Am I Frugal?

I think frugal is a term my friends might use to describe me.  Matter of fact yesterday I went to a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game for free just for requesting a car insurance quote from Mercury  Insurance.  I also got a free Matt Kemp shirt.

Below is a definition of frugal:


frugal [ˈfruːg^əl]

adj

1. practising economy; living without waste; thrifty

2. not costly;

In terms of the second definition, I definitely want things that are "not costly".  Hence the name of the blog, "Start Traveling for Less" versus Start Traveling for More.  But in terms of the first part of the definition, practicing economy.  I am not sure that defines me.   I will fly economy but I sure prefer business or first class.

One of my readers has a website, Befrugal.com and sent me the following email so I figured I would share it with my readers.

"I saw your miles/cash earnings article and wanted to share a story idea with you:

.               Average American household spending on travel each year: $1,570+ 

.               Annual travel savings the average US family misses out on: $150+

That's an extra night of staying at the hotel!

Many are not taking advantage of available opportunities to save money. Online coupons and cash back are easy ways to stretch your travel dollars.

This can be combined with credit card rewards for more savings:

1.       Shop online & use a coupon code (savings example: 20% off a $100 purchase = $20 saved)

2.       Earn cash back  (5% on your $80 total [after the 20% coupon] = $4 cash back from online shopping)

3.       Pay with a rewards credit card with a great cash back rate (5% on your $80 total [after that 20% coupon] = another $4 cash back from your credit card) The total savings in this example is $28 on a $100 purchase. 

Why not write an article to educate your readers on how they can save on travel, as it is one of the largest household expenditure categories?

Couponing & money saving expert Jon Lal, founder of BeFrugal, can offer insight & advice.

Interested in hearing more on saving money on travel costs via online coupons & cash back plus credit card rewards?

Jen

Jen Dorman

BeFrugal.com Social Media & Online Marketing"

There are lots of websites out there as mentioned in my July 2, 2012 blog that can give you cash back for Internet shopping. So make sure you do your comparison shopping.  If you click this link here I get $5.00 for the referral to BeFrugal.  The best part is you can then start referring your friends and earning cash.