I've Been Accusing Of Being Cheap
I use coupons irregularly.
I buy the "expensive" gas and seldom worry about what gas station I buy it at.
I'll buy a $12 bottle of lotion.
People who see me standing at the pump of a Chevron think I'm wasteful, yet those who really know me call me cheap. I think that is because it takes a thrify person to understand that being thrify doesn't always mean buying the cheapest product available. Living frugally means buying the best items, or getting the most bang for your buck.
Table of Contents
Saving on Food Costs
Recipes that Reduce Your Grocery Bill
- Spam Recipes
- Spam Recipes from Hormel's "Spam Quick 'n Easy Recipes": Enchilada Breakfast Casserole, Fritatta, Country Rice Salad, Three Bean Salad, Cool Cucumber Avacado Sandwiches, Reuben Sandwich, Cornbread Brocolli Pie, Hearty Bean Soup, Spaghetti Carbonara, and Summer Skillet.
Eating on a Budget Cookbooks - Amazon Voting (Plexo)
Hawaii's Spam Cookbook by Ann Kondo Corum
Ann Kondo Corum presents humorously illustrated recipes incorporating local foods and flavors from Hawaii.0 points
Hawaii's 2nd Spam Cookbook by A. Corum
In this new, larger collection, Ann Kondo Corum once again presents humorously illustrated recipes incorporating local foods and flavors. You'll also find recipes for pupus, main dishes, rice and noodle dishes, breakfast and brunch favorites, quick and easy meals, and miscellaneous munchies-all made with SPAM, including the new varieties, Lite, 25% Less Sodium, Smoke Flavored, and Hot & Spicy. Humorously illustrated recipes all featuring SPAM, America's favorite canned meat.0 points
Spam The Cookbook by Marguerite Patten
If all the cans of SPAM(r)...ever eaten were placed end to end, they would circle the globe ten times. Residents of Hawaii eat an average of 4 cans of SPAM(r) per person each year--more than any other place on earth! It's retro, it's fun, and it's about lunchmeat! Just think of how many friends you could give this to! And be sure to keep a copy for yourself, because you don't want to miss out on the fun, the lively anecdotes, and the merry memories of SPAM(r) dinners.0 points
Spam: The Cookbook by Linda Eggers
Celebrate this miracle meat in a can with a one-of-a-kind cookbook.0 points
The Starving Students' Cookbook by Dede Hall
The classic guide both starving students and clueless gourmets have looked to for affordable sustenance for nearly two decades has now been revised and updated.Since 1983, college students have turned to THE STARVING STUDENTS' COOKBOOK for delicious, cheap, nutritious, and easy recipes. Now completely updated for the college student or reluctant cook of the new century, this book offers even more mouthwatering dishes and a wide variety of offerings (including vegetarian).0 points
Student's Go Vegan Cookbook: Over 135 Quick, Easy, Cheap, and Tasty Vegan Recipes by Carole Raymond
The choice to follow a vegan lifestyle is simple when you've got a cookbook full of delicious recipes representing the very best of gourmet, ethnic, and basic cuisine served up vegan style! Even better, these dishes are tailored to fit a student's schedule and budget, making a vegan diet possible for just about anybody. Carole Raymond brings flavor and depth to vegan food with just a few inexpensive ingredients and recipes that are simple enough for even dorm-room cooks to wow thei...0 points
Everything Meals on a Budget Cookbook: High-flavor, low-cost meals your family will love (Everything Series) by Linda Larsen
With the cost of milk and other food staples on the rise, it's important to save wherever you can. This thrifty cookbook offers 300 delicious recipes that are short on cost but long on taste, including: Big Batch Guacamole for pesos on the dollar, Curried Chicken Pot Pie that elevates your leftovers to new heights, Sicilian Meatballs made from pantry items you already own, Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles that are cheaper than take-out, Beer Cheese Soup made with beer from last night's party, and Peach...0 points
The Healthy College Cookbook: Quick. Cheap. Easy. by Alexandra Nimetz, Jason Stanley, Emeline Starr
In less time and for less money than it takes to order pizza, you can make it yourself! Three harried but health-conscious college students compiled and tested this collection of more than 200 tasty, hearty, inexpensive recipes anyone can cook -- yes, anyone! Whether you're short on cash, fearful of fat, counting your calories, or just miss home cooking, THE HEALTHY COLLEGE COOKBOOK offers everything you need to make good food yourself.0 points
The 99 Cent Only Stores Cookbook: Gourmet Recipes at Discount Prices by Christiane Jory
"CJ delivers the mouthwatering scrumptiousness every time. Her dishes are delectable. And I am a connoisseur of all things delicious." -- Jack Black. Tired of forking over hundreds of dollars for entertaining her friends and family, Christiane Jory made a decision. She challenged herself to create more than 100 gourmet recipes for appetizers, side dishes, main courses, and desserts-solely with items she found at 99¢ Only Stores!0 points
Grocery Shopping with America's Cheapest Family
Grocery Shopping with America's Cheapest Family
Fox 10 Morning News Anchor Ron Hoon goes grocery shopping with Steve and Annette Economides. He forgets to get the mayo but picks up a lesson in hard-core grocery savings.
