Free, practical tools for everyday decisions
FrugalForge is a small family of free websites. Each one does one job: shows its sources, dates its facts, and needs no sign-up.
FreeTierStack
Free plans of small-business software (invoicing, scheduling, a full $0 stack), compared with each limit sourced to the vendor鈥檚 pricing page and dated.
freetierstack.frugalforge.com
YardMath
Free DIY calculators for paint, mulch and soil, concrete bags, tile and fences, with the formula and worked examples on every page.
yardmath.frugalforge.com
The Toolbelt Path
Guides to five skilled trades (HVAC, electrician, plumber, CDL driver, forklift operator): BLS pay, training paths, licensing and first steps.
toolbeltpath.frugalforge.com
Free guides
Printable guides (our own products)
We make and sell these printable guides ourselves through Gumroad. The sites above stay free.
2027 Medicare Open Enrollment checklist
Printable 2027 Open Enrollment checklist. Not affiliated with Medicare or any government agency. Free help: Medicare.gov, 1-800-MEDICARE, shiphelp.org.
Our own product 路 $9 on Gumroad
Family scam-protection guide
Printable family scam-protection guide. Not affiliated with the FTC, FBI or AARP. Report scams free at ReportFraud.ftc.gov or ic3.gov.
Our own product 路 $9 on Gumroad
Just in Case Organizer
A print-and-write record book so your family knows who to call and where things are.
Our own product 路 $12 on Gumroad
Trades career starter guide
Printable guide: 12 trades compared, a self-quiz, and a 90-day plan.
Our own product 路 $9 on Gumroad
Family Protection Pack (bundle)
The Medicare checklist and the family scam-protection guide together.
Our own product 路 $14 on Gumroad
Family Peace of Mind Bundle
The Just in Case Organizer, the Medicare checklist and the family scam-protection guide together.
Our own product 路 $24 on Gumroad
Fall & holiday road trip planner
Printable planner for 11 fall-color and holiday-season road trips, with routes, costs and checklists on paper. Companion to our Road Trip USA YouTube series (new episodes this fall).
Our own product 路 $7 on Gumroad