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Générer un État Local de Marché (ELM) en 1 clic pour votre réseau de franchise
Qu’est-ce qu’un État Local de marché ? L’État Local de Marché (ELM) est un document légal obligatoire dans le cadre des contrats de franchise, requis par le Code de commerce. Il est destiné à fournir aux futurs franchisés une analyse détaillée de la zone de chalandise. Ce rapport inclut...- Hoca
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Le défi de l’implantation parfaite : Comment le géomarketing révolutionne la stratégie des enseignes ?
Dans l’univers dynamique et hautement concurrentiel du commerce de détail, le choix de l’emplacement d’un magasin peut faire la différence entre le succès et l’échec. Et lorsqu’il s’agit de décider où implanter leurs points de vente, les enseignes font face à des défis complexes et...- Hoca
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When to Thrift: Chic on the Cheap
I got my winter coat out of the trash. More on that here. But seriously, frugalizing your wardrobe is a stellar way to save dough. Think about it: Clothes meander in and out of style Your size may fluctuate (it happens to all of us!) Most importantly, clothes depreciate immediately...- Hoca
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When Not to Thrift: New Clothes on a Budget
Yes, yes, yes, even I’ll admit that some clothes you DO have to buy new. But, think carefully about what you really need and don’t loose your frugality! Don’t run out of time and force yourself to buy new. Don’t immediately assume that a specialty item must be purchased new–coats, party dresses...- Hoca
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Frugalize Your Closet
Taking a frugal approach to clothing can save you hundreds to thousands of bucks each year. And you don’t have to look like a ragamuffin! By carefully combing the thrift racks and seeking out deals on new stuff, you’ll take great joy in outfitting yourself for a fraction of the cost. Frugal...- Hoca
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How to Refinish a Staircase for Under $50
Our staircase was sporting some pretty terrific carpeting and that special ’90s golden oak shine. As the first thing you see when you walk through our front door, it was a mega eyesore. Frugal Hound was the only one in favor as she liked digging her claws into the carpeting. Needless to say, she...- Hoca
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Home Improvement the Frugal Way
The #1 rule of renovating and remodeling frugally: doing the work yourself. Mr. Frugalwoods and I have discovered that most supplies and equipment are fairly inexpensive and can be used on multiple projects. Labor is where high costs come into play. For this reason, we tackle projects that are...- Hoca
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Master Bedroom Makeover for Minimal Money!
One of our first Frugal House projects was updating our master bedroom. It was in sorry shape with bruised-peach walls and classy gold ’80s accents. We went from before to after for $163.70–learn how! In this post I’ll focus on how we painted the walls. See these posts for specific rundowns on...- Hoca
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Refinishing Gold Mirrored Closet Doors
One of the, shall we say, special aspects of our master bedroom were the gold-framed, sliding, mirrored closet doors. I knew they had to go as part of the master bedroom revamp…or did they? I conducted a great deal of research into options for replacing them and everything I found was super...- Hoca
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DIY Furniture Refinishing for Under $20
I have a fantastic jewelry chest/hutch that came to me as a hand-me-down from my family. I love its many compartments and slots for various bits and bobs, but it was suffering from a case of ’90s oak and gold finishes. I knew that we couldn’t redo our master bedroom without addressing this...- Hoca
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Master Bedroom Makeover: Frugal Finishing Touches
After completing the biggies in the Frugal House master bedroom makeover: painting the walls, refinishing the gold mirrored closet doors, and refinishing my poor old jewelry chest, there were a few small, very inexpensive DIY projects that really polished off the room. These are what I call high...- Hoca
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You CAN Save Your Way to Financial Independence
I recently attended a conference for work and in a session on personal finance, the speaker espoused that one cannot get rich by cutting out small luxuries because “necessities” are so expensive. This speaker went on to say that you’ll never “save your way to financial stability” and that the...- Hoca
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Frugalize Your Groceries
We all gotta eat, so I thought I’d share how we do it the healthy, frugal way. This is predicated upon cooking most meals from scratch; however, you don’t have to make complicated, gourmet dishes–there are plenty of simple, quick, and healthy recipes, which the resident chef, Mr. Frugalwoods...- Hoca
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Is an Emergency Fund necessary?
We’ve all heard the personal finance truism: Keep three to six months of living expenses in the bank just in case. But do folks pursuing Financial Independence and Early Retirement (FIRE) really need an emergency fund? Originally the emergency fund was conceived in response to the all too...- Hoca
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How We Broke Our Eating Out Habit In 9 Steps
In the past 15 months, Mr. Frugalwoods and I have eaten out exactly twice. To be precise, we’ve paid to eat out exactly twice. We’ve eaten out a handful of other times on someone else’s dime, like work, our generous parents (thanks mom and dad!), or once with a friend who kindly bought us dinner...- Hoca
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Frugal Hound Sniffs: Mindful Riot
A note to new readers: while we often delve deeply into financial topics (such as How A Year Of Extreme Frugality Changed Us and 11 Ways To Be A Frugal Weirdo And Love It), we also like to keep it irreverent and downright silly. Because hey, who doesn’t need an investigative interview series...- Hoca
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Hike More, Spend Less: Our Tricks For Frugal Hiking
It’s no secret Mr. Frugalwoods and I are hiking devotees. We’d hike every day (ok, maybe every other day) if we could and hey, we will once we live on our homestead of wooded land! But for the present moment, we’re relegated to hiking on the land of others, which is a wonderful experience all...- Hoca
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Perfection Is The Enemy Of Frugality
I’m not perfect. Far from it, my friends. And frugal weirdos, by our very nature, are imperfect creatures. In fact, I’d go so far as to wager that perfection is the enemy of frugality. The more perfect I want something to be, the more expensive it’s going to be. This doesn’t apply in every...- Hoca
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Our Guide To A Very Frugal (Yet Still Awesome) College Experience
If you graduated high school and are headed to college next month–congrats! Mr. Frugalwoods and I enjoyed that path just a few (ok more than a few… ) years ago and it truly is a magical time. Life is unfolding before your very eyes, you’re about to leave the nest, and the possibilities for your...- Hoca
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Weekly Woot & Grumble: A Very Frugal Day Trip
Woot So what do us frugal weirdos do for entertainment? I think people assume we just sit at home in the dark, reading library books, and eating food out of the trash. But we only do that sometimes, I swear;)! In truth, Mr. Frugalwoods and I live a life of frugal luxury and engage in a plethora...- Hoca
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