Archive for September, 2009

Need a Bargain? Look to Online Auctions!

by: Frugal Michael September 29, 2009

In 24 days I am walking in the Breast Cancer 3-Day, an event to raise money for breast cancer research during which I will be required to walk a total of 60 miles over the course of a three day weekend.  Because I have problem feet I bit the bullet and went to a specialty [...]

Open Office – The Free Open Source Alternative to Productivity Software

by: Frugal Michael September 22, 2009

Who among us doesn’t need a good word processor on our computer at least a few times a week?  Who wants to pay the ridiculous prices that Bill Gates’ company charges for their Office Suite?  Me either. Enter OpenOffice, the amazingly full-featured productivity suite that includes a word processor, spreadsheet program, multimedia presentation creator, database [...]

Make Your Own Instant Oatmeal

by: Frugal Michael September 22, 2009

We all know how convenient instant oatmeal packets are, especially when you have a family to feed when you are trying to get everyone going in the morning.  We also know how convenient it is to just grab a box of the pre-packaged packets at the supermarket and forget about it but what if you [...]

Welcome to Gone Frugal

by: Frugal Michael September 21, 2009

My name is Michael Nolan and I’ve been frugal most of my life.  Even when it wasn’t technically required (i.e. I made plenty of money), I have always leaned toward the frugal side of life out of a sense that it was just the right thing to do. After collecting thousands of the best frugal [...]