Welcome to Young and Frugal! If you like what you see please consider joining our Mail List to stay updated on the latest challenges and musings! Thanks for visiting!While I was at my parent’s house over Easter, I was looking through some of my old stuff when I found a stack of Merit Badge books ... Read the rest »

I want to share a story about how being frugal can help you make more money, and not just help you save it.  Ever since Mary and I decided to build our new house we have been living frugally for the first time, and I feel that it has opened my eyes.  I’ve always hated ... Read the rest »

I love a good deal, in fact I love a good deal so much that I have bought just about everyone I have come across.  Hard Drives, RAM, flash drives, shoes, sports equipment, you name it, if it’s a deal, I buy it.  In college, I bought deals to the tune of about $5,000 in ... Read the rest »

Mary and I grew up without ever having to see our parents struggle, and growing up like this, we never worried about price, and to an extent we didn’t understand the value of money.  In college if we wanted Starbucks, we would go and pay $4.00 whenever we “needed” one.  If we wanted to order ... Read the rest »