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Old calendars never really go out of date.

Posted January 12, 2009 - 13:29 by Paul Michael

Life Hacks, Green Living

Pinup calendar 40s

This little fact was big news to me. I was casually flicking through a magazine at work when something caught my eye; it was buried in the bottom corner of one page and stated that you can use old calendars in the years to come. And this year, there are a bunch of great old dates to choose from.

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Hand-me-down Cell Phones

Posted February 29, 2008 - 19:57 by Carrie Kirby

Frugal Living

cell phones

If you lose or drown your cellular phone before you're eligible for an upgrade, don't buy a new one. Ask around and you're sure to find someone with an unused handset that's been sitting around since their last upgrade. AT&T will replace a SIM card for free. Not only is it frugal, it's earth-friendlier than buying a new phone.

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Five Ways to Squeeze Savings from Your Workplace

Posted February 26, 2008 - 23:27 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Career and Income, Food and Drink, Lifestyle, General Tips

If you are a cube dweller like me you may be familiar with the usual benefits of a salary and paid days off, but there are many other ways you can benefit from your workplace. I am not talking about stealing pens or embezzling large sums of money. Read on for some of the practical and legal means I think you can use your work to squeeze just a little bit of extra savings for yourself.

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DIY Berlin Style

Posted July 24, 2007 - 02:25 by Joann Hong

DIY

Berlin Graffiti wall

I am a believer in the idea that wealth can stunt personal creativity. When you can buy it all, what’s the need to invent anything? When I was a kid my mother forbade me from playing with makeup. But I wanted to so badly that I chopped up the insides of my color pencils to a fine dust and turned them into eyeshadow and blush. I’m still, and will always be, a fan of DIY.

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