Festival of Frugality- Broken Hearts Edition

Welcome to the 165th edition of the Festival of Frugality!  Last week was the Single Awareness Edition hosted by Broke Grad Student.  This week goes out to all those that were broken hearted over the weekend.  Valentine’s can be rough in the midst of a breakup or being single, so this goes out to all my Lonely Heart’s Club members.

There was over 150 entries this week.  That’s A LOT of reading in one night.   Thank you all for your submissions (except for the spammers).  Sorry to those that didn’t make the cut.  I tried my best to stick with the theme of Frugality.   Here’s the final collection:

Editor’s Pick

• The Smarter Wallet presents Develop Skills For Managing Your Life So You Can Save Money posted at The Smarter Wallet.
• PT presents Wife Swap and Couponing Gone Wrong posted at Prime Time Money.
• Jennifer presents How to save on monthly utilities posted at My Frugal Front Porch.
• Myscha Theriault presents Frugal Fitness – Twenty-Five and a Half Ways to Make it Happen | Wise Bread posted at Wise Bread.
• Madison presents Our Family is Expanding… Financial Resources for Babies posted at My Dollar Plan.

• NCN presents 10 Places To Look When Scrounging For Change posted at No Credit Needed.
• nickel presents MyFICO ScoreWatch: Free Access to Your FICO Credit Score posted at fivecentnickel.com.
• The Investor presents Why a little passive income from a side project is worth a lot more than you think posted at Monevator.
• J. Money presents Do you patch up your old clothes, or just buy new ones? posted at Budgets are Sexy..
• ChristianPF presents 10 tips for surviving a layoff posted at Christian Personal Finance.
• Wenchypoo presents Updated for 2008 Taxes: Turning a $57,000 Salary into a Zero Tax Liability posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.
• FFB presents Fridge Is Full At Work – Another Sign Of The Economy posted at Free From Broke.

• RC presents Have You Jumped on the Coupon Bandwagon Yet? posted at Think Your Way to Wealth.
• glblguy presents Frugal family time at the national park posted at Gather Little by Little.
• Thursday presents 5 Ways to Avoid Bank Fees posted at Wealth Junkies.
• The Happy Rock presents Runaway Electric Bill – Looking For Electricity Savings Tips posted at The Happy Rock.
• Frugal Duchess presents How I Averted an Emotional Spending Binge: My Six-Step Program posted at The Frugal Duchess.
• Elizabeth G (Modern Gal) presents Creative Uses of Leftovers posted at Modern Gal.
• Heather Levin presents Why The Hungry Dog Hunts Best… posted at The Greenest Dollar.
• Brooke presents Traveling + Work + Family = Stress posted at Dollar Frugal.

• Dan presents Beware the Bait and Switch SmackDown: High Savings Rates, Free Trades and Credit Cards posted at Everyday Finance.
• Super Saver presents Reduce Spending without Sacrificing Lifestyle #3 – Take Advantage of Free posted at My Wealth Builder.
• Nicki presents Menu Planning And Grocery Shopping posted at Domestic Cents.
• Patrick @ Military Money presents Free Admission to Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks – Salute to Heroes 2009 posted at Military Finance Network.
• jim presents Free Tax Filing Resources posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
• FMF presents Free Money Finance: Extreme Saving Tips for Sample Eating at Costco posted at Free Money Finance.
• julena presents Organic Skin Care on a Budget posted at Organic Makeup and Skin Care.
• Frugal Babe presents How Many Financial Blows Could You Withstand? posted at Frugal Babe.

• Caleb Cagle presents Saving Money on College Textbooks posted at The Greenback Guide.
• julie presents Healthy Food on a Thrifty Budget posted at Thrifty Frugality.
• Buck Weber presents Get a Free Loan from NGA posted at THE BUCK LIST.
• Todd presents Flowers: You Just Buy Them And Then They Die posted at HarvestingDollars.
• FIRE Finance presents FIRE Finance: FREE Audio Book – 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – A Top Personal Finance and Investing Blog for Early Retirement and Money Management! posted at FIRE Finance.
• Silicon Valley Blogger presents How To Make A Budget In 10 Easy Steps posted at The Digerati Life.
• Sun presents ServiceLive.com: Name Your Price and Get Repair Jobs Done posted at Earn More Invest Wisely at The Sun’s Financial Diary.
• Save Money presents Frugal Frauds Revealed posted at How I Save Money.net.
• Patrick @ Money Saving Deals presents 75 Free Photo Prints at Kodak EasyShare Gallery posted at Money Saving Deals.

• MoneyNing presents First National Bank Omaha FNBO Direct Review posted at Personal Finance Blog by Money Ning.
• Rachel presents The frugal feeding of finicky kids | Mashup Mom posted at Mashup Mom.
• Start-Up presents Using the EasySaver Catalog to Make Money at Walgreens posted at Personal Finance Start-Up Blog.
• vh presents Got a freezer? Now?s the time to stock up posted at Funny about Money.
• DJ presents Need A Few Extra Bucks? Maybe Your Cluttered Closet Can Help posted at The Family Wallet.
• Patrick @ Cash Money Life presents $25 Sign-up Bonus from Lending Club posted at Cash Money Life.
• Northern Cheapskate presents Northern Cheapskate: Frugal Things to Do When Waiting posted at Northern Cheapskate.
• Mara Rogers presents Household Tips To Save You Time And Money posted at Secrets for Money.
• Finance Tips 101 presents Scholarship And Grant Information For Interested High School Graduates posted at Finance Tips 101.
• Matt @ StupidCents presents Five Simple Ways to Buy Everything Cheaper and Save Money! posted at StupidCents.

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