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Posted 12 weeks 21 hours ago by Thursday Bram
Food and Drink
For breakfast, would you like a greasy McBreakfast or an expensive caffeine boost from CoffeeBucks? Or would you like something that is not only fast and cheap, but actually might be good for you?I know that time is a precious commodity in the mornings, but there are options beyond the drive through. Some of these recipes can be made even cheaper, if you’re willing to put in a few extra minutes somewhere along the way.
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Posted 12 weeks 3 days ago by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, General Tips, Shopping, Lifestyle, Budgeting, Real Estate and Housing
Since I got married people have been constantly asking me two questions. One is, "are you pregnant yet?", and the other is "are you going to buy a house?" One day I told someone that I do not want to afford a house right now and he asked me what I meant, and I told him my reasons why I should not buy something just because I can afford it now.
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Posted 13 weeks 2 days ago by Philip Brewer
Frugal Living
For anything you might buy there are almost limitless choices. For purposes of argument, I'd like to group them into three categories: You can buy the best; you can buy some crappy imitation of the best; or you can buy nothing at all. People argue a lot about the parameters of the first two choices. I don't think the third gets the attention it deserves.
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Posted 13 weeks 3 days ago by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Food and Drink, Art and Leisure, Budgeting, Lifestyle, Credit Cards, Taxes
My favorite cheap TV character is Julius Rock from Everybody Hate Chris. Julius is a character based on Chris Rock's father and in almost every episode of the show his frugality shines through and here are some highlights of his wisdom and lessons he has learned. (May contain some spoilers!)
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Posted 13 weeks 5 days ago by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, General Tips, Lifestyle
I have always loathed Valentine's day because everywhere I went I would see gaudy pink and red balloons and roses and men who are literally suckered into buying the useless things out of "tradition". Today I shall list some ideas for Valentine's that aren't gaudy or expensive. This is for the frugal and practical guys and gals out there who want to express love anytime without participating in a commercialized fluff of a "holiday".
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Posted 13 weeks 5 days ago by Paul Michael
Life Hacks, DIY, Art and Leisure
Sometimes the ingenuity of people knocks me out. As I was surfing today to find new and exciting ways to save money, I came across a video on Metacafe. It has almost no sound, but it doesn't need it. In just a few minutes, Marek (from Poland I think) shows you how to make a cool airbrush out of old bits and pieces.
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Posted 14 weeks 4 days ago by Paul Michael
Frugal Living
Ok, so I admit it; I’m a Star Wars geek (although I’m certainly not alone). I was watching my favorite of the original trilogy last night, The Empire Strikes Back, when I had an epiphany. A moment of clarity, if you will. These Star Wars Jedi and rebels know a thing or three about frugality. And now I’m going to let you in on my fairly pointless, but fun, revelation.
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Posted 15 weeks 17 hours ago by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Food and Drink, DIY, Art and Leisure, Lifestyle, Freebies
Are you a super cheapskate with an affinity for making everything yourself? Here are some Instructables that will tickle your fancy! Learn to furnish your home, gather food, and finally protect your possessions with alarms and weapons all for less than $10.
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Posted 15 weeks 4 days ago by Xin Lu
Frugal Living, Health and Beauty, DIY, Art and Leisure
Origami is a Japanese word that means "fold paper", and it is a very popular pastime around the world. I enjoy origami because it is a very cheap hobby that requires only your hands and paper. I like to reuse magazine paper and left over wrapping paper to make my projects, but origami techniques can be applied to anything that is foldable to create amazing results. Here are some fun and frugal ideas for using origami in your life that goes beyond folding a simple crane!
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Posted 16 weeks 1 day ago by Thursday Bram
Food and Drink
I've been on the go a lot this last year: I lived in Dublin for four months, accompanied my family to Israel, and made it to plenty of other points on the globe. But no matter which city I was in, I still had to eat. I learned a few tricks to keeping myself comfortably fed on the go, without breaking the bank.
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Posted 17 weeks 12 hours ago by Linsey Knerl
Frugal Living, Green Living, Food and Drink, Art and Leisure
In China alone, an estimated 45 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks are used and thrown away every year. This equals the wood from 25 million fully grown trees every year! If you’re not sure you’re going to use that chopstick again, give it a wash, and put it to use with these handy tips!
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Posted 17 weeks 6 days ago by Philip Brewer
Personal Finance, Frugal Living
You don't have to go very far down the path of being frugal to reach the point where people start questioning your sanity. (You bicycle to work? Even though you have a perfectly good car?) On the other hand, there's no idea so crazy that there aren't some frugal folks out there who swear by it. (I hesitate to suggest an example, for fear of offending some of our committed readers.) Still, there is a line where frugality becomes pathology. In fact, there are two lines. We have names for them. We call them stingy and miserly.
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Posted 21 weeks 6 days ago by Linsey Knerl
Frugal Living, Green Living
CNN predicted a 22% increase in the cost of heating oil this year. Boston was named by Forbes.com as this year’s “Most Expensive Place to Heat a Home.” Everywhere you look, there’s just more bad news on how expensive it will be to heat your home, and frustrated homeowners are turning to alternative heating fuels to help ease the burden of their heating bills.
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Posted 22 weeks 4 days ago by Paul Michael
Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips, Shopping, DIY
I’ve mentioned before that I’m no fan of the greeting card and gift wrapping industries. Not only are their products way over-priced, they’re also less than original in most cases. So, when I stumbled across a site that showed me how to wrap gifts beautifully using bits and pieces around the house, well, I was more than pleased…especially at this time of year. It’s called Wrap Art.
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Posted 23 weeks 4 days ago by Myscha Theriault
Life Hacks
Many of us will be on the road this holiday season, which means needing strategies for including pets in the holiday events without stressing them or ourselves out. Here are ten of my favorite pet hacks for taking the dogs on the road.
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Posted 23 weeks 4 days ago by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Lifestyle
Hot dates are often stereotyped as being expensive; Fine wines, fancy dinners, high-priced hotels, and posh resorts top the list of ways we traditionally think of reconnecting with our significant other. Even though frugality isn’t generally considered sexy, it can bring about intimacy in unexpected ways.
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Posted 23 weeks 5 days ago by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Food and Drink
Everyone who cares about frugality understands that it often involves becoming more self-reliant. The following is a list of kitchen staples that I quit buying, and how I’ve made it work.
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Posted 24 weeks 6 days ago by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Consumer Affairs
It has officially begun. My four-year-old has tuned out the real world in favor of loud Saturday morning commercials advertising the best of must-have toys. Every new ad has him wide-eyed and drooling. Only once each has ended, does he break the gaze of the TV long enough to look at me and shout, “I WANT THAT!” Determined to do something to show my son that he was far from lacking in his possessions, I developed a system that every parent should consider before the holiday season gets too far underway.
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Posted 26 weeks 4 days ago by Linsey Knerl
Frugal Living, Food and Drink
Are you running out of fresh ideas for supper? Are you also running out of meat and fresh veggies? Pie shells are the best trick for putting a new spin on some old ideas. You’d be surprised what you can get away with putting in there!
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Posted 27 weeks 2 days ago by Linsey Knerl
Frugal Living, Deals and Coupons, Health and Beauty
We’ve been hearing a lot about how you can save money by shopping at Walgreens lately. Walgreens is again offering a unique and potentially very valuable rebate, when you purchase from a select list of Wyeth items, that can be used on spa services!
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