A penny a day can go a long way, as what dollar stretcher websites teach us
Pinching pennies and stretching dollars, when done the right way, can be a lifesaver and an important key in living a healthy and happy life. Just how do we know we are treading the frugal highway right? We came up with a list of great dollar stretcher websites which offer directions on how to save on everyday expenses the right way.
The sites in this list share the simplicity, clarity and tongue-in-cheek sincerity of a nice and warm conversation, like a friend sharing her frugal secrets to another. As such, each of the selection focused on one important frugal living aspect that’s close to home and heart, ideas that are really helpful and relatable to all readers.
1. STUDENT DOLLAR STRETCHER
http://www.studentdollarstretcher.com
It will be great to open our list with something that’s useful and relevant to both parents and students, hence we dish out Student Dollar Stretcher. With its goal of reducing the cost of college life by helping students save their money, this website makes it easier for students to focus more on their actual education and less on how to finance it. It helps ease school financial burdens by giving students access to discounts, freebies and promos that will actually help them reduce their everyday living expenses while hurdling the cost of education.
Student Dollar Stretcher is big on coupons that are actually useful for students, a roundup of what’s free in and near campuses, advert alerts on swap meets and other money-saving activities that students can participate in.
WHAT’S UNIQUE: There’s a cool monthly prize raffle for those who register in the website.
2. LIVING ON A DIME
Here’s a website that caters to those who are frugal living pioneers as well as newbies in the art of thriving on the bare minimum while enjoying the perks of savings. With two women, Tawra and Jill, sharing their passion for savings and revealing secrets unlocked from their frugal living experiences, Living on a Dime explores alternatives to some spendthrift ways like couponing, supporting those who want to live frugally in the manner that’s convenient for them.
Living on a Dime covers general frugal living, managing money, grocery savings, leftovers, saving with kids, housekeeping and debt-free holidays. The bottomline is savings and cost cutting, helping readers live a less stressful life.
WHAT’s UNIQUE: A nice Recipes section featuring cool drinks and dishes on the cheap, such as Pancake Pizza and Cinnamon Bacon.
3. THE FRUGAL GIRL
This website imparts practical and creative ideas on living as low cost as you can, featuring posts about everyday ins and outs of frugal living. Kristen, aka The Frugal Girl, a housewife from the East Coast, shares her own take on frugal living with her husband and four children.
Household and personal savings are the main servings of the website, hence, readers won’t find some big saving topics here such as hedge funds or investing. There are great posts on preventing food wastes and on green living, two causes the family is dedicated to.
WHAT’s UNIQUE: Aside from a bevy of frugal living topics including thrifty recipes, repurposing and recycling and decorating on the cheap, the website offers simple living inspirations and self-help ideas on contentment and happiness.
4. SHOE CARE GUIDE
http://shoe-care-guide.blogspot.com
Shoe Care Guide shares a long list of tips to extend the life and service of our favorite footwear
Nice shoes are expensive. And the nicer the footwear, the higher it costs. Hence, it is but right that we also focus on prolonging the service of our beloved footwear to save on huge money and preserve our sentimental shoe relations for as long as possible.
Shoe Care Guide is probably one of the most exhaustive and useful shoe care websites online. Scouring its Table of Contents gives readers instant access to every shoe cleaning, protection and care topics they are looking for, from general shoe care guides to specific cleaning and protection advices per make and material of a shoe. There are also interesting personal footcare posts that are actually related to prolonging the life of one’s footwear.
WHAT’s UNIQUE: While frugal footwear is the main serving, the website also dishes out entertaining facts on shoes like superstitions, traditions and foot and footwear trivia.
5. VETERINARY INSIDER
http://www.veterinaryinsider.com
Simply put, pets are great to have, for so many reasons we don’t have to specify in our list. However, the cost of pet ownership is no joke. Is it possible to keep a pet and manage a frugal household at the same time? The answer is yes, as our friendly vet Dr. Pinney, who is also a frugal pet care advocate, tells us.
Veterinary Insider is a great site for pet owners concerned about the rising cost of pet ownership and pet health care. If you are a reader who wants to care for a pet but is intimidated by the cost,
or a pet owner looking for ways to save on pet care expenses, this website could be your best friend, aside from your beloved dog.
WHAT’S UNIQUE: Almost all the posts never veer away from the frugal and money-saving focus of the website, with tons of information on vet visits, pet grooming, house pet rules and everything pet care where the thrift angle is always a big part of the information shared.
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