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0 Comments | Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), Jul 12, 2003 | by RACHEL SAUER

WEB SITES

Just type "frugal," "thrifty" or "cheap" in a search engine such as Google and find dozens of sites. A few include:

www.cheapskatemonthly.com:

Mary Hunt's Web site is devoted to "freedom from debt, empowerment to manage your ordinary income, and financial happiness."

www.fool.com: Web site of The Motley Fool, a financial education company geared toward investors.

www.thefrugalshopper.com: links to lots of other free sites.

www.greedyfools.com: Devoted to saving money, offers a bimonthly newsletter.

www.msfinancialsavvy.com: For women focused on careers and investments.

www.frugalmommy.com: Tips on saving money on groceries, utilities and more.

www.frugalfun.com: Web site of the Frugal & Fashionable Living Magazine.

www.simpleliving.net: Lots of links to other sites.

MAGAZINES

Budget Living: available through newsstands and amazon.com, dedicated to bargain hunting for all aspects of life, from home loans to grocery shopping.

TALK IS CHEAP

"Recommend virtue to your children; it alone, not money, can make them happy. I speak from experience."

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

TALK TO US

If you've got feedback on our series or more ideas on how to save money, find bargains and live on less, let us know. E-mail harper@gazette.comormailto On the Cheap, The Gazette, P.O. Box 1779 Colorado Springs 80901.