this topic briefly in the last Tightwad Gazette post because Amy wrote an essay about the possibilities that open up when you don’t …