Posted April 1, 2009 - 13:17 by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Budgeting, Consumer Affairs
In today’s economic climate, many people would be grateful to have any kind of salary, but it’s a fact that many teachers and other service professionals have always been struggling to make it. Special education teacher Danny Kofke authored How to Survive (And Perhaps Thrive) On a Teacher's Salary in hopes of inspiring others to dream big on the same limited budget. We chatted with him today on how he does more with less and what advice he has for you!
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Posted April 1, 2009 - 09:34 by Sarah Winfrey
Frugal Living
We've all heard that less is more. If you're like me, you've also heard at least a million ways to apply that. But is the opposite ever true? Do we ever save in the long run by spending more in the moment?
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Posted March 28, 2009 - 16:16 by Kate Luther
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Deals, Shopping, Lifestyle, Health and Beauty, Budgeting, Art and Leisure
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend but in this economy, most of us are foregoing that friendship in order to make ends meet. But just because we're not rolling in the dough doesn't mean we can't enjoy a few choice luxuries when we choose.
The secret is balance.
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Posted March 24, 2009 - 13:15 by Paul Michael
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Shopping, Consumer Affairs
Stateless systems are at it again. I’m a huge fan of their two biggest sites, BugMeNot (a way to bypass compulsory website registrations) and RetailMeNot (a vast coupon codes site). Now with BeatMyPrice, they’re turning competitive shopping and price comparison searches into a game. And we’re all winners.
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Posted March 23, 2009 - 12:30 by Paul Michael
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Productivity, General Tips, Shopping, Food and Drink, DIY, Consumer Affairs
I’m a big fan of Howcast. Their website is a treasure trove of information, and you can also find their videos on popular sites like Metacafe and YouTube. Sometimes their advice is really useful, sometimes it’s just plain weird, but it’s always very entertaining. Howcast videos also end with a handy dandy fact; the icing on the cake so to speak.
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Posted March 21, 2009 - 19:59 by Debbie Dragon
Frugal Living, Lifestyle, Art and Leisure
Participating in a book club is a fun and inexpensive way to socialize, meet new people, develop friendships and enjoy your love of reading and books with others. If there aren't any book clubs in your area, you could be the pioneer and start a book club of your own – it's easier than you might think.
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Posted March 19, 2009 - 12:20 by Philip Brewer
Personal Finance, Frugal Living
Finding deals is a key topic on Wise Bread, and for good reason--finding a great price may make something you want affordable and make it easier to stretch your resources to cover your needs. There's a lot here about the tactics of finding good prices--knowing where to look, knowing how to negotiate, being willing to wait, and so on. This post, though, is about four other tactics for frugality--tactics that, for me, make a much bigger difference than finding deals.
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Posted March 18, 2009 - 10:35 by Tisha Tolar
Frugal Living
There are many families that share generational cooking traditions as a long standing family tradition. Since there are many families that are also feeling the pinch of the recession while still working hard to keep food on the table, now may be the perfect time to go back and look at grandma's recipes.
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Posted March 11, 2009 - 12:01 by Catherine Shaffer
Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips, Lifestyle, Health and Beauty
Dental care is one of those big expenses that hits us in the pocketbook when we least expect it. Most people pay at least some of their dental bills out-of-pocket. Some people go in for a routine cleaning and come out with a schedule of appointments for thousands of dollars worth of restorative work. Traditional dentistry focuses on repairing the damage done by plaque-causing bacteria, but does little to address the underlying cause of decay and gum disease. A new trend called minimally invasive dentistry views these bacteria not as normal and unavoidable body flora, but as an aggressive bacterial infection that can be eliminated using a rational cleaning regimen.
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Posted March 6, 2009 - 15:01 by Philip Brewer
Personal Finance, Frugal Living
On one side there's your typical job. It's clearer than ever that it doesn't offer the security it once did, but it still offers some, and it offers other things--predictable income, social position, a structure to your day. On the other side there's freedom. The way we've structured our society, it's hard to switch back and forth. Hard, but not impossible.
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