Penny Pincher Journal

Dehydrated Grapes Become Delicious Homemade Raisins! What To Do With Old Grapes... Yesterday it came to my attention that some grapes...

I am excited to learn that one of my blog posts has been selected as one of 128 competitors in the Rockstar Rumble tournament to determine ...

If your household budget is like mine, you know that food is a major expense.  Food is an expense you can easily cut through planning and ...

Our family recently got back from a winter road trip from Iowa to Florida, about 2,700 miles round trip.  It turned out to be a great time t...

Today I spotted an awesome chair and ottoman (matching footstool) for sale at the local consignment store.  It was in new condition and was...

I hope no one calls me a Grinch, but I decided to skip Christmas this year.  Running around buying expensive presents, and dealing with ret...

I took my lunch to work like I do almost every day.  As usual, I carried it in my giant insulated lunchbox.   This lunchbox is HUG...

Why I Like Driving an Older Car My $450 Pickup Truck This picture of my $450 pickup truck still makes me smile.  I saw a classified ...

The 411 on Bargain Turkey Bargain Turkey after Thanksgiving! The Saturday after Thanksgiving I was at the grocery store with Mrs. Pe...

I Repaired My Car Window with Duct Tape (and It's OK) Broken car window held closed with duct tape A funny thing happened last s...

Return Without Receipt, and Without the Box! Deboot, verb:  To return unneeded boots and get much-needed cash.  In extreme cases, this ...

Today as my son was pulling out of the driveway, his rear view mirror fell off! My Rear View Mirror Fell Off!  How Can I Fix It? T...

How I Saved $160:  DIY Replacement Car Door Stop Strap The Broken Car Door Check Strap... The other day, we were saying goodbye to m...

Looking For Bargains At The Pawn Shop The other day, my son and I took my wife to the fabric store.  After a few minutes, my son and I...

But You Can Get Water at Home for Almost Free! An article on Fortune.com a few days ago announced that Americans are now drinking more bot...

How much electricity- and money- does it waste to leave the TV on?  Too much! Kill-A-Watt! As a young child during the energy cris...

Who Wants The Money More? How hard would you work to get a refund?  I have $450 at stake, but so does the other party... I recently ma...