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    Captain Mike's Frozen Green Beans
    • 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...
    Cole Dickerson: The UBER-Frugal Millennial
    • 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 ...
    The DIY Wedding by Whitley Osterhout
    • 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...
    Rid Yourself of BUY-ITE-US
    • 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...
     Do Without
    • 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...
    The Make It Do Budget
    • 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:...
    Retire Without Fear
    • 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...
    Couponing by Robin Steele
    • 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....
    15 Thrifty Ways to Date Your Mate
    • 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...
    The Five Biggest Budget Busters
    • 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...
    The Frugal Wedding
    • 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,...
    LET--US  Eat Leftovers
    • Apr 25, 2014
    • 3 min

    LET--US Eat Leftovers

    Frugal ideas are like softball pitches: they arrive in various styles.   My softball pitcher daughter has taught me that play areas...
    Glean Inside to Gain Even More
    • 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...
    Glean Outside Your Home to Save Big
    • 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...
    Take Control of Your Cash and Credit
    • 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...
    Make Good Use of Rubbing Alcohol
    • 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...
    The Frugal Catholic’s 2012 Christmas Gift Catalog
    • 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.
    SOS: Set Our Spending
    • 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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