Frugal Living
Save our environment by giving and getting stuff for free
September 13, 2007 :: Frugal Living, Life, Family, and Health :: 8 Comments
Some of you may already know about The Freecycle Network. Over the weekend, my wife and I visited our friends in New Jersey. We discussed how companies make so many products for babies and parents now that it is very easy to overspend. During the conversation, ...
Top 10 Money Saving Tips for Spending Less at the Grocery Store (GP)
August 25, 2007 :: Frugal Living :: 4 Comments
About the Author: I'm Paidtwice, and my family and I are focusing on eliminating our non-mortgage debt by 2010, which currently stands at a bit over $34K ($25K of that student loans). I had a wake-up call of sorts near the beginning of this year when I realized that no ...
Top 10 Money Wasters, Are You Guilty?
August 22, 2007 :: Frugal Living :: 29 Comments
There are numerous posts and articles on this topic, but what the heck I will add some more to the information highway. From my personal experience, I can sincerely say these are the biggest money wasters around (not in any order): Memberships that you never use -- e.g., gym membership ...
Throw Away Junks, Organize, and Save Money
August 20, 2007 :: Frugal Living, Home and Real Estate, Productivity :: 7 Comments
Right now my house is in the midst (mess?) of a renovation project. We are updating our bathroom which recently sprung a leak due to an array of broken and rusty pipes. We are also converting our dining room to a dual purpose "home office-guest bed room" ...
Pay Bills Online and Save $155 Per Year
August 9, 2007 :: Frugal Living :: 4 Comments
Recently, I realized that I am down to my last checkbook and started to look around the Web to order a new check. Then I remembered that my brokerage firm had merged with (or acquired by) another firm, thus the check information may have changed. So I went ...
