Archive for the ‘Frugal Living’ Category
Overspenders and cheapskates have the same problem. They can’t make strategic spending decisions. Can you?
April 3rd, 2007. . Read More »
I’ve got some good news – and some bad – about your money and your happiness. Before we get into it, think about what you spend your money on. Not your bills, but the things you choose to purchase for yourself.
March 11th, 2007. . Read More »
Could you buy nothing for an entire year? Each year AdBusters promotes Buy Nothing Day on the day after Thanksgiving to raise awareness about wasteful consumer habits. But what about a Buy Nothing Year? That’s exactly what this group has pledged to do in 2007.
February 19th, 2007. . Read More »
‘Tis the season to be tipping, and that includes waiters, barbers, stylists, cab drivers, bartenders, baristas, doormen, valets and, sigh, the list goes on and on. “But wait! I’m stringy”, you say. “Scrooge hardly tipped, why-oh-why, should I?”
December 1st, 2006. . Read More »
Looking for some creative Yankee Swap gift ideas or Secret Santa gift ideas that will help you stick to your holiday budget this Christmas? Here’s how not to be “Bad Secret Santa” without going broke.
November 16th, 2006. . Read More »
How often do you go clothes shopping? Every month? For big sales? When the impulse strikes? News flash: you go too often.
October 5th, 2006. . Read More »
Giddy to get your ghoul on this Halloween? It doesn’t take blood money to get a head-turning cheap Halloween costume…
October 3rd, 2006. . Read More »
Don’t let your trust-fund friends dictate what you spend. Learn the dos and don’ts of keeping friends with money.
September 8th, 2006. . Read More »
In the movie Boiler Room, Ben Affleck’s character spouts out that “Whoever said money doesn’t buy happiness doesn’t [expletive] have any.” Maybe, maybe not. But more than we often admit, money and psychology are inseparably [...]
June 2nd, 2006. . Read More »
Looking for ideas to get the most out of your weekend without spending a dime? Here are some ideas. A bit cheesy, but nevertheless a reminder that the best things in life really are free.
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June 2nd, 2006. . Read More »
