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Failed Frugality: 5 Clues You’ve Gone Too Far

For most people, frugality is a lifestyle choice born out of necessity.  A lost job, increase in expenses, or a battle...

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7 Reasonable Alternatives to Buying

That buying decision always comes up, but the answer isn't always to "just do it". Here are 7 alternatives you can pursue, because, hey, who has indefinite amounts of money?

by: David Ning | channel: Lifestyle

5 Dead Simple Reasons Why People Are Frugal

You may not get frugal living, but we probably don't get you too.

by: David Ning | channel: Lifestyle

17 Things You Are Missing Out on for Spending Too Much

You ain't losing much by spending all of your income now. Probably just these 17 things. So go through them, and you might just want to live paycheck to paycheck.

by: David Ning | channel: Personal Finance, Lifestyle

Long Hours and Other Employer Demands

You probably know someone who works ridiculous long hours — 60, 70, 80 hours a week. Maybe you do yourself. There are good reasons to do so, but there are also bad reasons.

by: Philip Brewer | channel: Career Building, Lifestyle

Book Review - The Cheapskate Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of Americans Living Happily Below Their Means

The Cheapskate Next Door is Jeff Yeager's sequel to The Ultimate Cheapskate's Roadmap to True Riches. In this new book, Yeager takes a bicycle tour across America and meets many like minded people.

by: Xin Lu | channel: Lifestyle

What Does Frugal Living Mean to You?

Frugal living is relative, as even million dollar purchases can be deemed frugal. What is your reference for frugality?

by: David Ning | channel: Lifestyle

5 Signs that You're too Obsessed with Your Budget

There is no doubt that budgeting can get you out of a financial hole. It can also lead you to employ better financial habits — a wonderful thing! But can you actually overdo it?

by: Silicon Valley Blogger | channel: Budgeting, Lifestyle

Are Your Five Senses Tricking You to Spend More?

An interesting take on how your senses affect your spending.

by: David Ning | channel: Lifestyle, Shopping

Best Money Tips: Carry a Water Bottle to Save Money

Discover the savings in a water bottle, cheap ingredient substitutions, 15 out-of-the-box ways to use petroleum jelly, and more!

by: Amy Lu | channel: General Tips, Lifestyle

Book Review: The Happy Minimalist

Like frugality and simplicity, minimalism is both a means and an end. It's a way of living light on your wallet and light on the planet, and it enables certain choices (such as mobility) that are closed off to most people.

by: Philip Brewer | channel: Lifestyle

Conversation Killers: What’s Holding You Back From Negotiating?

What's holding you back from making better deals?  Learn to identify and overcome common roadblocks for a lifetime of rewarding negotiation.

by: Kentin Waits | channel: Lifestyle, Shopping

How We Are Our Own Saboteurs

The three biggest life decisions we make may be sabotaging our ultimate financial goal. Those three big choices include where to live or settle down, who to marry, and what profession to choose.

by: Little House | channel: Lifestyle

Dumpster-Diving 101: 6 Strategies for Success

 Learn 6 proven strategies for successful and safe dumpster-diving.  Find out the best areas and times to dive, what to look out for and what gear you need.  

by: Kentin Waits | channel: Green Living, Lifestyle

Financial Freedom and Using Passion to Budget

If we are undirected, we are susceptible to all the external forces of consumerism around us, and whamo, we’re a full-on rat in the race, wondering when the wheel will stop spinning or how we can get off the ride.

by: Nora Dunn | channel: Personal Finance, Career and Income, Lifestyle

3 Reasons Why Keeping Your "Latte Factor" Will Help You Save Money

"The Latte Factor" is a term referring to the small expenditures that you make every day that could add up to huge savings over time. Here are a few reasons why keeping your "latte factor" will help you save. 

by: Xin Lu | channel: Budgeting, Lifestyle

Live Abroad for Less (Also at Home)

 Look around and you'll find any number of articles on living abroad for less. Some are full of great ideas — but of those great ideas, only one is uniquely applicable to living abroad. All the rest work just as well at home.

by: Philip Brewer | channel: Lifestyle, Travel

The Underground Guide to International Volunteering (Review)

International volunteering is a genre of travel that is mired in misnomers.

by: Nora Dunn | channel: Lifestyle, Travel

How Spending Less Made Me Happier

Contrary to popular belief, you don't need money to be happy. In fact, spending less can actually make you happier.

by: Oleg Mokhov | channel: Lifestyle

Frugal Gluten-Free Living: Easy Pizza Crust

You can have a gluten-free pizza at home without spending $9 on a mix at the store. This recipe will keep the gluten out of your diet, the money in your wallet, and won't scare your friends away when you invite them over for dinner.

by: Sonja Stewart | channel: Food and Drink, Lifestyle

4 Deadly Mistakes You Must Avoid When Pursuing Your Dreams

We often get stuck in arbitrary things. We make excuses. We try to find shortcuts, and we try to do all these things that in the end only prevent us from reaching our goals.

by: Henri Junttila | channel: Career Building, Lifestyle

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