Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
You might be frugal, but are you frugalmatic? Being frugalmatic goes beyond saving money. It’s about wisely using your time to benefit both your health and your finances. Learn how to take your daily routine to the next level with my free Starter Kit. Join me, Andrew, on a frugalmatic journey.
Becoming more physically active is actually a mental process.
Good things can happen when you give up your smartphone.
Pounding things is what some kids do best during play time. So, when I heard a story recently about a dad who gave his son a hammer and log with a bunch of nails sticking […]
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A spike in food price inflation has renewed debate over the wisdom of substituting generics for name-brand products. Over the past 12 months, food prices have risen by more than 5%, according to the Bureau
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I once allowed the seasons to dictate whether I commuted to work by bike or car. Then about eight years ago, I discovered my winter-riding savior: metal studded tires. For me, cold wasn’t the problem,
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I’m proof that cutting your kids’ hair requires little more than a desire to save money and a willingness to make mistakes. For the past year, I’ve been cutting my son’s hair. As a preschooler,
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To my readers who feel they’re ready to switch to a flip phone (aka “dumb” phone), I salute you. You’ve made a bold decision, one that comes with long-term rewards. Just be warned: Many flip
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The clothes dryer is making a clunking sound, and you’re wondering whether to call a pro or buy a new dryer. But wait. There is a third option: the DIY repair. Yes, you can do
How to succeed at DIY repairs (even when you fail) Read More »
If you’re saving for retirement, you probably don’t intend to touch your accounts for a long time, perhaps decades. You have the discipline and vision to plan for the future. Are you thinking about your
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There’s one type of debt I’m happy to accumulate, and it’s not cheap. I’m paying 10% interest. It’s all going to my kids in the form of an allowance. They’re called Dad Bonds. I’m using
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The robotic mower’s time has arrived. Its price has fallen, and the quality of this technology has improved. In 2020 for the first time, I heard a radio advertisement promising the dawn of a new
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Wouldn’t it be wonderful if homes had switches at the entrance of every room to allow you to turn on the lights all at once? It would sure beat having to pull out a smartphone
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