Around this time of the year, I get messages and emails from folks who are struggling to figure out gifts for the frugal person in their life. What do they get for the person who is very careful with ...

Readers have shared a wealth of frugal tips with us these past few months. Here are several more ideas from them on ways to save money in these tough times. VINEGAR VS. SOAP White vinegar is a MUST at ...

Each year, those who want to make their homes comfortable and beautiful without spending a fortune look forward to North State Symphony’s fundraiser, Frugal House. This is the symphony’s largest ...

Are you marking your calendars for Black Friday and Cyber Monday? So are we. It looks like shoppers are expected to spend more than ever this year around $1,700 a person according to Deloitte. We ...

A former catholic school in downtown Topeka is being renovated into new lofts in support of the Topeka symphony. St. Joseph School, near SW 3rd and Van Buren, will soon house 11 lofts. When the ...

Frugal House, a fundraising project to benefit the Topeka Symphony and Youth Ensembles, will return to Topeka for its fourth year Oct. 18-20. Showcasing creative, affordable decorating with repurposed ...

For the past four years, Trella Anderson has watched as a group of designers take one person's trash and make it into someone else's treasure at Frugal House weekend at the St. Joseph Lofts. "The nice ...