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Posted 10 hours 33 min ago by Carrie Kirby
Frugal Living
Sometimes reading about frugal phenoms can be discouraging instead of inspiring. The lady who raises her own laying hens on her balcony, the family that gets hundreds of dollars in toiletries for free with coupons, the dude who rides his bike 37 miles to work. It can make one think, I would never have time to do all that, so I can't be frugal!
But if you really need or want to cut back, there's a secret to getting started. Figure out which frugal options you might actually enjoy, or at least wouldn't hate too much.
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Posted 1 week 1 day ago by Paul Michael
Frugal Living, Shopping, Lifestyle, Consumer Affairs
I'm not one for believing in fate or destiny, but the timing on this was spot on. After just finishing a terrfiic documentary called "America Unchained", about one Brit's quest to cross the US without giving any money to "the man," I was asked if I wanted to write a guest post at Zen Habits. Did I? You bet I did. And I had just the topic.
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Posted 3 weeks 1 day ago by Sarah Winfrey
Investment
"Pa-doink" is the sound you hear when something small and heavy hits water. Think about a child throwing a coin into the fountain at a shopping mall: a toss and a pa-doink later, there's one more wish waiting to be granted and one more coin collecting at the bottom of the pool. I heard a story once about a man whose job it was to clean those coins out of the fountain. Twelve years later, the change from the bottom of the mall's fountain put his daughter through college.
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Posted 16 weeks 6 days ago by Myscha Theriault
Green Living
It struck me recently as I was working on something in the kitchen that what I was doing was actually quite eco-friendly. The funny thing was, I made the actual choice as a budget strategy. So I started thinking, were there other areas of my life where I was being “coincidentally green”?
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Posted 17 weeks 5 days ago by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Career and Income, Productivity
A cruise to the Bahamas or a trip to that luxury spa aren’t going to get you ahead financially. However, if you’re looking to sock away a couple hundred bucks or more, some time off from work just might be the way to get you there -- if you do it right.
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Posted 20 weeks 3 days ago by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Cars and Transportation
I have been trying to drive at 55 miles per hour to save gas, and I am doing it by driving behind big trucks in the slow lane so that I do not get honked at or pulled over by the highway patrol. Apparently driving behind big trucks also saves you gas due to something called drafting, and you can safely take advantage of this to save an additional 5 to 10% of your gas.
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Posted 26 weeks 4 days ago by Myscha Theriault
Budgeting
Is heavy handed product use driving your budget into the financial ditch? Blowing through shampoo, salad dressing, ketchup and shower gel faster than you clip coupons to compensate? Maybe you just want an easier way to mix drinks at the bar. Whatever your reasons, I’ve compiled a list of suggestions and resources for using the power of pump dispensers to redirect your lost dollars back into your bank account. Read on for more details.
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Posted 26 weeks 6 days ago by Nora Dunn
Personal Finance, Budgeting
There are a number of ways to find money by rearranging your finances, stretching your shopping dollar, and spending wisely. Here is a collection of 11 Tips to help you find some money of your own.
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Posted 33 weeks 5 days ago by Jabulani Leffall
Frugal Living
Miserly is derived from a Latin term that means "wretched." It is the linguistic blood relative of miserable. Stuntin' is when you spend too much money and when material goods define who you are. When managing your loot, you might want to get in where you fit in, somewhere between these two definitions. Find a happy medium because you can't take it with you when you're gone. At the same time, you can't take it with you if you're broke and want to go somewhere.
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Finding time to pack your lunch for work each day can feel pretty overwhelming. Trying to be creative about it can be even more frustrating. Following are several categories of suggestion ideas to help you get started, and stay psyched, about joining the brown bag movement.
Continue reading "How to Brown Bag it With Style"
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In my first job out of college, I was on 12,000 English pounds per year. That was back in London in 1996, i was single, lived with two friends and only had rent and travel to pay for. And I still remember how tough that was. Well, one person is doing that right now (right here in the US of course) and recording the experience for us all to share.
Continue reading "How to live on $12,000 a year"
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Some of us need or want a budget, some of us don't. Here are some tips for deciding which category you're in.
Continue reading "Ponder it: to budget or not to budget"
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Last time I covered the basics of going with a broker. I hope many of you found that advice useful. Now, I’m going to cover a few basics of buying a new or used car from a car dealership. (I’m into leasing because, well, I’ve never leased. It’s just never been the right option for me, so I couldn’t offer you great advice on something I’ve never done myself.)
Continue reading "Car Buying Part 2 – Into the Devil's domain."
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I’m worried that becoming frugal will force me to give up a certain amount of pride. And at the same time, I’m hoping that becoming frugal will help me to give up a certain amount of pride.
It’s hard for me to be frugal. I don’t mean that it’s difficult to clip coupons, or to restrict your spending, or to limit spendy nights out on the town. All of those things are difficult, too, but they are not the root of the problem with finding frugality. The root of the problem, for me, is selfishness – the selfish need to be seen as NOT selfish.
Continue reading "Can I Conquer My Vanity for the Sake of My Sanity?"
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You might be able to get a discount on your personal cell phone bill simply by using your school or work email address. Nearly all cellular providers have deals with businesses that extend discounts to their employees and their families, according to MyMoneyBlog.
Continue reading "Discount your cellphone bill using work email"
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