Watch: Frugal February: Family Curbs Spending

The Dunnings from Davis, Calif., try to go one month without spending money.

How To Have A Frugal (And Fabulous) February

We?re all watching our wallets these days, but Natalie P. McNeal is watching hers a little more closely than most. The blogger and?? author of The Frugalista Files: How One Woman Got Out of Debt Without Giving Up The Fabulous Life is marking her fifth annual No-Buy Month, a project which has garnered her national ...

Sharonville keeps spending within budget

The city administration was commended for its frugal spending practices as Sharonville's auditor reported on spending in 2011.

Calif. Family Vows Not to Spend Money

Some have heard of “frugal Fridays,” but the Dunning family in Davis, Calif., is practicing “frugal February.” “Since my pockets were empty, it was not a real hard decision to make,” writer Bob Dunning said. The family of six has vowed not to do any discretionary spending...

Cullerton: Pension changes likely to mean frugal teacher contracts

Downstate school districts could pay more toward their teachers' pensions by negotiating more frugal contracts with teachers, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton told The State Journal-Register editorial board on Monday. State government’s top three Democrats, including Cullerton, have floated the idea of local school districts paying for teachers’ pension benefits, which the state pays for ...