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Martha Wild King
Jun 30, 20161 min read
Frozen Candles
You want to have a lovely dinner, something magical.  What is one easy way to create that illusion?  Candles, of course. Yes, to make...
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Martha Wild King
Apr 25, 20165 min read
Living Small with One's Food
Truthfully, I don’t know when I decided to embark on a smaller existence. It must have been the cold fall night when I was in an...
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Martha Wild King
Dec 24, 20153 min read
Our Best Simple Christmas Ever
This Christmas will be simple. Yes, only two of our five children will be around, but it will be uncomplicated for other reasons. We...
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Martha Wild King
Sep 30, 20154 min read
God and Second-Hand Clothes
When I get dressed in the morning, two of my favorite scriptures are identical–Matthew 6:28-29 and Luke 12: 27 RSVCE. In them, Jesus...
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Martha Wild King
Aug 25, 20156 min read
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
Jun 27, 20143 min read
Reverse Gleaning or De-junking
We’ve discussed gleaning outside the home and gleaning inside. I want to address Reverse Gleaning, known as de-junking. When my lovely...
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Martha Wild King
Apr 25, 20143 min read
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
Mar 25, 20143 min read
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
Feb 28, 20143 min read
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
Dec 3, 20133 min read
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
Oct 18, 20133 min read
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
Apr 29, 20132 min read
Cashing in on the Chips of Life
Need a clever way to use up both soap chips and leftover corn chip, the kind at the bottom of the bag. Well read on for a solution to both!
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Martha Wild King
Aug 1, 20123 min read
Cutting Back on Your Food Costs--Part 4--Have More With Less
In this 4th and final part of “Cutting Back on Your Food Costs," let’s look at the last two SOS Principles. In my earlier articles, we hav
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Martha Wild King
Jun 26, 20122 min read
Cutting Back on Your Food Costs-- Part 1--Where to Start
Budgeting your food money affects what your family consumes, their health, how much you spend on medical care, how often you eat out, and ho
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Martha Wild King
May 23, 20123 min read
Learning from Proverbs 31 with Soup and a Casserole
Have leftovers that are leaving you baffled? Use them all in either Freezer Bowl Soup or The Frugal Catholic Casserole for a tasty meal.
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Martha Wild King
May 10, 20123 min read
Water It Down
Need to stretch your provisions? Read this blog and find out with WATER!!!
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Martha Wild King
Apr 19, 20122 min read
Depression-Era-Sayings and the 21st Century
Want to learn four sentences that can change your spending habits? Read these four wise sayings, apply them, and watch your money grow.TFC
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Martha Wild King
Apr 6, 20123 min read
Cheap Married Dates We’ve Known and Loved
Want a way to "date your mate" without killing the budget. Read on!
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Martha Wild King
Mar 27, 20122 min read
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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Martha Wild King
Mar 27, 20122 min read
Shibboleth Living
For an SOS Shibboleth a day will keep the creditor away.
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