Posted January 4, 2009 - 22:18 by Nora Dunn
“How much does it cost to travel full-time as a Professional Hobo?” I am asked this question regularly by readers of my personal website. And while I maintain that the cost of full-time travel is dependent on oh-so-many factors that are unique to every individual, I have just finished my year-end accounting for 2008 and am willing to share my own finances with the world.
Posted December 31, 2008 - 12:17 by Myscha Theriault
Tired of the same old boring New Year resolutions? Me too. Life's too short, don't you think? The people at Skineez certainly agree. They've agreed to give away a pair of their skin care wear to one lucky commenter. So read on, get inspired, and share your “out of the box” resolution with the rest of us. Ready? (Contest is now closed. Thank you for participating.)
Posted December 31, 2008 - 05:08 by Philip Brewer
I view frugal living as essentially hedonistic: I don't deny myself things. Rather, I spend less on the things I don't care about in order to be able to spend more on the things that matter to me. Anybody who does this, though, sooner or later (as soon as friends, relatives, coworkers, or neighbors notice some of that spending on things that matter more) is going to hear, "You're so lucky to be able to afford that!"
Posted December 26, 2008 - 11:28 by Debbie Dragon
With the New Year celebration just around the corner from the Christmas shopping season, many people skip hosting a New Year's Eve party due to financial concerns. Find out how you can still provide great food, drinks and decorations without breaking the bank.
Posted December 22, 2008 - 11:13 by Myscha Theriault
Got a couple of events coming up in the next week and children home on holiday itching for something to do? Here are six ideas for gifts that can either be shopped for simply, or made together as a family activity that promotes holiday multi-tasking.
Posted December 22, 2008 - 08:58 by Linsey Knerl
On a typical day, I probably appear fairly rural in my mannerisms. I call lunch “dinner” and dinner “supper.” Everyone in my family has a pair of bibbers, a work coat, and mud boots. And just yesterday, I taught my son how to use soppin’ bread.
Posted December 19, 2008 - 07:36 by Philip Brewer
For some time now, we've had good success drawing on the decades from the 1950s through the 1990s for our retro. Some bolder types have even made some use of the 1890s and 1920s--periods of wealth and excess--to inspire fashion, architecture, lifestyles, and the arts. The new economic realities, though, I think will convince us to draw on some new periods for our retro: the 1930s and 1940s.
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 16, 2008 - 13:11 by Nora Dunn
It is easy enough to say that you have a goal of being debt free in “x” months or years. You have crunched the numbers, and your plan is realistic and achievable. But why is it so hard to actually put into practice? Getting out of debt is the plight of many people, and the goal in and of itself is the downfall of many more. Here are a few tips to align your goals of debt reduction with the reality of making it happen.
Posted December 14, 2008 - 05:55 by Philip Brewer
Rational people try to buy what they need at the cheapest price they can find. There's a contrary argument, though, that holds that it's "shooting themselves in the foot" for poor folks to shop at big-box stores and eat at chain restaurants: Buying cheap goods from the same companies that use globalization to grind wages down as low as possible--doesn't that amount to supporting their own oppression?
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