Archive for July, 2011
Friday, July 29th, 2011
My wife, daughter, and mother-in-law have been traveling around Wyoming for a week. The stated purpose of the trip was to do some research for a sequel to her first historical fiction, but my daughter sure is learning a lot out there having a good time, too. They've been to ...
Posted in Budgeting, Retirement | 7 Comments »
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
My grandfather was an extremely frugal person. (As I suppose many people who lived through the Great Depression of the 1930s were.) One of his frugal habits I remember was that he used to walk downtown to pay his bills in full by check, on the day they were due. ...
Posted in Personal Finance | 14 Comments »
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
You may have heard about the uproar -- or at least the grumbling -- about Netflix splitting out their movie streaming service and their flagship physical movie rental service, effectively raising the price 60% for those who want both. What was a $9.99/month service (unlimited streaming plus physical delivery one ...
Posted in Deals and Steals | 11 Comments »
Saturday, July 9th, 2011
Squirrelers is a clever guy. Instead of settling for a free lunch at a local lunch joint every seven visits, he's cut that down in half. With the "buy six, get the seventh free" deal, the shop gives a starter stamp when they hand out the card. So, practically, it's ...
Posted in Business, Coins, Deals and Steals, Rewards | 17 Comments »
