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Things wear out

Posted June 29, 2009 - 03:29 by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance, Frugal Living

Shoes

I have a pair of shoes that are about to wear out. This sucks because they're shoes I wear pretty often (which is no doubt why they're wearing out). I'll probably have to replace them. I was mulling over a possible post on the universal experience of things wearing out, when it occurred to me that this experience may not be quite as universal as it used to be.

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Her Royal Highness Speaks: An Interview With the Frugal Duchess

Posted March 12, 2008 - 06:17 by Myscha Theriault

Career and Income

Is your inner frugal diva searching for inspiration? Looking for some great ideas that won't leave you feeling frumpy? Read on to get some words of wisdom from shoestring royalty. Sharon Harvey Rosenberg, otherwise known as The Frugal Duchess, shares her favorite sources and splurges, including regular shopping trips to the glamorous Hand Me Down Boutique. Read on to find out how this Miami Herald reporter and writer of The Frugal Duchess blog keeps it all together and on track financially.

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Have style, not a lifestyle

Posted August 13, 2007 - 03:41 by Philip Brewer

Frugal Living

silk robe
I briefly worked with a senior technical manager whose wife also worked for the same company, but at a different site. They'd bought a house about halfway in between, but they both had long commutes. When I mentioned that my wife didn't have a regular job, he said, "I wish I could do that, but I need the second income to support my lifestyle." When I got home that evening I told my wife, "I'm sure glad I only have to support us and not a lifestyle too." When you get to the point that you start talking about your lifestyle as if it were an additional member of the household, you're far, far gone.

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