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Learn to Live on Less to GIVE & SAVE More
Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Aug 23, 2021
- 1 min
Captain Mike's Frozen Green Beans
Instead of an article this month, I decided to share this great recipe that came to us via www.myrecipes.com. My husband changed it by...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Apr 8, 2021
- 6 min
Cole Dickerson: The UBER-Frugal Millennial
Cole, you are THE UBER-FRUGAL Millennial as judged by me and my millennial daughter, Hannah, with whom you began ...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Apr 15, 2019
- 6 min
The DIY Wedding by Whitley Osterhout
The Frugal Catholic had the privilege of meeting Whitley Osterhout, a professional wedding planner in Washington state, in 2018. I was...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Nov 26, 2018
- 4 min
Rid Yourself of BUY-ITE-US
In 2017, the flu got many people, my husband and me included. It hit hard with little warning. And we weren’t alone: a lot of friends...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Apr 23, 2018
- 1 min
Wild Thoughts for April
Wild Thoughts #1 You will spend 12-18% more when you use a credit card versus cash, according to a Dun and Bradstreet study. In other...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Oct 2, 2017
- 4 min
Do Without
Our last blog looked at the first part of "The Frugal Catholic Depression Era Slogan"– Make it do. Do without: Use it up: and Wear it...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Sep 12, 2017
- 4 min
The Make It Do Budget
Being the frugal-minded soul which I know you are, I am sure you've heard this depression-era slogan before, “Use it up: wear it out:...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Apr 1, 2017
- 2 min
Retire Without Fear
My father-in-law, Captain David L. G. King, USN Retired, used to say that life held three stages: schooling, work and family, and...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Jan 24, 2017
- 2 min
Couponing by Robin Steele
Happy New Year!!! The holidays are finally over; congratulations, you’ve survived 😊, and things are back to normal–whatever that may be....
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Jul 29, 2016
- 3 min
15 Thrifty Ways to Date Your Mate
In September of 2015, my husband of 35 years and I embarked on a new phase of married life, retirement! We took off together in our...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Aug 25, 2015
- 6 min
The Five Biggest Budget Busters
My husband Michael, of 35 years, and I were riding home in our 15-year-old car when I asked him, "Hey, I need to write a blog; so what do...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- May 17, 2015
- 7 min
The Frugal Wedding
Years ago, while attending a lavish wedding for the daughter of a high school B.F.F., I turned to another friend, Laura, and announced,...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Apr 25, 2014
- 3 min
LET--US Eat Leftovers
Frugal ideas are like softball pitches: they arrive in various styles. Â Â My softball pitcher daughter has taught me that play areas...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Mar 25, 2014
- 3 min
Glean Inside to Gain Even More
In the last TFC blog post, Glean Outside Your Home to Save Big, we discussed how gleaning outside (collecting little by little) can help...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Feb 28, 2014
- 3 min
Glean Outside Your Home to Save Big
My daughter-in-law, Caroline Avant, said she had an idea for my writing. Caroline mentioned that her neighbors (this past fall) would...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Dec 3, 2013
- 3 min
Take Control of Your Cash and Credit
You’ve probably seen those colorful aluminum containers that grasp your credit cards and are RFID resistant, meaning that thieves can’t...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Oct 18, 2013
- 3 min
Make Good Use of Rubbing Alcohol
You probably have it lurking under your bathroom counter, and if you are like the rest of us, your $1.50 bottle of 70% or 91% rubbing...
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Dec 17, 2012
- 2 min
The Frugal Catholic’s 2012 Christmas Gift Catalog
Need seven great Christmas gifts that are free or nearly so? Check out this article.
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Martha Wild King, M.Ed.
- Mar 27, 2012
- 2 min
SOS: Set Our Spending
The SOS philosophy says: SOS: Set Our Spending (create a family budget). And families aren't the only ones who need a budget.
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