Festival of Frugality #319
There is no better remedy for cold weather than saving extra funds to afford turning up the heat. Check out this weeks great Festival of Frugality hosted by The Frugal Toad. It is complete with some great picks from the editor as well as blizzard of additional resources (see picks below).
Mrs. SPF presents Why Use Cloth Diapers posted at Sustainable Personal Finance. We have now been using cloth diapers for nearly over 3 months and so far we are really happy about using them. What follows are my thoughts on why cloth is more sustainable, not only for the planet but also for your pocketbook – the reasons why we use cloth diapers.
Sandy presents Learn Website Design for Free Online posted at Yes, I Am Cheap. There are plenty of online resources that will help you easily develop new skills quickly. Even better, most of these resources are either free or extremely affordable and allow you to learn during your free time at your own pace.
Dannielle presents How To Stop Wasting Money posted at Odd Cents. The post lists some of the ways that we waste money and some great solutions.
Glen presents How to Use Gift Cards Wisely to Maximize Their Value posted at Free From Broke. So you got some gift cards. Now what? Here are some great tips to use your gift cards wisely and maximize their value. Spent wisely, your card could be more valuable than its face value.
Martin presents The Beauty of Living Below Your Means posted at Studenomics. What happens when you live below your means. Makes me want to read this one Martin!
Ski, snowshoe, or sled back here next week for what will be a great new post by our friends at Squirrelers. As always, don’t forget to send your entries and be sure to contact me if you are interested in hosting a future festival. Open dates can be found on the schedule and you can use the contact page if there is a date you are interested in.
January 19th, 2012 at 10:41 am
Good posts all. Thanks for the carnival.