Archive for the ‘Frugal Living’ Category
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Cutting costs anywhere that makes sense adds to that budgetary cushion that can be used to pay off debt, add to an emergency fund, save for college, or anything else. One fairly easy way to do this is to reduce, or eliminate, trips to the vending machines down the hall. ...
Posted in Budgeting, Frugal Living, Saving | 9 Comments »
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
After giving myself a giant environmentally-friendly pat on the back for how green it was for me to buy a used washer and dryer, a big hole was pointed out in my argument.
I had considered the costs of electricity and manufacturing, but neglected to consider water costs. Commenter "First Step" ...
Posted in Frugal Living, Shopping, Three Green Rs | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
What's more, there are likely a few more appliances that I'd be eager to buy used, even though there are more efficient, "greener" versions being made today.
I mentioned in the roundup that we bought a used clothes washer and dryer. We found the advertisement on our local Craigslist, went up, ...
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Friday, January 1st, 2010
No really, that isn't a joke: Some people did get bonuses this year, and they weren't even bank executives!
Got a tip to this CNN Money feature on how seven people will spend their year-end bonus. (One of the featured people is Danielle Liss, also known as The Frugal Lawyer.)
The bonuses ...
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