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I Use Expensive Gas
& I Save
Just ask Cosmo Castorini, the plumber from Moonstruck about spending more to save money. "There are three kinds of pipe. There's aluminum, which is garbage. There's bronze, which is pretty good, unless something goes wrong. And something always goes wrong. Then, there's copper, which is the only pipe I use. It costs money. It costs money because it saves money."
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Car-pool is Cool
Living With High Fuel Prices
Find a reliable car pool partner at work and alternate vehicle use from a meeting point that works for both parties. That way if one of you can't make it, the other has their car ready.CommuteSmart.info has information on ridesharing such as a Commute Cost Calculator. Their site is also where I found the cute free carpool clip art.
Most Useful Books On Inexpensive Living
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America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money: Your Guide to Living Better, Spending Less, and Cashing in on Your Dreams by Steve Economides, Annette Economides
Do you have too much month at the end of your money? Is your credit card screaming for relief? Are you tired of robbing Peter to pay Paul . . . whoever they are? Meet Steve and Annette Economides. They've been called cheapskates, thriftaholics, and tightwads, but in these tough economic times, Steve and Annette have managed to feed their family of seven on just $350 per month, pay off their first house in nine years and purchase a second, larger home, buy cars with cash, take wonderful vacation.1 point
The Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn
At last--the long-awaited complete compendium of tightwad tips for fabulous frugal living! In a newsletter published from May 1990 to December 1996 as well as in three enormously successful books, Amy Dacyczyn established herself as the expert of economy. Now The Complete Tightwad Gazette brings together all of her best ideas and thriftiest thinking into one volume, along with new articles never published before in book format.0 points
The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less by Jeff Yeager
It used to be that "stuff" made you cool. That is so twentieth century. Jeff Yeager, the man dubbed The Ultimate Cheapskate by Matt Lauer on Today, offers a completely fresh take on personal finance, teaching us how to enjoy life more by spending less. He will show you how to buy less stuff, retire young, and live financially free, while you make a positive difference in people's lives and save the planet along the way.0 points
Baking Soda: Over 500 Fabulous, Fun, and Frugal Uses You've Probably Never Thought Of (Lansky, Vicki) by Vicki Lansky
Baking soda gets its due in this fun collection gathered by Vicki Lansky and her readers over more than twenty years. From making an omelette extra fluffy or deodorizing those musty household smells, to improving flossing and mouth freshness or washing clay flower pots without leaving residue, the book offers hundreds of tips for making the most of this environmentally friendly and inexpensive product.0 points
Frugal Living for Dummies by Deborah Taylor-Hough
Feel like you're trying to dig out from under a mountain of debt without a shovel? Tired of working your tail off just to break even? Is the high cost of living taking all the joy out of life? Unless you're one of the top two percent of wealthiest Americans, all of the above should sound painfully familiar. While they're trying to decide between the ski lodge in Telluride and the Tuscan villa, for the rest of us, it's an endless litany of corporate lay-offs, stagnant wages, ...0 points
Frugal Gourmet by Jeff Smith
All the incredients that make THE FRUGAL GOURMET one of the most popular cooking shows on television are in this bestselling cookbook, including: a complete range of cooking techniques, advice on kitchen equipment, special hints and tips, exciting ideas for vegetarian meals, PLUS more than100 illustrations of recipes and techniques.0 points
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