My post comparing being frugal with being environmentally friendly sparked some discussion about the difference between being frugal and being cheap. I recently read two books on just this topic: The Complete Tightwad Gazette and America’s Cheapest Family. In comparing the two books and the two concepts, I’m going to look at two areas I mentioned yesterday, that also consume …
This week I was thrilled to be featured in the MSN Smart Spending blog. She focused on my post about saving money during wedding season. Thanks for the link and welcome new readers! And now onto the weekly blog carnival round-up. We’ll kick things off with the: Carnival of Personal Finance #148 at Gather Little by Little. …
Once again it’s been a month since my last stabby post, but I’ve found something that REALLY gets my goat. Get ready for it: more AIG bonuses. As you’ve probably heard, AIG is asking for permission to award yet more bonuses to the division that is at the center of the global financial collapse. I’m beginning to wonder how …
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America was built on frugality. The original settlers were not wealthy, and they used as much of every resource as they could. Eventually they built a prosperous land, but again, the people were essentially frugal. Was there wasteful spending? Sure. Was there ridiculous wealth? Of course. But the economy wasn’t backed by spending. Then something …
When my husband and I started looking for a house, looking at different houses hunting checklists online made me wonder what is still missing in their list. Most of them either had too many details or not enough, so I created my own in Excel. You can download the Home Checklist and print it to help …
I love coupons. Because of my food allergies, I can’t use a lot of grocery coupons, but I do make heavy use of coupons for personal goods like shampoo. I don’t think I’ve paid full price for a bottle in a decade. Grocery stores and manufacturers are getting stingier with their coupon policies, so you have …
Once you’re done listing your accomplishments for your review, take a few minutes to update your resume. In this economy, it doesn’t hurt to have your resume ready. It also pays to have it in a good economy when a headhunter might call or a friend could clue you in to an excellent opportunity. Your resume …
One of the search terms used to reach this blog was “pay off debt or save for house,” which got me to thinking. If you don’t have someone to help you with the down payment, is it better to pay off debt or save for a house?I think it depends on the type of debt, …
It’s been six weeks since my last homeownership update, and already we’ve got loads going on with our house. When it rains, it pours. Fortunately, rain damage hasn’t been one of our issues, but lots of other things have. Always Take the Part to the Hardware Store with You It started with a toilet running continuously. …
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Yesterday was pretty exhausting for everyone. So, today’s post focuses on the things we can do something about, like checking on our open enrollment periods and fighting back against commercials that assume American consumers are idiots. Open Enrollment Reminder Guardian Unlimited produced a video starring Mia Hamm about open enrollment. You might not want to check your 401K …
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