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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...

Martha Wild King
Mar 25, 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...

Martha Wild King
Feb 28, 20143 min read


Just for Today
When I was about 12, I found a nine-segment brochure on fully living. Perhaps because the words were so profoundly simple, I began to...

Martha Wild King
Jan 13, 20143 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...

Martha Wild King
Dec 3, 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...

Martha Wild King
Oct 18, 20133 min read


The Huge Value of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
When I started RCIA class as a Protestant in 2009, I met the Catholic Church's Catechism (CCC). As affectionately known, The Big Green...

Martha Wild King
Aug 1, 20132 min read


Natural Family Planning–A Real Life Saver
Why Wait? Well this article gives you the reasons to wait until marriage and wait during the marriage. It will give you the guts to wait.

Martha Wild King
May 10, 20133 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!

Martha Wild King
Apr 29, 20132 min read


Understanding Better the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Understanding Mary's Immaculate Heart is something which only a motherly suffering can know. This is what The Frugal Catholic learned.

Martha Wild King
Jan 28, 20133 min read


The Frugal Catholic’s 2012 Christmas Gift Catalog
Need seven great Christmas gifts that are free or nearly so? Check out this article.

Martha Wild King
Dec 17, 20122 min read


Three Simple Gifts and a Laugh
Most of us strive to look good for others, and that's were "self righteousness and pride" can settle in if we aren't prudent. Here is such

Martha Wild King
Oct 8, 20123 min read


Seven Daily Habits for Faithful Catholics
The more years I've walked as a Catholic, the more efficient I've tried to become. I want to accomplish the most with the least amount of w

Martha Wild King
Sep 3, 20123 min read


God Winked in Answered Prayer
Ever wonder if God really hears your prayers? Even those you sorta mumble. Yes He does!

Martha Wild King
Aug 2, 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

Martha Wild King
Aug 1, 20123 min read


Cutting Back on Your Food Costs--Part 3--Give and Save
Cut back on your food costs even further by learning how to save and support.

Martha Wild King
Jul 9, 20123 min read


Cutting Back on Your Food Costs--Part 2--How to Shop Well
Need to cut your food costs. Take a look at this blog. This stuff works.

Martha Wild King
Jul 9, 20124 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

Martha Wild King
Jun 26, 20122 min read


The 9 Be-Attitudes of a Great Life
Attitude is faith lived. You can't really call yourself a Christian and live like others with no faith. For example, if I sit around and

Martha Wild King
Jun 5, 20122 min read


The 30-Day Mental-Fast
Ever feel that the tide of bad news is pounding at your shores? Well, it is if you let it, but if you'd like to take control of your input

Martha Wild King
Jun 4, 20122 min read


The Physical Fast
In 2009, when I first became a Catholic, I felt called again to resume my once-a-week physical fast to stop abortion. Some 25 years before,

Martha Wild King
May 31, 20123 min read
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