Archive for the 'Frugality' Category
I was a vegetarian for two years in college — but like other vegetarians I’ve met the smell of frying bacon pulled me back to the dark side. However, I still find a diet with less of a focus on high-fat meat and more of a focus on beans, veggies, and healthy grains to be [...]
As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve been fulfilling my need to come home to goodies in my mailbox with free samples. I’ve also been busy swapping books with other members of Paperback Book Swap.
I can’t say enough good things about how cool this is (and note: despite the name members swap hardcovers and audio books, too). Signing [...]
I am addicted to free samples.
It started out innocently enough — I’d see a link here or there on personal finance and debt reduction websites, click, and a few weeks later a sample of some new product would arrive in my mailbox. Score!
Now, I refresh the Absurdly Cool Freebie Finder at least 5 times a day [...]
The Savvy Steward also had an interesting link in the Festival of Frugality that explains how to write and send letters with no envelope needed.
Fey, if you are reading this, I know I’ve been a bad pen pal but I am going to try this out with a letter to Ez this week!
Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge is the host of the 68th Festival of Frugality and my blog post on Tips for a Great Yard Sale was featured in the carnival!
Some of the other frugal highlights:
How to save money at Starbucks
15 Tips for Cheap Travel: #2B How to Find Cheap Plane Tickets
Staying Fit without Spending a Dime [...]
Debt Hater is hosting the 67th Festival of Frugality this week. Check it out for a series of great tips on eating cheaper, smarter shopping, and getting lots of cheap and free items.
This Saturday, I’m joining in on my dad’s homeowners association’s huge neighborhood yard sale.
I love having yard sales. Once a year, I find that it’s time to take a good luck at the clutter and see what can be sold for someone else’s use. Not that I’m a pack rat, but I’m always amazed at [...]
MSNBC reported a few days ago that the gas spike we have seen in the last few weeks — up 20 cents in some areas — may be short-lived. But with summer coming, they are likely to rise again.
As I was considering my need to begin looking hard at my budget, fuel is an item [...]
