How to Avoid Putting on Recession Pounds
Posted January 12, 2009 - 03:33 by Fred Lee
During hard times, eating cheap food may seem to make sense, but it can be more costly to us in the long run.
Fast Food
Be a Winner with Your Dinner (Or not)
Posted August 29, 2008 - 19:57 by Linsey Knerl
I would never advocate buying fast food just to win something. If you are already driving thru, however, it’s something to consider. And with many of the prizes having less to do with purchase and more to do with timing, it’s open season for everyone (even those who’ve sworn off Biggie Fries for life.) Here’s the scoop on the best promotions going on right now.
Ugggh, (hic) I justss gotta eat some(hic)thing; my top 10 homemade drunk snacks.
Posted August 6, 2008 - 14:08 by Paul Michael
Most of us have been there (when I was in college, I was there 3 times a week during my first year…sorry mum and dad). You go out with your buddies, have a few beers and by the time you get home you could devour a slab of ribs from King Kong’s chest (make those tofu ribs if you’re a veggie). But what’s a frugal drunk to do? Late night snacks can be pricey, and when you’re somewhat tipsy you don’t care. You need cheap, at-home solutions ready to go. Drunk snacks in a jiffy.
For the Love of Ramen: An Interview with Ed from RamenRamenRamen.net
Posted March 14, 2008 - 15:18 by Xin Lu
When I brainstorm for cheap eats I often think of packets of ramen. Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Ed from ramenramenramen.net. Ed reviews hundreds of types of ramen on his website and I consider him to be a folk hero to ramen lovers everywhere. Ramen is usually more than just a flavor packet and dried noodles and Ed has a great ramen glossary to explain the complexities in real ramen. Read on for some interesting ramen facts!
Did your mom always nag you to keep your receipts? Mine did. She'd see me charge something to a credit card and then casually toss away the receipt, and I'd get an immediate lecture about what it means to keep track of my expenses yada yada yada (Mom actually included the yada's). Frankly, budgeting has never been an issue for me, even when I was close to the poverty line, and receipts seemed to be a wallet-cluttering nuisance. But that all changed for me recently, and now I treasure receipts because they are kind of convenience that is rare - they are pre-cut coupons.
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