Mrs. Micah is our host this week and she brought the Festival back to its basics in the 110th edition by going with simple categories like Frugality, Home, Life, Budget and Food (there are more). There were a lot of great submissions and several made her Editor’s Picks, I snagged the first four to share with you all:

• Are you looking for alternatives to freecycle? Mel of Bean Sprouts has some listed. Apparently certain people have become disenchanted with it. But the good news is that there are plenty of other groups with similar services.
• Catherine of Frugal Homemaker Plus challenges our assumptions about Wal*Mart after her own were shattered. A must-read!
• Are you like me–with a collection of random fancy dresses from prom and bridesmaiding (or even a wedding dress) that you really can’t find an excuse to wear again? Amy and her friends put them to good use with some good cheap fun playing BUNCO! I love it!
• Four Pillars describes a house for sale by owner - the wrong way. I think this fits in well with the frugal vs. cheap debate. If you’re too cheap to buy materials and sell your house right, it may end up losing you a lot of money. You can still be frugal and sell your home yourself…just don’t be cheap.

Next week the Festival moves to BeingFrugal.net so please get your entries in as early as you can. Remember, please keep it about frugality!

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