Aug 23, 20211 minCaptain Mike's Frozen Green BeansInstead 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...
Apr 8, 20216 minCole Dickerson: The UBER-Frugal MillennialCole, you are THE UBER-FRUGAL Millennial as judged by me and my millennial daughter, Hannah, with whom you began ...
Apr 15, 20196 minThe DIY Wedding by Whitley OsterhoutThe Frugal Catholic had the privilege of meeting Whitley Osterhout, a professional wedding planner in Washington state, in 2018. I was...
Nov 26, 20184 minRid Yourself of BUY-ITE-USIn 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...
Oct 2, 20174 min Do WithoutOur 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...
Sep 12, 20174 minThe Make It Do BudgetBeing 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:...
Apr 1, 20172 minRetire Without FearMy father-in-law, Captain David L. G. King, USN Retired, used to say that life held three stages: schooling, work and family, and...
Jan 24, 20172 minCouponing by Robin SteeleHappy New Year!!! The holidays are finally over; congratulations, you’ve survived 😊, and things are back to normal–whatever that may be....
Jul 29, 20163 min15 Thrifty Ways to Date Your MateIn 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...
Aug 25, 20156 minThe Five Biggest Budget BustersMy 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...
May 17, 20157 minThe Frugal WeddingYears ago, while attending a lavish wedding for the daughter of a high school B.F.F., I turned to another friend, Laura, and announced,...
Apr 25, 20143 minLET--US Eat LeftoversFrugal ideas are like softball pitches: they arrive in various styles. My softball pitcher daughter has taught me that play areas...
Mar 25, 20143 minGlean Inside to Gain Even MoreIn the last TFC blog post, Glean Outside Your Home to Save Big, we discussed how gleaning outside (collecting little by little) can help...
Feb 28, 20143 minGlean Outside Your Home to Save BigMy daughter-in-law, Caroline Avant, said she had an idea for my writing. Caroline mentioned that her neighbors (this past fall) would...
Dec 3, 20133 minTake Control of Your Cash and CreditYou’ve probably seen those colorful aluminum containers that grasp your credit cards and are RFID resistant, meaning that thieves can’t...
Oct 18, 20133 minMake Good Use of Rubbing AlcoholYou 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...
Dec 17, 20122 minThe Frugal Catholic’s 2012 Christmas Gift CatalogNeed seven great Christmas gifts that are free or nearly so? Check out this article.
Mar 27, 20122 minSOS: 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.