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30 Old-Fashioned Frugal Tips From Grandma

March 24, 2023 by Missy Rakes 53 Comments

Check out this comprehensive list of money-saving ideas and old-fashioned frugal living tips from grandma and the depression era. If you want to learn how to save hundreds, then turn back the clock … Read More...

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15 Creative Ways to Fight Inflation in the Kitchen

May 27, 2022 by Missy Rakes 3 Comments

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Learn to fight inflation and save money with these fifteen pro tips including cooking from scratch, growing your own food and buying in bulk! This post contains affiliate links. If you make a … Read More...

Dollar Tree Hot Chocolate Santa Mug Gift

November 27, 2020 by Missy Rakes Leave a Comment

Put together a few of these adorable Dollar Tree Hot Chocolate Santa Mug Gifts that only cost approx. $3 each and give them to friends and neighbors this Christmas season! Dollar Tree Hot … Read More...

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10 Old-Fashioned Money Saving Skills That You NEED to Learn

May 29, 2020 by Missy Rakes 93 Comments

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Are you looking for ways to save money and be more self-sufficient? Check out this list of Old-Fashioned Skills that you should learn today including gardening, bartering and mending. This post was … Read More...

Imperfect Foods Grocery Delivery – My Honest Review

May 22, 2020 by Missy Rakes 2 Comments

This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, we will make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See our Disclosure Policy for more information. Thank … Read More...

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15 Money-Saving Gardening Tips That Will Save You Hundreds

May 14, 2020 by Missy Rakes 16 Comments

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This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, we will make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See our Disclosure Policy for more … Read More...

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6 Practical Tips for Living Well on One Income

May 7, 2020 by Missy Rakes 52 Comments

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  This post was originally posted in September 2014 and has been updated for your convenience. 6 Practical Tips for Living Well one One Income Some may choose to live on one income because … Read More...

65+ Free Online Craft Classes with Craftsy

May 1, 2020 by Missy Rakes 3 Comments

This post contains affiliate links. If you sign up for an account or make a purchase through one of these links, I will make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See our Disclosure Policy for … Read More...

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40 Groceries You Should Make at Home to Save Hundreds of Dollars

April 30, 2020 by Missy Rakes 6 Comments

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This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links. I will make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See our Disclosure Policy for more information. 40 … Read More...

15 Cheap Pantry Meals with 4-Ingredients or Less (FREE PRINTABLE!)

March 18, 2020 by Missy Rakes 11 Comments

Check out this list of 15 cheap pantry meals that use only 4 basic ingredients or less and you'll have dinner on the table in no time! 15 Cheap Pantry Meals with 4-Ingredients or Less I've … Read More...

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30 Frugal Meal Ideas (for when you’re broke) + Video

February 15, 2020 by Missy Rakes 121 Comments

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Check out this list of 30 extremely frugal meal ideas for when you're broke and need to feed your people on a small budget. Here you'll find lots of cheap breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas, so read on … Read More...

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7 Frugal Cooking Tips from The Great Depression

January 8, 2020 by Missy Rakes 26 Comments

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Check out this list of Frugal Cooking Tips From the Great Depression for some old-fashioned money saving advice! Frugal Cooking Tips From the Great Depression I don't know about you, but I'm … Read More...

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6 Powerful Life Lessons Learned from my Thrifty Grandma

July 19, 2018 by Missy Rakes 33 Comments

Check out this list of powerful life lessons learned from my thirfty grandma on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

  My grandma grew up during The Great Depression and was part of the greatest generation making her strong, thrifty and frugal by nature. These qualities were ingrained in her by necessity and stayed … Read More...

thredUP Goody Box Review (Like Stitch Fix on a Budget!)

January 26, 2018 by Missy Rakes 4 Comments

This post contains affiliate links. See our Disclosure Policy for more information.     Have you heard of thredUP? They are an online consignment website where you can send in your gently used … Read More...

The Best Frugal Living Tips from 2017

January 1, 2018 by Missy Rakes 1 Comment

    You guys must really enjoy these each year because my 2016 round up was the 6th most viewed post from last year. Crazy. Anyway, I'm excited to be able to round up 2017's BEST frugal living tips … Read More...

How to Make Instant Pot Vegetable Broth for FREE

October 2, 2017 by Missy Rakes 7 Comments

This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, we will make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See our disclosure policy for more information. Thank … Read More...

Check out these tips for building an old-fashioned frugal pantry just like grandma on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

How to Build an Old-Fashioned Frugal Pantry

June 5, 2017 by Missy Rakes 29 Comments

Check out these tips for building an old-fashioned frugal pantry just like grandma on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

This post contains affiliate links. See our Disclosure Policy for more information.   If there was one thing that the generations that went before us knew, it was how to feed their families on a … Read More...

10 Frugal Habits That Will Save You Thousands

May 31, 2017 by Missy Rakes 5 Comments

This post was written in partnership with SingleCare. All opinions are my own.     Living frugally and saving money really comes down to implementing certain daily habits. If you weren't taught … Read More...

20 Ideas to Produce More and Consume Less

April 5, 2017 by Missy Rakes 3 Comments

   This post contains affiliate link. See our disclosure policy for more information.     Our post WW2 society is all about consuming. From birth we are taught to buy, buy, buy and want, want, … Read More...

5 Items You Can Make From Scratch to Save Money

March 27, 2017 by Missy Rakes 1 Comment

Today I'm excited to be welcoming baking enthusiast Joe, from Village Bakery who shares baking tips, tricks and recipes on his site, in order to help anyone who wants to learn more about baking. … Read More...

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