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Dec 19, 2011

Rent out the room!

When I lost my job, lost my home, and all benefits, I knew I had to do something. My rental on my trailer and 7 acres is 450.00. I was able to find lady

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Dec 19, 2011

adoption

I was able to retire from being a RN at 56 because I had been very frugal and invested in real estate but I was miserable being retired. I tried many different

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May 29, 2011

Frugal Resources

Frugal Resources help seniors living on a fixed income stretch their money.

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Jan 15, 2011

Maximize Social Security

Maximize Social Security Benefits - How much money are you leaving on the table?

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Aug 22, 2010

Frugal Senior Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Frugal Senior.com. We will guard the privacy of personal information provided by those visiting and interacting with this web site.

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Aug 22, 2010

Frugal Senior Site Search

Frugal Senior Site Search will help you find whatever topic you want within Frugal-Senior.com. Enter the search term and let Google search do the rest

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Aug 22, 2010

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Aug 22, 2010

Frugal Senior Disclosure Policy

Frugal Senior Disclosure Policy. We want full disclosure so you know that this is a for profit website.

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Aug 22, 2010

Contact Page

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Aug 22, 2010

About Us at Frugal Senior.com

Frugal Senior About Us Page. Learn about John and Linda Howe - creators of Frugal Senior.com

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Aug 21, 2010

Frugal Senior Online Community

Frugal Senior.com is a community of seniors helping each other stretch their dollars and find ways to live a better life on a fixed income.

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Aug 21, 2010

drying clothes

One day I opened the lid of the washing machine after the cycle had completed. There was a sudden emergency and I had to run off and rescue my husband

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May 31, 2010

The Top 3 Best HDTV 2010

Nowadays, there are countless HDTVs that you find in the market. However, with the market flooded with thousands of options to choose from, you may find it difficult to look for the perfect HDTV that suits you best. On the other hand, Cnet.com made a list of the top 3 best HDTV of 2010.

1. Samsung UNB5000 series

This HDTV tops the list due to its features that include deeper black levels than any other HDTV available in the market today. It reduces blooming compared with other local dimming LED-based LCDs and it has an accurate, highly saturated color, an excellent video processing with modifiable dejudder and has numerous picture adjustments. Moreover, it also has broad interactive qualities including Yahoo widgets. With its extremely energy efficient feature, LED-based UNB8500 series surely delivers the best picture quality.

2. Panasonic Viera TC-PG20/25 series

This HDTV may be second in the list but do not underestimate its features. It comes with excellent black-level performance, accurate primary colors in THX mode and great color saturation with uniform brightness and color across the screen. It also utilizes less power than previous 1080p plasmas and has excellent off-angle fidelity.

3. LG LE8500 series

The third in the list is the LG 8500 series. It is among the best LCDs with regard to overall quality. It brings out the deepest shades of black of any TV, has superb shadow detail and exceedingly accurate colour. LG 8500 series gives a better off-angle viewing than many LCDs. With its sleek styling with single pane design and 1.4-inch-deep panel, the LG 8500 series is also an energy efficient TV.

May 12, 2010

Housing

I bought parents house or give all the money for housing. Mom and dad lived off of minimum wage all their working life so why make them suffer in retirement?

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Jan 2, 2010

Dishwashing soap costs

I bought some of that Dawn foamy dish washing soap about a month ago because my sister-in-law has it, and it is rather convenient. I thought I'd use

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Dec 25, 2009

Merry Christmas to all!

Linda and I join to wish all a Merry Christmas.

Watch for great after Christmas sales and buy those items you REALLY NEED at substantial savings. Make your list ahead of time and do not get suckered in on impulse buying of things you just can not pass up because you think you save so much money.

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Dec 23, 2009

Cut Christmas Decoration Costs

I am talking about Christmas next year. Almost all stores have started discounting their Christmas decorations and lights so expect deep discounts on these items.

Several years ago, I decided to decorate the trees in our yard the next Christmas. A couple of days after Christmas, I purchased 100 strings of lights at WalMart for the discounted price of $0.50 each. I am still using those strings on my trees.

Right now LED lights are becoming very popular. These have some advantages over the older lights. They do use as much electricity. They do not emit as much heat. They have a longer life.

LED Christmas lights are an after Christmas good buy.

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Dec 19, 2009

Tire Air Pressure

Check your tire air pressure periodically to ensure it is correct. Tire air pressure can make a difference in your mileage and extend the life of your tires. Just keep an air pressure gauge in your car to check it and find a source of free air.

There are few places where you can get free air anymore so it pays to find one in your community. The Love’s Travel Stop (www.loves.com) in our community provides free air. The air flow is fast so you do not have to wait forever to raise your tire pressure a couple of pounds. I expect this is because truckers do not want to wait forever to fill the tires on their big rigs. There are over 140 Loves in the US so you might have one near you or you might check another truck stop chain to see if it offers free air.

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Dec 18, 2009

Frugal Christmas Tree

For years, Linda and I have resisted buying an artificial tree. We just liked the smell of the real evergreen, and taking the children to pick out the tree was a family tradition.

This year we finally purchased a nine foot artificial tree and it looks great in our living room. When you compare the cost of the artificial tree to the cost of a similar live tree, it appears that we will pay for our artificial tree in two to three years.

Another nice feature of the artificial tree is the fact that we can wire the lights on it once and put it away with the lights in place. As we grow older and cannot climb a ladder to string the lights, having the lights already on the tree will certainly be a benefit. We just assemble the tree, plug it in, and we have our tree ready for the season.

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Dec 14, 2009

Living Expenses

Cut Your Living Expenses using the tips and information on Frugal Senior.com. With ZERO Social Security cost of living increase for 2010, you have no choice

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Dec 13, 2009