What about the basement? There are lots of places there or did I miss that section?
I suppose the best places to put valuble and then publish them on the web.
Wait. Where's the "once a month dad" site for us dads that do the cooking? Just kidding, I'm used to the often used marketing stereotype of the "stupid dad that doesn't know how to cook, do laundry or any other household duty". Thanks for the article, I really like the Supercook.
Jacqueline - I looked at your link and it takes me to a "basic" list of 18 affordable 'vacations' with no specific links or anything like that. It's just "here are some ideas run with it". I really like David's thorough information.
Computer software does not have to be expensive because there is amazing freeware available; check out snapfiles.com/freeware/ for many great applications. Here are a few to get one started:
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 is about $500 but LibreOffice (libreoffice.org) is free and the office suite is amazing. LibreOffice is a fork of OpenOffice (www.openoffice.org) which is also free and very good but its future under Oracle is unsure.
Photoshop costs between $700 - $1000 but GIMP (gimp.org) is free and does everything Photoshop can do.
Scribus (scribus.net) is a free desktop publishing application.
Avast! (avast.com) is a free antivirus program
MediaMonkey (mediamonkey.com) is a great free audio player and media library application
VLC (videolan.org) is a free video media player
Operating System - Windows 7 cost $300 but Linux is free and does not have issues with viruses or spyware. There may be a small learning curve but that curve is much harder than going from XP to Windows 7 or Mac. There are a number of Linux operating systems but I would recommend Linux Mint (linuxmint.com) as it is very Windows like and works right out of the box. My family (wife, kids and father) have been running Linux for years without issue. My $300, 4 year old laptop boots and is ready to work in about 30 seconds.
One of my frustrations with Fair Trade shops is their boutiquey nature. It can be hard to find practical items for around the house.
I was thrilled to find Saffron Marigold, a company that sells fairly-traded bedspreads, curtains, and shower curtains made in India. I hope we see more companies where we can buy more everyday items instead of just geegaws for around the house.
I have two sources of income: The first is my day job teaching at a cram school in Seoul, South Korea, and the second is my love child, the Royston Writing Institute. It's my online writing school geard towards high school students preparing to send their college essays. I can't wait until RWI is my *only* source of income.
Just purchased new tires for my RV.....Sumitomo HTR T14....only numbers I see are P205/55R16. They are steel belted tubeless tires made in Japan DOT V48K. Why am I not seeing the year manufactured?!
I am 20 years old and going into my third year of college. I am horrified by how much debt i'm going to be in when I graduate.
So, I joined Lilys List. This site doesn't instantly fix the student loan debt dilemma in America but it certainly helps. I already have $2,000 repayed from this site alone. It is relatively new, but definitely worth checking out.
I believe that every little bit counts. Whenever I have a birthday, or there is a gift-giving holiday coming up I ask my friends and family to donate to my page on lily's list rather than giving me something I won't use. Also, lily's list just started a new way to get some extra cash. They have a classifed ads section where I can post something I want to sell and if sold, the money will go directly into my account, not in my hands where I might spend it. It really helps!
Yes many avenues of income are very important, I have several avenues: My primary income is Security Police at a hospital, supplemented by 2 days a week at a casino, I am beginning my own business check it out (www.mycprime.com/noimad5) , I also do probate data entry at court houses, mystery shopping, and I also am a Brand Ambassador. And yes I am tryign to become financially healthy and also get money for my Girlfriends engagement ring!!! THANKS!!!
I have two sources of income. My primary desk job and direct sells from home. I'm working two jobs because the salary of the first is just enough to live on, but not enough to dream with.
Yes, in addition to regular salary, I occasionally do surveys/focus groups to make a little extra money. Every few years I also have a garage sale to get rid of clutter and score some extra cash too.
Novica.com, which is in association with National Geographic, is a brilliant source of Fair Trade items. I just received two AMAZING, stylish, high quality handbags from Novica. These bags rival or exceed the best leather Italian bags I've seen in Italy, and the price of these handbags as well as other items on Novica are quite reasonable, especially considering you are personally helping the artisans to earn a fair wage. I can't recommend Novica enough and would second the Ten Thousand Villages recommendation in the article. I live in NW New Jersey and every few months make the drive to the lovely flagship store in Ephrata PA. This store also houses a nice cafe. I signed up for both Novica and 10000 Villages emails which are a great way to stay informed of offerings, sales, etc.
i started doing these july 11. to earn street cred i did 10 for them. should have earned 200 street cred. (only 20 needed to start paying gigs). they say their customer (in this case MS bing) has 5 days to approve it. it's now july 20. very disappointed.
What about the basement? There are lots of places there or did I miss that section?
I suppose the best places to put valuble and then publish them on the web.
Wait. Where's the "once a month dad" site for us dads that do the cooking? Just kidding, I'm used to the often used marketing stereotype of the "stupid dad that doesn't know how to cook, do laundry or any other household duty". Thanks for the article, I really like the Supercook.
is inegar a good body kleanser?
In general no, but I do some freelance editing on the side sometimes!
That's a great one, Meg!
Mmmm. Marinated olives. I could eat my weight in them.
