Posted January 23, 2010 - 10:00 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
It's ingrained in our culture. In our Declaration of Independence we've spelled out that Americans must pursue happiness. To that end, billion dollar industries have heeded our call. Ariel Gore tells it like it is. We might just need ourselves.
Posted January 13, 2010 - 07:00 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Want to take a vacation somewhere sweet but can't afford the hotel? Housesit!
Posted January 10, 2010 - 09:00 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
It’s a new year and you need some supplementary income. Should you try online teaching? January 2010 makes the seventh year that I’ve been teaching online. It’s had its ups and downs, of course, but by and large this is how I make my living these days. Is it for you?
Posted October 10, 2009 - 06:00 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Considering whether buying an Ecofan is worth the price to keep you warm this winter?
Posted August 30, 2009 - 22:00 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
You know sometime in November you'll be rushing around trying to think of cheap Xmas gifts to buy or make. Why the rush? Start now with some simple fun things to make that everyone on your list will love.
Posted August 17, 2009 - 05:00 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Do you sometimes feel like the "Happiest Place on Earth" is also the "Most Expensive Place on Earth"? Disney has marketing strategies like no one on this planet. Here are a few ways we've learned to combat the expense while still having a great time.
Posted July 27, 2009 - 10:00 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
While we’ve been pondering shorter vacations, staycations, and the like, there is nothing like the great American road trip to feel truly connected to this great land of ours. It doesn’t have to be nearly as expensive as it sounds. Here’s my advice on where to cut corners and where to splurge, and have fun doing so.
Posted May 22, 2009 - 19:51 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Thinking about starting a little business on the side in the middle of a recession? Go ahead and try it! I am.
Posted May 21, 2009 - 13:43 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Live in California? Fed up with the budget crisis? If you could whisper a suggestion in your state reps ear or our illustrious governor, what would you suggest?
Posted April 18, 2009 - 14:51 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
A couple of things to ask your insurance agent that might save you a good deal off of your car insurance.
Posted March 4, 2009 - 23:57 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Live in one of those godforsaken next to the highway hamlets? Pining for a night out on the town but can't afford it? Don't sit home. DIY your own entertainment and bring some lively new fun to your community.
Posted January 14, 2009 - 11:49 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Matt Miller's new Tyranny of Dead Ideas proves to be an insightful, fun read.
Posted December 18, 2008 - 15:54 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Does nothing in the mall or your craft book seem like it will please the discerning taste of the Gen-Xer on your Christmas list? Don't want to spend a lot on them anyway? Consider their psyche, their aging, and my three point shopping guide that will yield a bag of cheap they'll respect you for...
Posted December 8, 2008 - 15:26 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
What are we teaching our children about wants and needs this Christmas? At my local bank branch the 'give to the needy' Christmas tree has reached new levels of tackiness.
Posted October 15, 2008 - 21:32 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
What's the one thing worse than talking about a budget with your spouse? Grocery shopping. I live with a coupon cutter who insists we buy nothing that isn't bought with coupons. But my husband lives with me, an organic, fresh, and mostly raw foods eater. Can both eating philosophies survive in the same household? What are we saving by using coupons? Is physical health and well being more or less important than penny pinching? Is it possible to have the best of both worlds?
Posted October 5, 2008 - 21:02 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Virginia Woolf famously said that women needed a ‘room of one’s own’ in order to create. But what if you didn’t graduate from the University of Iowa with the New Yorker wanting to print any word you breathe? What if you dropped out of art school? What if you aren’t quite on the grant track yet? What can you do to find that room cheap or free? And what if you aren’t really sure whether you are any good?
Posted September 15, 2008 - 06:41 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
What’s a good way to save money on fresh fruit? Eat with the season. Out of your own backyard. Or your neighbors. My quick and easy raw foods apple sauce recipe is at the end. You can freeze it!
Posted September 6, 2008 - 00:18 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
There's more to San Francisco than cable cars, Union Square, and Fisherman's Wharf. The more of the 'other' San Francisco you see, the cheaper your stay becomes--especially a stay with children. Provided the fog hasn't rolled in too early, San Francisco can be a surprisingly great place to be outside. Here are some suggestions you might try.
Posted August 22, 2008 - 15:46 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
This time of year college recruiters and counselors at both traditional and online colleges are selling students on the 'majors come lately': Criminal Justice, Business, Child Development, Information Technology, etc. But these majors are a one way ticket to a very specific job market that might not be there when you graduate and some are expensive to get into. Enter the tried and true English major. More bang for your buck. More options later.
Posted July 3, 2008 - 00:11 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
When it comes to shaming companies into rewarding the disgruntled customer, writing an old fashioned letter (and having the tenacious personality of my husband) is all that's really needed to get you on the road to brand new replacements.
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