One of our criteria for suggesting our $5 dinners for 4 is that they be hearty, appetizing, and fairly well balanced. We

$5 Dollar Meals - Turkey Biscuits

think this suggestion for a turkey biscuit dinner fits our criteria, as well as being a neat variation so our family will not get bored. We also love really simple recipes that do not cut into our busy schedules!

Turkey Biscuits

You need:

• 2 1/2 cups of biscuit mix (We use the low fat kind) – .50

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Does Your House Need Cheaper Phone Service?

Need Cheaper Phone Service?

For awhile, it seemed like I was paying as much for phone service as I was to keep my car loan current. I had family cell phone plans and a traditional land line. When I added up all the bills, plus the taxes and extra fees, I was pretty disgusted. Was the convenience of these phones worth all of this money?

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How About Some Free Alternative Energy?

We have noticed, and applaud, the fact that the frugal movement, also tends to be a green movement as well. We tend to place a large emphasis on recycling, making do, and finding sources of clean, cheap, and renewable power. That is why, we think, our articles on making electricity at home always generate a lot of interest and feedback.

Solar and Wind DIY (Do It Yourself)

In the past, we mentioned Do It YourSelf Power, which concentrates on wind and solar power that can supplement (or replace) your on-grid energy supplies from the power company.  The systems were fairly easy and cheap to build, and some of our readers had a great time experimenting with it.

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Can You Afford Health Insurance ?

How To Afford Health Care

Bear with me. This article is a little complex. I do have a lot of experience with this topic, but since my audience is diverse, I have to answer the question for different types of people. I will assume that most people who are reading this are from the millions of Americans who lack group medical benefits. Some of you may have a group health plan at work, and that is usually your best option. However, I do understand that these days, that some employers expect the employees to kick in a large share of that too.

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Do You Need to Cover an Auto and a Home?

House and Car Insurance

One of the best tips ever for finding cheaper car insurance and cheaper homeowners insurance is very simple! Many insurers know they save money on marketing and administration by getting you to give them all of their business. They are ready and willing to pass along substantial discounts with auto home insurance discounts!

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Grilling Goes Green With Vegetables!

Vegetarian Barbecue Ideas

One great way to reduce the costs of your popular barbecued meals is by relying more on the produce section instead of the meat section. Of course, the vegetarians in your family will appreciate this. But the budget watchers in your family will appreciate it too! You can use these ideas for the 4th of July, Labor Day, or any time you want to have a cook out!

Grilling Vegetables and Fruit

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Is Any Debt A Good Debt?

Is Debt OK?

We talk a lot about paying off debt. We really hate high credit card balances because they tend to be for things that are not really tangible or long lasting, and those rates can really run out of control. There has been a lot of talk about the mortgage crisis, but I am sure that credit cards have gotten a lot more people in financial trouble with little to show for their expenses.

Emergency Credit

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Office Lunches are a Big Money Leak

I know tha when I worked in an office that was far from home, enjoying lunch out was something I really looked forward to. I needed that break from my cubicle or office, and it was also nice to get together with coworkers to bond a little bit. But those lunches out got expensive. That $5 a day started turning into $10 a day or more. So when my budget got tight, it was hard to justify spending $200 a month on lunch time restaurant meals.

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Is Frugality In?

The recession may have bred a new brand of American consumer, or rather anti-consumer. Apparently consumption is out and anti-consumerism is in.  We did lose millions of jobs in the past several months, but many people who are adopting a frugal lifestyle still have a steady job which they do not fear losing. But they did lose wealth. Either investments dropped, housing values sank, savings rates plunged, or they certainly knew people who had that experience. Even if the value of assets are starting to climb back up, many Americans got the wake up call, and they are really working on spending less and saving more!

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Start a Frugal Business Helping Other People Be Frugal

One great idea for a low cost business start up, that actually does well during tough economic times, is a thrift shop. There is a famous article and ebook on tgtbt.com about a woman who started her thrift shop for the $900 she had left in her bank account after she lost her job. And there was a happy ending because she had her business in the black within 6 weeks!

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