The Frugal Beagle

Living Within Your Means to Increase Wealth
Surviving in the Malaysian Economic Conditions

Thrifty Food Habits

I came across an article in the Sydney Morning Herald blogs that shares over 25 tips for keeping a frugal kitchen.
I love the tips because we can apply most of them even here in Malaysia. Come to think of it, they are really common sens, but I never stopped to think about it.
My favourite tips […]

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Make Your Own Cotton Balls

This week’s Frugal Friday tip will show you how to make your own cotton balls from a roll of cotton. Frugal Friday tips are short and easy frugal tips you can pick up as a weekend project.
If you have a baby, you will need to use a lot of cotton balls. Cotton balls come ready-made […]

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11 Ways to Prevent Credit Card Fraud

I got these tips from Citibank, my credit card company a couple of weeks ago. I would advise every credit card holder to read through this list prevent credit card fraud.
1. Take Action When Receiving New Cards
When you receive your new credit card or a renewed card:

Check that the card is in your name, and […]

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Save Petrol: Drive Like a Taxi Driver

I’m starting off on a new series called Frugal Driving.

The recent petrol price increase to RM2.70 per litre will have a cascading effect on the Malaysian economy. Some say that it’s good for us in the long term, but in the short term many of us are feeling the aftershocks.The Frugal Driving series aims to […]

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Save Money Through Healthy Eating

Today’s Frugal Friday tip will be the last post in my Cook to Save series.

Frugal Friday tips are quick tips you can take with you, for you to practice as a weekend project.
We frugal beagles are always thinking about the cost of food. We know how to find food with the best value. Sometimes, we […]

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Cooking Your Own Meals

First of all, my apologies for the long break. Our baby beagle was born a month ago, and blogging had to be put on hold.
I will continue where I left off, on the Cook to Save series.

Today my post is about:
a) the benefits of cooking your own meals
b) how you can get started cooking your […]

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Easy Tip to Save Petrol for Free

It’s time for another frugal Friday tip.
Our car/automobile tyres serve many purposes. They function as the interface between your car and the road when you are driving, and they also function as shock absorbers.
Properly inflated car tyres can bring you some petrol savings and improve your driving experience. I will give you a simple ‘How […]

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