Posted 9 hours 13 min ago by Andrea Dickson
Forget Cosmo. Put away your Oprah Magazine. Turn off the microdermabrasion informercial and toss the $75 ultra-rich moisturizer. There are the cheap ways to look and feel beautiful that no one ever tells you about. Here are 7 of my favorites.
--Please note that article contains some adult subject matter--
Posted 1 day 14 hours ago by Jason White
I'm pretty good around the house. I can make most small, household repairs, and have even been known to take on a larger DIY project or two to save a buck. However, I know my limitations, and will gladly call in the experts when I am out of my league.
Posted 1 day 17 hours ago by Philip Brewer
This post is about repurposing a trick that grown-ups use to manage a child's wants. You know the one. It starts with pointing at a substitute. Then, the grown-up frames one of two questions, such that the answer is always "you don't need one."
Posted 3 days 9 hours ago by Xin Lu
Most of my highschool classmates came from middle class families that were not extremely rich. During senior year, I noticed a situation where families were not wealthy enough to reasonably pay for the costs of college, but not poor enough to receive significant financial aid. As a result, some of my classmates who got into prestigious colleges were forced to make a different choice.
Posted 3 days 11 hours ago by Thursday Bram
Every blogger who writes about saving money, eating healthy or just plain cooking tasty meals tells their readers to choose fruits and vegetables that are in season. I've had just one problem: I don't know what's 'in season.' I vaguely know that apples are harvested in the fall, and I know that my third grade class picked pumpkins the week before Halloween. Beyond that, though, I'm at a loss.
Posted 3 days 13 hours ago by Julie Rains
My digital era middle-school-aged son has adopted the use of a low-tech, low-cost entertainment device. I have put much effort into convincing him to balance his love of technology with quieter pursuits that don’t require electricity, batteries, or cash, so when he took a break from making Youtube videos (produced using hypercam to record computer-screen action, then edited via PowerPoint), I was pleased. He loves the versatility of his newfound toy; I love the price tag.
Posted 4 days 17 hours ago by Fred Lee
The government has determined that people are worth less than five years ago.
Posted 6 days 6 hours ago by Andrea Dickson
They don't call it "retail therapy" for nothing. Uncontrolled, emotional spending has a lot in common with other addicitons and eating disorders. One of these shared traits is the emotional trigger - something that causes you to react in a way that is self-defeating and/or dangerous. Do you know what your bad-spending trigger is?
Posted 1 week 12 hours ago by Myscha Theriault
While it’s costing a tad more than it used to, it’s still trumping tuna for price where I shop. I’m talking about canned salmon. It’s still within the realm of affordable, can be stocked up on and stored without a freezer, and believe it or not, is remarkably versatile. Here’s a list of twenty-five menu ideas you can create with these little tins of thrift.
Posted 1 week 14 hours ago by Paul Michael
Quick, simple deal for all you movie fans out there (which is most of you I presume). FANDANGO is once again doing a BOGO offer on movie tickets, which means you can get a free ticket to a certain upcoming movie featuring that bat fella. It's a small, independet film with no real budget for advertising, you may want to check it out.
Posted 1 week 1 day ago by Myscha Theriault
Are you a Frugal Duchess fan? Can’t keep from tuning in to her blog to read about luxury living for less? Then you’ll be delighted to know that Sharon Harvey Rosenberg has a new book out.
Posted 1 week 1 day ago by Will Chen
Wise Bread is giving away 2 free tickets to the "So You Think You Can Dance" 2008 tour. Other prizes include 8 free Snuggle Bears and free samples of Snuggle's new fabric softener and dryer sheets.
Posted 1 week 2 days ago by Will Chen
Best finance and frugal tips from around the web: Primer on which organic foods are worth buying, cut your spending by $500, 15 ways to save money at the supermarket, the complete guide to protecting your identity, hundreds of tips for turning your financial life around... and more.
Posted 1 week 3 days ago by Linsey Knerl
A strange but alluring new deal from Priceline.com guarantees you won’t get rained out on your summer vacation. Get the details on this (potentially) shiny, happy refund offer!
Posted 1 week 3 days ago by Philip Brewer
You can choose how you want to live. If you choose to live simply, you gain a certain kind of freedom. In particular, you're free to choose to do the work that's the most satisfying, rather than the most lucrative. Choosing to live simply doesn't mean that you have to give up all the cool stuff you want. It means, rather, that you have to focus on a small number of wants--the ones that matter the most to you.
Posted 1 week 4 days ago by Xin Lu
On my previous article about working to death I found a pretty long comment by a woman named "Jen" who has a husband that works seven days a week to provide for his family. This long and detailed rant sparked several responses saying that Jen is ungrateful for what she has. The comments pointed out many of the non-financial riches Jen has that others would love to obtain. This exchange really made me reflect on how non-monetary things make us rich.
Posted 1 week 5 days ago by Linsey Knerl
It’s getting to be unbearably hot in many areas of the country, and frozen treats are a healthy way to cool off. With ice cream bars running $5 a small box locally, I went on a search to find inexpensive, alternative recipes to feed our family. What I found were six surprisingly easy ways to stock my freezer on the cheap!
Posted 1 week 5 days ago by Philip Brewer
Whenever I write a post about energy, I point out that we know it's possible to have a high standard of living while using less energy--people in European countries do, so it must be possible. That always draws comments from people who say that things are different here. When it comes to opportunities for saving energy, that's simply not true.
Posted 1 week 6 days ago by Xin Lu
Today my friend showed me an article about a Toyota engineer who died from overwork. Apparently the 45 year old Japanese man was working 80 hours of overtime a week for two months and finally his heart gave out. It is a sad example of a person who chose his job over his life and it leads me to ask, do you choose your work over your life?
Posted 2 weeks 1 day ago by Philip Brewer
Nobody wants to be poor. It's a dangerous and constrained position to be in. But there are people out there (me, for instance) who are relatively happy to live at a fairly low standard of living. Choosing to live at a low standard of living means you don't need to earn as much money--which opens up a huge range of possibilities that ordinary people don't have. The way society is organized now, though, that's not a safe option.
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| Posts | Cmts | |
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| Andrea Dickson | 4 | 31 |
| Fred Lee | 2 | 17 |
| Julie Rains | 4 | 16 |
| Linsey Knerl | 10 | 33 |
| Myscha Theriault | 6 | 31 |
| Paul Michael | 4 | 8 |
| Philip Brewer | 10 | 51 |
| Thursday Bram | 2 | 2 |
| Will Chen | 3 | 3 |
| Xin Lu | 11 | 28 |
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