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Posted 2 weeks 1 day ago by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Lifestyle
I have to admit that while many people in the U.S. talk about “Keeping up with the Joneses”, I spent the first 20 years of my life never knowing what that meant. My rural lifestyle kept me somewhat content with the things I had. I quickly learned, however, that being “well-off” has a lot to do with “location, location, location.”
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Posted 8 weeks 2 days ago by Paul Michael
Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips, Cars and Transportation
There have been several great articles written by my fellow Wisebread writers on gas efficient driving , slowing down and hypermiling . I think the sign of a good blog is that we take our own advice, and in the case of gasoline, I’ll take all the help I can get. But even I was shocked at the amazing results I got.
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Posted 20 weeks 3 days ago by Paul Michael
Frugal Living, Deals and Coupons, Deals, Coupons, Budgeting, Consumer Affairs
Friends, deal hounds, bargain hunters, lend me your ears; if ye don't know about the best coupon site on the web, bar none, then this will indeed be a most glorious day for thee (sorry, I'm really not Shakespeare). But in all seriousness, there is one site I have bookmarked that I visit before I buy anything online, ever. And you should, too.
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Living in 90 degree weather with over 70 percent humidity the past few days has not been easy here in rural Nebraska. Hearing others complain about it only makes it worse -- especially knowing that they probably have air-conditioning. My family and I have gone without it the past two summers, and I have learned a thing or two about foregoing a very expensive luxury that most people really can live without.
Continue reading "Living Without Air-Conditioning Can Save Big Bucks This Summer"
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We've been talking a lot about gas prices recently. That's no surprise considering we're paying almost three times more for gas than we were six years ago. The problems of oil refinery shortages, devaluation of the dollar and higher costs of extracting oil will not go away. So, what do we do?
Continue reading "The Toyota I-Unit; would you drive it?"
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Posted 1 year 6 weeks ago by Ed O'Reilly
Lifestyle
Sometimes, being frugal means not just saving money; sometimes it means not spending any at all. There’s been a growing preoccupation with working more to earn more--to buy more; yet, it never seems enough. A cursory glance at a landscape of malls, fast food chains and airplane hangar-sized clubs for buying sugary snacks in a container the size of an oil drum implies that this condition of over-consumption is reaching epidemic proportions.
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This one takes the cake. I've heard of cheap, home solutions to possible expensive cosmetic procedures, but isn't this going a little too far? It's certainly not for the squeamish or people of a sensitive disposition.
Continue reading "Tattoo removal on the cheap...just use a Black & Decker Sander. "
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There's one problem I have with being a thrifty shopper. Well, one big problem anyway. And it's that I always feel like there could be a better bargain somewhere else. I get buyer's guilt that I've overpaid, even when I've saved 90%. Because maybe, just maybe, I could have saved 95%. Or, 99% (the magic number...I have yet to see it).
Continue reading "Finally - the time-saving, money-saving, sanity-saving 4 in 1 price checker toolbar. Phew. "
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You probably already know about the $100 laptop (One Laptop Per Child). But a company called Asustek is launching a new range of low-budget laptops this year...and the starting price is just $199.
In a recent report by the Taipei Times , it was revealed that Asustek Computer Inc., the world's largest maker of computer motherboards, is taking the technology one step further. This time, creating a complete laptop with the help of processor giant Intel.
Continue reading "Asustek launching budget laptops starting at $199."
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Posted 1 year 13 weeks ago by Paul Michael
DIY, Cars and Transportation
Dents suck. And so does the cost to repair them. My wife's car has a ding in the door that's really been bugging me, and as a frugal shopper I wondered if smarter folks than myself have ever figured out a cheap way to repair dents. Good news...they have.
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Sit down, relax, and let me tell you a story. A story about how you get to be a hero, and how to get your cable company begging on all fours like a dog.
Continue reading "Last night I threatened to disconnect my cable"
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...if you're lucky enough to live in Tennessee. Yep, April 27th to Aprii 29th is State Sales Tax day for the fortunate folks of Tennessee, introduced as a way to help families save money on essential supplies for back-to-school shopping.
You can find out all of the details at www.tntaxholiday.com , a website dedicated to the special tax-free holiday.
Continue reading "The State Sales Tax Holiday is coming..."
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Another quick and easy money-saving tip for everyone, this time for the few million of us out there addicted to ITunes.
It basically involves using a cash back rebate site called BigCrumbs.com (similar to ebates.com). You end up saving 4.5% on every download. That equates to 1 free $0.99 song for every 22 songs you download, or 1 free $1.99 TV show for every 23 TV shows you download. Doesn't sound like a lot, but if you happen to be downloading songs form iTunes anyway, what have you got to lose?
Continue reading "Save money on ITunes every time you buy a song"
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A quick one for you notebook owners, or those of you offered an old notebook with a dead battery. As I'm sure you know, notebook batteries can be expensive. Upwards of $100. But you can easily restore it for a fraction of that price.
In this short video, a tech-savvy guy shows you how to remove the dead cells, replace them and do a little light soldering. And there you have it. One brand new battery with more power than it ever had before, and for a lot less cash. Now that's what Wisebread is all about.
Continue reading "Restore your notebook battery quickly and cheaply."
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When I moved to America in the spring of 2001, I was paying around $1.40/gallon. Not so long ago, the price of mid-grade was double that, although now I'm paying around $2.20/gallon for my fuel. So, I decided to reduce my costs and look into ways to spend less at the pump. I found a lot of tips, plus a link to a 96-page ebook that I'll share with you at the end of this article.
Continue reading "Save money on gas + free ebook"
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One gorgeous wedding, one “flashed by so fast I can barely remember it” reception, and one glorious, relaxing honeymoon later, I’m back. It was fabulous. Truly fabulous. Sure, it had its glitches and panicked moments, but the memories I have in my mind are of being surrounded by people I love on one of the most important days of my life, and those I’ll cherish forever.
Continue reading "55 Ways I Saved (or Considered Saving) Time and Money Planning my Wedding"
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