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Frugal Story of the Week: Thrifty Little Old Gal Verna Oller Secretly Leaves Millions to Town to Buy Swimming Pool (video)

| June 12, 2010

No one knew that feisty 98-year-old Verna Oller was a millionaire. Stories like this truly warm my heart. God bless you, Verna. May you rest in peace. From Wallet Pop, Verna Oller, little old lady and secret stock picker, leaves small town $4.5 million: Verna Oller was a proud cheapskate to the very end of [...]

Frugalicious! The Broke Socialite’s Quest for Her Son’s Suit for Winter Prom… Salvation Army to the Rescue! (video)

| January 30, 2010

One fun, frugal blog out in the blogosphere is The Broke Socialite. Lots of unique ideas on saving money by thrifting, DIY, and following sales, so if you haven’t already, check it out. This is from her post earlier this month on buying a used men’s suit from the thrift store for her football-playing son [...]

Christmas on a Shoestring: Frugal Origami Christmas Ornaments, Using Old Phonebooks (video)

| December 20, 2009

One of the most popular sections of Frugal Café’s main website this past week is the post on making inexpensive origami and kirigami Christmas ornaments. One of so many frugal ways to be creative and save money during the Christmas season, as well as involving children in fun, thrift-minded craft projects. Below are some frugal [...]

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