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"Can you spare a square?" 5 quick tips on toilet paper usage.

Posted May 20, 2008 - 08:02 by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Shopping, Green Living, Consumer Affairs, General Tips

TP attacked

That classic scene from Seinfeld got me thinking over the weekend. Is there a strategy for using toilet paper? Is it worth our time? But when I spend money to literally flush the product down the drain, I often wonder…how much should I be flushing? Am I wasting money?

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Why there's no reason NOT to buy store brand baby formula.

Posted September 24, 2007 - 20:17 by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Food and Drink

baby feeding

There’s nothing like starting an article with a double negative is there? Sorry, but it was the easiest way to get my point across. As a father of a 3-year old and a soon to be 1-year old, I’ve suffered the guilt of buying formula that wasn’t name brand. When money was short, we had no choice. But why the guilt? Is it so bad? In short, no. It’s almost exactly the same and it’s half the price.

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Losing the store brand stigma.

Posted 2 years ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Shopping

5 cans of soda

When I was a young lad, I would cringe when my mother unpacked the groceries. We didn’t have much money and that meant scrimping and saving any way we could. So, out went the name brands and in came the store brands, or ‘generics’ as they are sometimes known. I can still remember the plain white cans with black army-surplus type covering the label. Baked Beans, carrots, tomato soup, dog food, you name it, we got it store brand. And I swear, as a child I knew they tasted awful. They really did.

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