Thrifty Tips (Page 4 of 6)

Forget the Mayonnaise for Removing Water Rings on Furniture

Need some help around the house? Here are some effective thrifty tips for removing white marks from furniture, and more!

Binder Clips Useful to Organize the Home

Binder clips are a great way to organize not just your papers but your linens, too. Clip together folded and matched napkins and…

How to Turn Scrap Gold Into Cash Without Getting Ripped Off

All of those chains, bracelets, and earrings may now be broken, but they’re not junk. They’re not worth much as jewelry in their sorry state, but the gold content can be turned back into cash.

Got Debt? Do Something About It!

Doing something about consumer debt is good for your finances—and just about every other area of your life.

Elderly man holding a one hundred dollar bill in hopes to save it instead of spending it.

7 Reasons You Would Be Smart to Add Borax to Every Wash Load

Readily available in supermarkets in the laundry or cleaning aisles and online, borax has a number of important household uses.

An Efficient Way to Slash Home Heating Bills

Just as I was knee-deep in researching, testing, and learning all I could about electric space heaters, this letter popped up in my inbox.

How to Search for Senior Discounts

If you don’t mind admitting your age, here are some tips and tools to help you find discounts!

Save Money Using What You Have On Hand

From pasta to vinegar, there are all kinds of things in your kitchen pantry that could save you all kinds of money—and frustration too! You’re going to wonder why you didn’t think of that!

How Seniors Can Get Help Lowering Their Grocery Bills

Several different food assistance programs can help lower income seniors with their grocery bills. Here’s what you should know.

Surprising Ways to Use Car Wax Around the House (And None Involve Your Car)

Let me guess: There’s an old can of car wax lurking in your garage, possibly next to a stash of mystery keys and a box labeled “random screws.” Well, it’s time to dig it out and use it in your house!

Best Senior Travel Discounts in 2025

Here’s a rundown of top travel discounts, along with some extra tips to help you save.

Get the Maximum Burning Hours From Candles, Plus Other Great Reader Tips

Burn candles for only an hour? Use baby oil to make mascara like new? Here are a few more ingenious reader tips to help you save money and reduce waste!

5 Simple Ways to Score BIG Savings in 2025

If you’re anything like me and want to make some financial changes in 2025, you’ve come to the right place. Here are 5 simple ways to score BIG savings this year!

Why Living Below Your Means Is the Ultimate Lifestyle Upgrade

I wouldn’t call it a radical new idea, although a recent issue of a popular women’s magazine did say that living below your means is the hot new trend. It is a simple concept – spend less than you earn. Still, LBYM is seen by many as a life sentence, not the lifesaver that it is. It can take a crisis like unemployment or a sudden illness to reveal to some people just how far in over their heads they really are. That’s when a lifesaver can look mighty good.

woman sits eating a healthy lunch of fruit, nuts and bulgar wheat salad from a reusable plastic free lunch box in the countryside

Creative Post-Holidays Tips and Tricks

I have so enjoyed the unique holiday tips and tricks you, my dear readers, have sent my way during the holidays. Over and again I find myself saying, “Wow! Why didn’t I think that?”