Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Four months ago I decided to try a radical experiment in natural hair care: I ditched the shampoo. It was a bit like jumping off a cliff (I'm so not a fan of heights) but I decided that there was nothing to lose, so I jumped. And four months later as I look back, I realize that it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Four months in to No Shampoo (often called "No-Poo" on the web) and my...
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Friday, January 13, 2012
As we move into a new year, we are featuring posts designed to help you kick off 2012 with a plan for saving! We call it The Frugal Revolution. Today's guest post is written by Brianne from Just Trying to Save Money. Brianne is a blogging buddy of mine, a busy mom and shares great tips to save money daily on her blog. In this week's Frugal Friday guest post, she shares how stockpiling will save...
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
At cincysavers.com, our savings experts are regular people just like you who have learned to get really good deals with the least amount of effort. They've gotten pretty good at it! During our cincysavers.com $1K Challenge, they turned a $1k donation into more than $6,500 in groceries for a local food bank and now they want to help you do the same thing for you and your family.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Do you see that messy driveway in the photo below? That's my driveway. But when I look at it I don't see mess. I see pure gardening gold!
Our driveway--and a large portion of our front yard--is currently covered in pine needles that have fallen from the large pines out in front of our home. Many people sweep them up and throw them away, but not us. We use them for fall mulch. Pine...
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
As I was researching the homemade dry shampoo mix last month I stumbled upon a long list of frugal, easy-to-make homemade beauty recipes. I bookmarked several of the simplest ones with the idea that I'd revisit them and try them one by one. Last week I told you how I've learned to ditch shampoo and have healthier hair. For the past two weeks I've been testing out a honey based face wash, and I've...
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Welcome to Sunday Classics, a series that re-runs classic savings posts from cincysavers.com. Today's Classic Post is from August 2009.
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By now you've most likely begun to feel the pinch at the pump as gas prices have risen to the $4.00 mark. In the past we've helped you save on the cost of gas. But that isn't the only way to save on...
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Surviving the holidays can be tough if you're trying to live a frugal life. There's so many gifts to buy! Millions of families every year go into debt at the holidays to afford all the presents they "need" to buy.
I have a better idea: save now, spend later. Pay cash! I know it can feel like it is too late to start saving for Christmas, but it isn't! I have a plan that can help you...
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Sunday, August 14, 2011
Welcome to Sunday Classics, a series we run every Sunday that re-runs classic savings posts from cincysavers.com. Today's Classic Post offers tips on ways you can teach your kids to live frugal as well.
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It's never too early to learn the value of a dollar. Why not give your kids a head start and teach them...
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Friday, August 5, 2011
Did you know there's a very simple way to reduce your cooling bills this summer? Change your light bulbs! If you're using a traditional incandescent light bulb, you want to change it out for a CFL or LED bulb during the summer. Sure, it uses less wattage to begin with, but it also keeps your room cooler!
How does it do that? Remember the Easy Bake Oven? The oven's genius was that it used...
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Earlier this year I shared how we survived the June heat wave without a/c for ten days as ours was being replaced. A lot of what we learned then has helped us keep our home cooler, for less, during the past two big heat waves. My father is an HVAC expert, and has shared many efficiency tips with us over the years. Here's my top ten tips for keeping your home cooler during this heat wave and...
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Monday, July 4, 2011
During this holiday weekend, we're re-running some of our most popular posts chock full of timeless savings tips. Our goal is to bring you freedom from ever paying full price again! Below is one of our most popular posts from our Savings 101 section, in our Beyond the Basics series, written in early 2010.
We hope you have a great holiday...
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Sunday, July 3, 2011
During this holiday weekend, we're re-running some of our most popular posts chock full of timeless savings tips. Below is one of our most popular posts from our Savings 101 section, in our Beyond the Basics series.
We hope you have a great holiday weekend!
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I don’t like to pay full price for...
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Friday, June 24, 2011
Did you know that you can make your own dryer sheets? They're very easy to make, will save you lots of money and are much friendlier to the environment. Even more, you probably have everything you need already in your home!
What you'll need:
Strips of absorbent fabric
Liquid fabric softener
Empty baby wipes container
deep bucket or mixing bowl
For the fabric most people will...
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Did you know you have vampires living in your home? Really, you do! Energy vampires. These are devices that stay plugged in 24/7, draining electricity even while turned off. Energy vampires aren't specialty gadgets--these are items almost all of us have in our homes. They can pull as much as 40% of their full operating power even while turned off.
Here's a list of common energy...
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Monday, June 20, 2011
One of the biggest components of my five step savings plan is stockpiling--stocking up on items while they're on sale, so that I never have to pay full price again. But even more, stockpiling helps insulate my family against the tide of rising prices.
