The old saying says it takes money to make money. You might also switch that up to find that sometimes you can spend a little money to save even more. Saving money on electronics doesn’t always mean shopping for a good, cheap TV. Sometimes, it means finding gadgets that can help you save time and money while conserving resources. Of
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The Importance of Family Budgeting Here at Frugal Pig, we find that most people or families don’t suffer from gigantic financial issues. Instead, they suffer from a multitude of small budgeting issues that accumulate into large problems over time. Very often, problems managing cash flow or debt start with small lapses in discipline that can easily be corrected by preparing
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Can You Be Vegan on a Budget? So many people think that you have to spend a lot of money to remain healthy on a vegan diet. The main vegan protein sources typically cost much less than their animal-product alternatives. Vegans with concerns over iron or B12 intake can simply supplement their diets with a cheap bag of nutritional yeast
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Why Try Meatless Monday in 2016? Speak with any vegetarian or vegan. He or she will probably be able to speak for hours about reasons to avoid animal protein, especially meat. These reasons should include health, conservation, frugality, and animal welfare. However, banning bacon from your diet might not be something you care to do right now. Of course, the
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Happy Frugal 2016! Here at the Frugal Pig, we’re not going to ask you to shed 10 pounds or give up caffeine for the new year. Of course, you are free to make those new year’s resolutions if you want to. Instead, our mission is to help people learn to live a happier and more productive life by shedding consumerism
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