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5 Favorite Stock Funds for Any Stock Market

One reader shares his favorite stock funds for investing in any stock market and how to balance out your portfolio

Today’s post is a PeerStory from Shannon Eding of California. Shannon read an earlier post on investing in Motif funds and wanted to share her experience with the website and her five favorite stock funds. Investing in the stock market has been rough lately with it looking likely that we’re in for lower prices so I thought the article was really timely.

Here’s Shannon’s story,

I cam...

Healthy Living is Frugal Living

Don’t overlook the opportunity to live healthy, happy and save a ton of money with these healthy living tips.

Nearly all of my articles will save you money. Hey, I’m the Frugal Grandma – that’s what I do. But I’m especially excited about this one because it may just save your life also.

A study commissioned by Esquire magazine found that nearly half of U.S. men between the age of 18 and 50 don’t have a regular doctor, and a third haven’t had a physical in years. I couldn’t find a study for women...

Travel Hacking Tips for the Frugal Traveler

Taking that next vacation doesn’t have to break your budget. Follow these travel hacking tips for the frugal traveler for travel on the cheap.

I love to travel. Whether it´s just visiting friends in another state or headed for another country, there´s nothing like a vacation to get me out of a rut. It’s gotten harder though since I went on a fixed income and I was almost resigned to a life of being stuck at home.

That’s until I discovered travel hacking, the art of getting great deals and travel...

Top 10 Investing Basics for New Investors

Starting an investment plan doesn’t have to be intimidating if you follow these top ten investing basics for new investors

Having worked in investment analysis for nearly a decade, I forget sometimes how intimidating it can be for new investors to get started. Getting started investing is probably the most frequent question I get from readers and one of the most popular on social media.

Why is it so difficult for new investors to get started? Because there is just too much information on the ‘ne...

7 Frugal Budget Cleaning Creations to Save Thousands

Stop spending hundreds on cleaning products with these frugal budget cleaning creations!

Laundry detergent, fabric softeners, dishwasher soap and stain removers! The list of cleaning products you buy every month seems to go on forever. The family of four can spend as much as $600 a year to keep things looking spick and span.

But you can get your cleaning done on the cheap using homemade cleaning creations and stuff you’ve already got around the house. Best yet, some of my favorite homemade clean...

Frugal Ideas to Save Money on Groceries

Save money on groceries with these frugal ideas from the Frugal Grandma

The average family spends more than $4,000 a year on groceries and spends nearly $2,700 a year eating out. Combined, food amounts to the third biggest budget expense after housing and transportation. Being frugal at the grocery store can save you a lot of money and have you eating healthier in the process.

We looked at a few ways to save almost $1,400 a year in eating out with our 20 money saving tips to save $7,500 a year. ...

Free Budgeting Worksheet Sample – Download Here

Use this free budgeting worksheet sample to get you started on saving money and your own financial freedom

Budgeting sucks! There I said it. We were all thinking it anyway.

Everyone knows they need a budget but few actually take the time to put together a real budget and see where their money is going. For those that do, it can be a real eye-opener.

My own first money blunder was a budgeting mistake and one of our first PeerStories on the blog was how a friend turned her budget around to pay off...

How to Get the Best Price on Priceline!

Getting the best price on Priceline is about knowing how to use the Name your Own Price feature to get the best price possible

My son lives in Colombia – not Missouri but waaay south Colombia the country – with his wife and my grandson. I have a sister that lives in California, a brother and sister in Las Vegas and another brother in Mississippi…

You can imagine that the Frugal Grandma does a little traveling from time to time.

On a fixed income like mine, I couldn’t do it if I didn’t get the be...

Can a frugal lifestyle make you happier?

The frugal lifestyle isn’t about skimping and self-denial. It’s about making your life easier and worrying less about money. Follow these tips to begin your journey.

The most common question I get about living a frugal lifestyle is, “does it actually make you happier?” People wonder how denying yourself free spending could lead to anything but misery. After I talk to them about what a frugal lifestyle means and what it can achieve, their question isn’t why but HOW!

The frugal lifestyle isn’t abo...

Stop Wasting Time: 8 Time Saving Tips that Work

Time is money so stop wasting your time and money with these eight time saving tips

Talking about ways to save time isn’t so far off topic for a personal finance blog. They say time is money so the best way to make extra money may be to make extra time. While you can’t physically make time, we can all find a little more time by cutting back on wasting time and spending it a little more wisely.

Spend any time on the internet and you’re likely to read countless time saving tips. Most are pretty la...