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.
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Move more with the original anti-exercise program: Frugalmatic Fitness.
Become more physically active by thinking differently about your daily routine.
Cut back on screen time by switching out your smartphone. (Yes, it's possible!)
Around our house, “Star Wars” has carved out a niche, to put it mildly. We have “Star War” bed sheets, T-shirts, calendars, figurines, Lego kits, books and the movies. My favorites, however, are some wooden […]
The Force Is Strong With Wooden Toys: Fun, Homemade, and Built to Last Read More »
A weird thing happened on my way to switching our home’s lighting to LED bulbs: I started to miss my incandescent bulbs. I realized my desire to save energy was coming at the expense of
If light quality matters to you, beware the LED Read More »
If you’re a woodworker, you probably have a large collection of power tools. And even if you’re not, you still might have a large collection of power tools. Many advertisements leave the impression a power
The mighty miter box: Hand tools are more powerful than you might think Read More »
If your favorite teams are regional, there’s a way to cancel your cable or satellite service without ever missing a game. Plus, you can save hundreds of dollars each year. Here’s how to do it.
Sports fans, cut the cord by turning on the radio Read More »
Last week, I launched this blog with a post on what it means to be frugalmatic. If frugalmatic were a real word, the dictionary entry might say: Maximizing the value of everyday activities by realizing
Does Biking to Work Pay Off? Use Your Frugalmatic Ratio to Find Out Read More »
If you consider yourself a frugal person, chances are you also take on a lot of do-it-yourself repairs and projects. And, you probably have a growing collection of tools. I’d bet, too, at least some
Why your next tool should be corded Read More »
A desire to stay safe amid a global pandemic has led to unwanted expanding waistlines for many people. Staying home has translated into inactivity for too many people, but it doesn’t have to be that
Leverage Your Daily Routine to Improve Fitness Read More »
The financial stakes are higher than you might think when you hear that question for the first time, “Dad, can we get a dog?” At this point, you need a long-term strategy for avoiding that
Save money with a pet fish instead of a dog Read More »
Many blogs about frugality focus on saving you money, and that’s important, especially during these uncertain times. So is maximizing value. At Frugalmatic, I’ll be discussing how to squeeze every ounce of value from everyday purchases and activities. Here’s the key to maximizing value: You must tap a product’s indirect benefits.
The Frugalmatic Philosophy: Maximizing Value in Everyday Life Read More »
