Frugal Living Doesn’t Mean Sacrificing Quality (GP)
June 27, 2008 :: Frugal Living :: 4 Comments
First of all, I want to thank Pinyo for giving me the opportunity to do a 'online coupon' guest feature on his terrific blog. I hope I can bring a unique perspective, along with some online coupons that can save you some money. I am a firm ...
Quick Wins, Pareto, and Personal Finance
December 7, 2007 :: Financial Planning :: 7 Comments
In "Using Pareto Principle to Improve Personal Finance" post, I demonstrated how we could use the Pareto principal to focus our limited resources on the things that will give us the most benefits. Raymond from Money Blue Book commented: "Interesting concept -- so is it suggesting that I would be better ...
Using Pareto Principle to Improve Personal Finance
November 27, 2007 :: Financial Planning :: 29 Comments
The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80-20 rule or the law of the vital few, is an observation that 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. I often use the Pareto Principle in my job, especially when we work on quality or process improvement projects. ...
Home Renovation Nightmare on Elm Street
October 31, 2007 :: Home and Real Estate :: 18 Comments
I hope this will be our last renovation for a very very long time. Our horror story began in late August when the contractor came to our house and quoted $6,000 (labor only) to repair our clogged backyard drain, hang new doors, and overhaul our bathroom. The estimated ...