I usually use dried beans, but I try to keep a can of chickpeas around so I can throw together a quick hummus for guests.
Good reminder, Bob. I love both GIMP and Open Office.
Jacqueline - I looked at your link and it takes me to a "basic" list of 18 affordable 'vacations' with no specific links or anything like that. It's just "here are some ideas run with it". I really like David's thorough information.
Computer software does not have to be expensive because there is amazing freeware available; check out snapfiles.com/freeware/ for many great applications. Here are a few to get one started:
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 is about $500 but LibreOffice (libreoffice.org) is free and the office suite is amazing. LibreOffice is a fork of OpenOffice (www.openoffice.org) which is also free and very good but its future under Oracle is unsure.
Photoshop costs between $700 - $1000 but GIMP (gimp.org) is free and does everything Photoshop can do.
Scribus (scribus.net) is a free desktop publishing application.
Avast! (avast.com) is a free antivirus program
MediaMonkey (mediamonkey.com) is a great free audio player and media library application
VLC (videolan.org) is a free video media player
Operating System - Windows 7 cost $300 but Linux is free and does not have issues with viruses or spyware. There may be a small learning curve but that curve is much harder than going from XP to Windows 7 or Mac. There are a number of Linux operating systems but I would recommend Linux Mint (linuxmint.com) as it is very Windows like and works right out of the box. My family (wife, kids and father) have been running Linux for years without issue. My $300, 4 year old laptop boots and is ready to work in about 30 seconds.
Software is not expensive; it is free!
Bob
I'm 23 and probably have more saved up than most 40-year-olds. I look forward to doing a lot of traveling once I find the right guy.
One of my frustrations with Fair Trade shops is their boutiquey nature. It can be hard to find practical items for around the house.
I was thrilled to find Saffron Marigold, a company that sells fairly-traded bedspreads, curtains, and shower curtains made in India. I hope we see more companies where we can buy more everyday items instead of just geegaws for around the house.
I have two sources of income: The first is my day job teaching at a cram school in Seoul, South Korea, and the second is my love child, the Royston Writing Institute. It's my online writing school geard towards high school students preparing to send their college essays. I can't wait until RWI is my *only* source of income.
Just purchased new tires for my RV.....Sumitomo HTR T14....only numbers I see are P205/55R16. They are steel belted tubeless tires made in Japan DOT V48K. Why am I not seeing the year manufactured?!
Thanks for providing this link! flyertalk.com is awesome!
I am 20 years old and going into my third year of college. I am horrified by how much debt i'm going to be in when I graduate.
So, I joined Lilys List. This site doesn't instantly fix the student loan debt dilemma in America but it certainly helps. I already have $2,000 repayed from this site alone. It is relatively new, but definitely worth checking out.
I believe that every little bit counts. Whenever I have a birthday, or there is a gift-giving holiday coming up I ask my friends and family to donate to my page on lily's list rather than giving me something I won't use. Also, lily's list just started a new way to get some extra cash. They have a classifed ads section where I can post something I want to sell and if sold, the money will go directly into my account, not in my hands where I might spend it. It really helps!
www.lilyslist.com
Yes many avenues of income are very important, I have several avenues: My primary income is Security Police at a hospital, supplemented by 2 days a week at a casino, I am beginning my own business check it out (www.mycprime.com/noimad5) , I also do probate data entry at court houses, mystery shopping, and I also am a Brand Ambassador. And yes I am tryign to become financially healthy and also get money for my Girlfriends engagement ring!!! THANKS!!!
I have two sources of income. My primary desk job and direct sells from home. I'm working two jobs because the salary of the first is just enough to live on, but not enough to dream with.
Yes, in addition to regular salary, I occasionally do surveys/focus groups to make a little extra money. Every few years I also have a garage sale to get rid of clutter and score some extra cash too.
Novica.com, which is in association with National Geographic, is a brilliant source of Fair Trade items. I just received two AMAZING, stylish, high quality handbags from Novica. These bags rival or exceed the best leather Italian bags I've seen in Italy, and the price of these handbags as well as other items on Novica are quite reasonable, especially considering you are personally helping the artisans to earn a fair wage. I can't recommend Novica enough and would second the Ten Thousand Villages recommendation in the article. I live in NW New Jersey and every few months make the drive to the lovely flagship store in Ephrata PA. This store also houses a nice cafe. I signed up for both Novica and 10000 Villages emails which are a great way to stay informed of offerings, sales, etc.
My sources of income are my job, the interest I earn from the bank, and surveys. I don't work multiple jobs.
i started doing these july 11. to earn street cred i did 10 for them. should have earned 200 street cred. (only 20 needed to start paying gigs). they say their customer (in this case MS bing) has 5 days to approve it. it's now july 20. very disappointed.
My Twitter link: http://twitter.com/#!/KeriRitenour/status/93747117104963584
I have been following Wise Bread on Facebook for sometime now. I liked this post.
Jobs are hard to come by these days. I work a part-time job, but am actively looking for full-time employment.
The line between knowing what you should do and actually doing it can seem so thin, but it's so difficult to cross over sometimes.
Readers, what other goals do you achieve by living below your means?