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3 Better Reasons Why You Should Live Frugally

“Why should I live on less than what I make?” “Why should I keep a budget when I’m doing fine?” “Why should I save more money than I already am?” “Why deprive myself when I can afford to live a...

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A Special Anniversary Weekend – Crumb Saver Style

Mr. Crumb Saver and I recently celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary. Wow, what a milestone that an analytical numbers nerd and a penny-pinching frugal girl survived 4 years of marriage! Not that we...

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Chinese Money-Saving Tips

Chinese are often accused of being cheapskates. I admit it. Oftentimes, it’s true! (This admission does come with a tinge of pride, I must confess.) Needless to say, we witnessed a lot of thrifty...

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Wealthy is a Mindset

The following story is borrowed from: Be More With Less An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked.  Inside the...

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Our 2014 Finances Exposed!

2014 is in the books so it’s time to take a look back at our finances for the year. In a previous post, Our Finances Exposed we gave a synopsis of our finances for 2011-2013, and in Revealing Our...

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Our 2015 Finances Exposed!

It’s that time again, ladies and gentlemen, when we pull back the curtain and share how much we earned, gave away, spent, and saved in the past year. If you’re new to this blog, we’ve shared our...

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When Jesus Saved the Crumbs

Jesus was a frugal guy. How do I know?  I think His crumb-saving creds were most clearly demonstrated in the feeding of the 5000.  The story is recorded in Matthew 14, Mark 6, and John 6. In summary, a...

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An ALDI Grand Opening!

A couple of weeks ago a brand-new ALDI opened in our town, and if you’ve read our previous series on ALDI, you’ll know that it’s our favorite grocery store–you might even call us ALDI superfans. 🙂...

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Our 2016 Finances Exposed!

Yep, it’s that time of year again. It’s time to look back at the past year’s finances in the Crumb Saver household.  We’ve done these annually now, so you can catch up on previous years here: 2015,...

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Our 2017 Finances Exposed!

Happy 2018 Everyone! Yes, I know you haven’t heard much from us here lately but we’re still alive!  Life has just had a way of handing us things to do that have kept us from writing for this blog.  We...

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3 Better Reasons Why You Should Live Frugally

“Why should I live on less than what I make?” “Why should I keep a budget when I’m doing fine?” “Why should I save more money than I already am?” “Why deprive myself when I can afford to live a...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

A Special Anniversary Weekend – Crumb Saver Style

Mr. Crumb Saver and I recently celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary. Wow, what a milestone that an analytical numbers nerd and a penny-pinching frugal girl survived 4 years of marriage! Not that we...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Chinese Money-Saving Tips

Chinese are often accused of being cheapskates. I admit it. Oftentimes, it’s true! (This admission does come with a tinge of pride, I must confess.) Needless to say, we witnessed a lot of thrifty...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Wealthy is a Mindset

The following story is borrowed from: Be More With Less An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked.  Inside the...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Our 2014 Finances Exposed!

2014 is in the books so it’s time to take a look back at our finances for the year. In a previous post, Our Finances Exposed we gave a synopsis of our finances for 2011-2013, and in Revealing Our...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Our 2015 Finances Exposed!

It’s that time again, ladies and gentlemen, when we pull back the curtain and share how much we earned, gave away, spent, and saved in the past year. If you’re new to this blog, we’ve shared our...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

When Jesus Saved the Crumbs

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

An ALDI Grand Opening!

A couple of weeks ago a brand-new ALDI opened in our town, and if you’ve read our previous series on ALDI, you’ll know that it’s our favorite grocery store–you might even call us ALDI superfans. 🙂...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Our 2016 Finances Exposed!

Yep, it’s that time of year again. It’s time to look back at the past year’s finances in the Crumb Saver household.  We’ve done these annually now, so you can catch up on previous years here: 2015,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Our 2017 Finances Exposed!

Happy 2018 Everyone! Yes, I know you haven’t heard much from us here lately but we’re still alive!  Life has just had a way of handing us things to do that have kept us from writing for this blog.  We...

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