Category: interviews
Cheap Back to School Shopping Tips
| July 15, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under fashion, interviews, kidsandpets |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom This article about Cheap Back To School Shopping is in two parts: first I want to talk about some creative back to school shopping tips for kids – and then interview Alison from children's clothing consignment shop Dashing Bee for some consignment shopping and selling tips! Creative Ways To Save Money on Back To School Shopping for the Kids: 1. Back To School… more
Interview With A Metal Detector !
| May 13, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under fun, hobbies, hobby, interviews |
Frugal Hobby Series #4 by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Living near the ocean, I have often seen folks with metal detectors and wondered what on earth they are up to – is it a hobby? a second income? What are they finding? Do they hunt for hours and come up with nothing – just hoping that one day they will find a pot of gold at the end… more
Interview with the Baby Cheapskate
| May 9, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, interviews, kidsandpets, nursery |
Angie of Baby Cheapskate by The Cheapskate Mom Boy, do I wish I had heard of Angie and Baby Cheapskate before I had a baby…. I would have saved SO much money. During my pregnancy, I had just moved to a new state and didn’t have my old support network of seasoned mothers to rely on for advice. Due to fear of the unknown (having a baby and not knowing… more
Frugal Living On One Income
| April 30, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under features, frugalphilosophy, interviews, money-management, philosophy |
Bobbie of Budgeting with the Bushmans by The Cheapskate Mom Two years ago I was one person living on one restaurant manager's income. I thought that was a stretch. I'm not proud of this, but I felt sorry for myself when I had to decline the occasional ski trip or buy the non-organic carrot juice. One year ago, my new husband and I were two people living on one income.… more
Doing It Homeless
| April 21, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under features, frugalphilosophy, interviews, money-management, philosophy |
Lessons on Frugality from a Homeless Entrepreneur by the cheapskate mom “Since becoming homeless I have learned to appreciate the small things and notice how extremely rare my existence really is.“ In my new quest to find out about all things and lifestyles frugal and cheapskate, I stumbled across this blog : Doing It Homeless. I was very intrigued as, to be honest, I don’t usually think of homeless people… more
Dumpster Diving – Frugal Hobby Series #3
| April 20, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under environment, features, food, frugalphilosophy, fun, hobbies, hobby, interviews, lifestyle |
the frugal hobby series focuses on hobbies which are both inexpensive and potentially financially beneficial. if you are a frugal hobbyist, i’d really love to interview you. Interview with The Urban Dumpster Diver by the cheapskate mom So….how far will you go for freebies? In my quest to find the most frugal hobbies out there – hobbies that don’t cost a lot and actually may help you save money –… more
Interview with Chris from Backyard Gardening / Frugal Hobby Series #2
| April 18, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under diy, ecofriendlykitchen, environment, features, food, fun, hobbies, hobby, home, household, interviews, kitchen, lifestyle, summer |
the frugal hobby series focuses on hobbies which are both inexpensive and potentially financially beneficial. if you are a frugal hobbyist, i’d really love to interview you. I remember I had an Italian babysitter growing up. Her Finnish husband Sulo was an avid gardener in retirement – he would spend every summer day in the wonderland he had created out of his small backyard. In the afternoon his wife Filomena… more
