saving money

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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Make Loyalty Shopping More Efficient with KeyRingThing.com

Posted April 9, 2009 - 11:25 by Tisha Tolar

Personal Finance

Have you ever gone to the grocery store and tried to sort through the ten different loyalty cards on your key ring? Just the other day, my cashier who was an elderly woman nearly snapped a wrist juggling my ten ton of keys so that I may save $.30 on hamburger meat. What a pain it can be but what discounts the loyalty cards bring! So how can you make your life simpler?

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Carnival of Pecuniary Delights No. 2: Saving Money Edition

Posted April 9, 2009 - 03:54 by Will Chen

Personal Finance

Welcome to the second Carnival of Pecuniary Delights, Saving Money Edition. This wonderful carnival is the creation of Penelope Pince from Pecuniarities (aka Hermione from our forums). A big thanks to all the bloggers who submitted a post. I had a fantastic time reading your tips and stories.

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When More is Less

Posted April 1, 2009 - 09:34 by Sarah Winfrey

Frugal Living

Money

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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Is There Such a Thing as Risk-Free Investing?

Posted March 21, 2009 - 09:33 by Debbie Dragon

Personal Finance, Investment

deposit accounts

Most definitions for “investing” indicate that the term is used to describe money that is invested with an expectation of profit. This definition determines that an investment doesn't necessarily need an element of risk in order to be considered investing, even though many people fear investing because of the risk of losing their money.

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10 Innovative But Obscure Sites That Put Money In Your Pocket

Posted February 1, 2009 - 15:25 by Greg Go

Personal Finance, Technology, Shopping

Smart piggy

While these 10 sites are not widely know, they offer some pretty cool ways to either save or make some extra cash. No reason to keep them a secret. Tell your friends!

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Are Coupons For Everyone? A Review of the Couponizer (and a Giveaway)

Posted January 21, 2009 - 21:51 by Linsey Knerl

Giveaways, Shopping

I love the idea of coupons. Saving money? I'm so for the idea. Cutting, sorting, and saving little scraps of paper that will probably end up getting eaten by the baby or in the bottom of my purse? I'm really not that into it. When a recent mission to find the perfect solution introduced me to the Couponizer, I knew it was love at first sight.

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Entertainment Value: Start a Frugal Club

Posted January 20, 2009 - 18:51 by Tisha Tolar

Frugal Living

As you continue to work a full-time job, wrangle the kids, and make your money work for you, there are some sacrifices that you are making every day and you may not even realize it. Think about it – are you too busy for your friends? Do you find yourself dealing more with the social lives of your kids than you do yourself? Well, thinking outside of the box, you can change all of that and have a blast at least one night a week, while still saving money.

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Coupon Coups

Posted January 12, 2009 - 16:09 by Jabulani Leffall

Personal Finance

Nothing vindicates a cynic by being proven right and coupons can often be used as a marketing tool for the old bait and switch. Overcome misgivings about coupons by going from coupon clipper to connoisseur.

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Ready For Extreme Saving? Money Saving Advice For An Extreme Economy

Posted January 8, 2009 - 13:10 by Silicon Valley Blogger

Frugal Living

extreme saving

The question has arisen in our household whether I should be saving more. Should we resort to extreme saving measures during this recession? Should an extreme economy require greater money saving efforts?

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