Frugal Living

Help for the Decoratively Hopeless (or the Cheap): Myscha Theriault on BTR

Posted April 22, 2009 - 16:29 by Linsey Knerl

Frugal Living, DIY, Announcements

Yes, it’s time for another weekly Blog Talk Radio Show tonight, and this one’s featuring our very own Myscha Theriault. We discuss kitchens on a dime (or $100, in my case) and how to use your food as festive décor for any mood.

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How Many Will Lose Money on Those "Frugal" Gardens This Year?

Posted April 21, 2009 - 20:36 by Carrie Kirby

Frugal Living

vegetable garden

As the economy falters, gardening looks better than ever this spring. But as the daughter of a veteran gardener, I've seen too much heartache to believe seed companies' promises of tenfold payoffs. I predict that a lot of new gardeners who are in this to save money will give up or lose their crops before harvest time.

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Stay Healthy, Live Longer, Spend Wisely: Making Intelligent Choices in America's Healthcare System

Posted April 15, 2009 - 15:01 by Linsey Knerl

Frugal Living, Health and Beauty, Consumer Affairs, Announcements

How can you be sure that your next doctor's office visit goes really well? Author and leading medical expert Dr. Davis Liu joins Wise Bread on Blog Talk Radio tonight to give advice on getting the most from our health care dollar.

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Beware, The Nasty Secret Of The Craigslist Free Section

Posted April 13, 2009 - 13:50 by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Technology, Shopping, Budgeting, Consumer Affairs

Craigslist

If you love Craigslist, and use the free section to either post products or get great deals, you really need to read this. Because there’s a dirty secret to Craigslist that most people don’t know about it, and the free section gets hit with it most.

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Tactics of the rich

Posted April 12, 2009 - 13:18 by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance, Frugal Living

Sunsinger statue in Allerton Park

There are things the rich do that working class and middle class folks don't. Some of them--living off the return on capital rather than wages or salary--are only available to the rich. Others--seeking a first-rate education for your kids, working for yourself rather than others--are things that ordinary folks do to the extent that they can, but their ability is limited. Even so, it's worth learning the tactics of the rich and applying them where possible.

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Walgreens Clinics Provide Free Health Care for the (Very) Recently Unemployed

Posted April 10, 2009 - 11:16 by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Freebies, Health and Beauty, Consumer Affairs

If you’ve found yourself avoiding the doctor because you’re recently laid off and not sure what to do, we’ve got news for you! Walgreens Take Care clinics are opening their doors “free of charge” to those affected by a job loss. Read on for the details on this newsworthy development.

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Suze Orman Tells Us To Pay ONLY The Minimum On Credit Cards. Wait, What?!

Posted April 9, 2009 - 10:16 by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, General Tips, Budgeting, Credit Cards

Credit Cards

You’re not seeing things. This is not an April Fool’s gag (although if I’d written this last year it would have been). No, this is Suze Orman’s latest advice and it is a complete 180 degrees from her usual advice. Why? Two words – the economy.

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Medical Tourism 101: Listen Live for Big Savings

Posted April 8, 2009 - 13:04 by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Health and Beauty, Consumer Affairs

Have you ever wondered what the phrase “medical tourism” really meant? Are you looking for ways to cut back on healthcare costs (both at home and abroad)? We chat candidly with Amy B. Scher of Healthcare Hacks to learn more about her experience with receiving life-saving care in India, and what you can do to save right here in your own country.

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What Does “YMMV” Mean? The Official Guide to Decoding the Language of Frugality

Posted April 7, 2009 - 05:54 by Linsey Knerl

Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips, Shopping

You don’t have to browse the forums at hot savings sites very long to notice that super-shoppers have their own lingo. Before you let terms like “FAR” and “peelies” scare you away from that killer deal, read our official guide to the terms you need to know (compliments of ConsumerQueen.com’s Melissa Garcia.)

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It takes a frugal spouse to make a frugal home

Posted April 2, 2009 - 06:20 by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance, Frugal Living

Spouses

Something of an exaggeration, of course--a one-person household can be very frugal. But there's an underlying truth: A household is only as frugal as its least-frugal member.

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