Frugal Cottage

Getting engaged is a wonderful and exciting time in a couple’s life. However, it can also be a very expensive time. You want the very best, but if you are on a tight budget, it can be really stressful planning a dream wedding that you can afford. Fortunately, there are many simple [...]

Many health insurance plans have specific exclusions that eliminate your benefits for anything that could have been covered under Workers Compensation or similar laws. Now read that last sentence again.

Every year, thousands of College students head to exotic island hot spots for spring break. Unfortunately, the recent economic conditions and the rise in the price of tuition have now left many students on a tight budget. Many students cannot afford the usual spring break exotic vacation destinations. Fortunately, there are [...]

This is a great meal to take to work or send to the kids in their thermos for lunch. So don’t worry about leftovers. Talk about healthy, nutritious, delicious and affordable!
12 oz. red beans
1 medium red onion
16 oz. mild salsa
½ bunch cilantro
1 large jalapeño
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. dry oregano
½ teaspoon coriander
3 [...]

Nowadays, it’s very expensive to be an American citizen. Prices have been escalating in different ways, such as in heating and gasoline, making everyday living much more expensive than it used to be. In order to go with the flow, it pays to be resourceful and frugal. By cutting back in one section of [...]