For the past two years we have witnessed a two-pronged attack on prices at the grocery. Prices have risen steadily, with a more than...
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Monday, June 6, 2011
The past eight days have been a roller coaster ride in the KnowitAll household--we've been without air conditioning since May 29th. One minute our air conditioning unit was working just fine, the next it was blowing warm air and nothing else. After a visit from an HVAC expert, it was decided that our compressor was blown and we needed a new unit.
The new air conditioning unit is being...
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
You don't have to spend a fortune to have great skin! There are several simple things you can do with items you likely already have in your bathroom cabinets to have great skin without spending a ton of money.
1. Baby wipes make great makeup removers. They often go on sale and cost a lot less than the makeup wipes do. Plus, they're thicker and are mild on the skin.
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
By now you've most likely begun to feel the pinch at the pump as gas prices have risen to the $4.00 mark. In the past we've helped you save on the cost of gas. But that isn't the only way to save on gas. You can also make each tank last longer with a few simple tricks. Today I'm going to share my top ten tried-and-true techniques to increasing your average mpg in any car!
Slow down on the...
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Believe it or not, it is incredibly easy to make your own foaming soap! All you need is three simple ingredients. You will need to make sure you're using a foaming soap dispenser, which you can pick up for around $1 at many dollar stores.
What You Need:
Liquid hand soap
Water
Empty foaming soap dispenser
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Pour one tablespoon of liquid hand soap into an empty foaming...
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Swagbucks.com has a great deal on $10 CVS gift cards right now! You can redeem your swagbucks (SB) to get a $10 CVS gift card for only 1,249 swagbucks! That's a lot less than normal!
If you're not familiar with Swagbucks, it is my favorite way to earn rewards every day through normal daily activities online. Search using their tools--and earn swagbucks! Then redeem them for gift cards and...
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Friday, April 29, 2011
Introducing Frugal Friday, a collection of guest blog posts from some of our favorite frugal bloggers! Every Friday we'll feature frugal tips from bloggers all around the blogosphere.
This week's tips come from Denise of ShopperStrategy.com who shares tips weekly on new ways to save money! Denise blogs about the frugal life from her home in Florida. She also is the creator of the Coupon...
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Welcome to our new weekly feature The Best, featuring user-submitted reviews of their favorite products and services. The Best is 100% advertising-free, honest reviews of our readers' favorite products. To kick off the series, our own LittleMissKnowitAll shares one of her favorite products.
I hate ants. They don't just annoy me, they drive me up a wall. I hate them so much that I've spent hours...
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Sunday, April 3, 2011
At cincysavers.com, we've got great ways to help you save. One of our savings experts' best tips is to stock up on items when you can get them at the lowest prices or even free. Sure, you're excited by all the deals you're finding, but you may think you don't have enough or the right kind of space to create a stockpile. We're here to help you find it!
The most obvious place to start is by...
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
You've hung around cincysavers.com for a while now and have learned how to save a pretty penny. But what are you doing with all those savings? If you don't make a plan for what you're going to do with those savings at the store, then you'll end up spending the money elsewhere. That's not really saving money.
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Friday, March 4, 2011
This weekend is my daughter's big birthday shindig. She turned seven this week, so this weekend our home is being invaded by lots of giggly girls!
You know me, I am always looking for ways to have a great time without spending a lot of money. Kids parties are no exception! And now with items on sale during the CartBuster Savings Event combined with a few quick tips and tricks...
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Q: LittleMissKnowitAll, we are looking to add a white noise machine to the baby's room for naptime and nights, but I hate the high price of most of the good ones. Do you have any advice on finding one for less than $60?
A: Absolutely! Here's a little money-saving tip from the KnowitAll household: Use an mp3 player instead!
We all have white noise in our bedrooms but we don't use the...
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Today I'm working from home, waiting for the Insight Cable Crew to arrive to install our new HD cable service. We're in the middle of switching to Insight after six years with Dish Network. This is a huge change for us! There is so much more to choosing services like cable, satellite, internet, telephone, etc than just price. Price is important--but value is more important.
We used to...
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Monday, February 7, 2011
According to Coupons.com, Cincinnatians really love to save money! Now, we knew this already, as we know how many of our fellow Cincinnatians print coupons and buy HalfPriceCincy certificates. But did you know we are the third most frugal city in the country?!?
For the second year in a row Cincinnati has been ranked third on the list of the most frugal cities in the country. Atlanta and Tampa are...
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Have you ever heard of a No Spend Week or No Spend Month? These are challenges often followed by those in the frugal community. We challenge ourselves to not spend any unneccessary money for a set length of time. Only required bills, and any emergencies are allowed. No food, no entertainment, no drive-thru, no shopping of any kind.
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