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.

MagiWork Electromagnetic Energy

Magnetic Electricity Systems

Now we are seeing a new idea pop up, and that is for home electromagnetic energy systems. The systems are designed to be built by people who are not professional engineers, or even overly technical. They generate absolutely free energy, and they can work on their own or as a supplement to other power sources.

We invite you to take a moment to learn more about Magiwork Magnetic Electricity Systems here. The page is not selling the systems, but explaining a course to learn to build one yourself. The intro pages assure us that the system can be built for less than $100, that they work, and that ordinary people can complete this project.

Have You Ever Built An Energy System Yourself?

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Is there anybody you know who doesn’t want to save more money? Everybody I talk to feels the pressure from the recent economic downturn. The banks are paying a lot less interest on our savings accounts and CDs while they are charging a lot more for our credit card debt. Many of us have watched our retirement account values sink while our jobs and businesses have become less stable. So what we need are some way to reduce our monthly bills so we can save money every month.

Our List of Ways to Save Money This Month (that you probably aren’t doing).

Car Insurance: This is one bill that most of us have to pay so it should be a logical place to start saving money. If you have not compared insurance quotes for awhile, you probably can save money on insurance by doing some competitive shopping. Sure, most of us need auto policies, but it is also a very competitive business.

Gym Memberships: Are you even using that fancy gym membership you purchased for your New Year’s resolution. Maybe now that the weather is starting to get nicer, in the summer, you would be better off taking walks and pulling your bike out of the garage.

I have a friend who found an exercise bike at a garage sale for $15 which has been a much more conveient way to get her heart rate up than dressing and driving to the gym anyway!

Think about how much it costs you to join a gym in transportation costs, gym clothes, and monthly dues. You could use thto sat money to start a spring garden, which would give you exercise and pay you back in fresh produce.

Orgainze Your Pantry Before Shopping: I cannot tell you how many times I used to go the grocery store to purchase items I already had. My problem has always been clutter. Take a few hours to clean out your pantry, and go ahead and give away or toss items you aren’t using. But this way, instead of purchasing your third jar of of salsa or pickles, you will actually be able to use the ones you already have before they expire.

Plan Grocery Shopping: I am not a big fan of detailed shopping lists. I think it is better to list some staples you always need, like eggs or milk, and then make a general outline of the meals you need to prepare. That way you can take advantage of sales and seasonal produce so you can really save money on groceries.  Produce, in season, will be fresher and taste better, and it will be cheaper! Besides, I think it is more fun to go grocery shopping without a very detailed plan, but just a general idea of what I need.  

If you are a coupon shopper, make sure you are actually buying things you use, and not just buying something because you have a coupon for it. That is a great way to clutter your pantry and waste money. 

Party At Home: Instead of going out for dinner and a movie, maybe plan this at home sometimes. If you are going out with friends, 4 couples could spend a couple of hundred dollars – or more – on restaurant meals and movie tickets.  You could prepare a feast at home and rent a movie for a quarter of this price. You could turn your special night in into a potluck, or just have friends take turns hosting.

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• Can you avoid taking anybody else with you? Of course, you will want to get your spouse’s and kid’s input when you plan a grocery shopping trip. But I find that if I take another family member with me, it is much harder to control my spending. We, sort of, give each other permission to impulse buy.
• Try not to buy too much. OK, if cans of tuna are on sale, and you know you use them all the time, it is probably a good idea to stock up. But you need to resist overbuying fresh produce that will spoil. I have probably thrown out as much bread lettuce as I’ve eatern, and I am really trying to stop the waste.
• Check the sales. I know that my local grocery store always has some meat on sale, and I plan my menus around that, rather than planning my shopping around set meals.
• Compare prices. I know that my kids pick up anything at eye level, without checking prices. Of course, grocery stores plan it that way. For instance, a popular kid’s snack has the well advertised brand level at chest to eye level. But the bottom shelf has the very same snack with the store label on it for about half the price.
• Coupons - I am not a big fan of coupons. Since I try to plan my menus around fresh foods, the coupons are usually not for things I buy anyway. Oh sure, I buy dishwashing soap and paper towels, and you can find coupons for these. But the coupons are usually for the brand name, and the grocery store label tends to work out cheaper anyway. Look, if you love coupons, go for it. In my humble opinion, grocery store coupons are just not worth the hassle.

OK, those are my tips. Oh, and try to make a list and, mostly, stick to it. Make your list general, though, because you may find a great sale on steak which makes it cheaper than the ground beef you were going to buy.

Speaking of hamburger, do not just look at price, but also look at fat content. In my opinion, the lower fat content is worth spending more money on because the high fat ground beef just cooks away anyway. But again, that’s me!

OK – Please add your comments. I’d love to hear some great tips from all of the smart shoppers out there.

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Do you know how many trees get cut down every year to provide Americans with paper towels? Well, honestly, neither do I, but I’ll bet it is alot. Beyond the loss of trees, we spend a lot of money on throwaways like paper towels, but going back to rags doesn’t seem like a good solution either.

If you’ve seen the ShamWow on TV, you already know that it works like a chamois, towel, or a sponge. Plus, you can throw it in the washing machine and dryer. You can use it around the house, and outside on the car. They can even be bleached! Plus, they come with a 10 year warranty.

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I have to admit that I had a pretty negative view of second hand stores, of the sort run by various charities. I probably got the idea from a childhood memory of riding with my parents to dump off a lot of my old clothes and toys at the back door of a dusty old building. However, I got dragged into my local Salvation Army thrift shop recently, and let me tell you what I found!

Tons Of Cheap Gifts at The Thrift Store!

Bingo! I found a pair of silver (yes, silver) candlesticks for $3! Now, I’m a bit of a silverbug, and I know the shiny stuff is only about $10 an ounce now. Still, these tarnished darlings were marked, heavy, and the pair is worth at least $100. Once I took them home and polished them up they were beautiful, and made a very appropriate present for the biggest snob on my holiday list. Now that was a really lucky find, and I actually told the clerk about the silver content imprint, but she shrugged. I did stick a $5 in the donation jar, and bought a lot more stuff.

I was pleased and surprised to find some really nice clothes for all ages. Now clothes don’t usually make a great present, but wool scarves and mittens do! I was packing those babies away for $3 to $5! And I also found wool blankets for $15 – $20. I did decide that I deserved a present, and found a like-new leather jacket for $25 which I purchased without feeling a bit of guilt.

My son had been asking for a larger chest of drawers, and instead of buying him a crummy pressed wood piece of furniture at a discount store for $100, I paid half that for real wood. That did mean I’d have to arrange to pick it up later, so it was a bit of trouble, but in my mind, it was worth it. This wasn’t really a holiday gift, but something our family needed, and I just decided to take advantage of the opportunity.

I didn’t complete my holiday shopping, and did intend to get the kids a few new things like a video game to share. If my kids were younger they probably wouldn’t have noticed that the box a toy came in was a bit worn and dented, but they are a bit beyond that, while not old enough to appreciate getting something to wear for a present. But I covered the adults, and even endulged myself in the leather jacket, plus I bought a nice piece of actual furniture.

My bill was just a bit over $100! I felt good about buying practical gifts for the adults in my family, staying under budget, and also contributing to charity through the organization that runs the thrift store!

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