Pecuniarities

How to keep your home cool with basic scientific principles and thermodynamics. Save money on utilities and air conditioning with logical and simple methods.

By giving up chocolate and ice cream for one month as part of our “Financial Lent”, we will save $14, which could potentially add up to 140 servings of one of our frugal recipes.

Hold a “Financial Lent” or fast to see what luxuries you can live without and how much money you can save by cutting back or giving it up altogether.

Announcing the Carnival of Pecuniary Delights, a new blog carnival featuring the best articles on personal finance, money management and frugal living from around the blogosphere.

Madoline and I have decided that in light of the economy, we’re not going to get a Christmas tree or presents for each other this year. Since being on our own, we have passed many a Christmas without a tree and found that we can enjoy it just as much. Now that we’re grown up, [...]

This is a really handy and yummy recipe we have been using a lot lately. It’s great as a snack or as a meal, and something the whole family is sure to love. The recipe is flexible, just as it is whenever making your only pizza. The cost of each slice probably comes to about [...]

This is a really yummy, inexpensive recipe, easy and quick to prepare requiring only one pot. It’s great for kids, but I eat it all the time.
Ingredients

Uncooked spaghetti (or other preferred pasta such as macaroni)
Condensed tomato soup (Campbell’s or similar store brand
1 hot dog
About 1 teaspoon sugar
Optional: chopped onion (very yummy)

Preparation Directions

Slice hot dog into [...]