Archives for Frugality - Page 2
Is Sharing Food Frugal?
What I'm meaning is sharing at, say, work pretty much on an everyday not the once-a-week or once-a-month potluck everyone is used too. In many cultures it is considered a…
Recharging Your Life
Or rather does your life revolve around batteries that is. It's one of the hassles of modern life that people are always looking for an outlet to plug for the…
Step aside housing crash, cupcakery is the next bubble
Daniel Gross at Slate magazine writes that the current recession (starting in late 2007) fueled the cupcake boom in America. He's predicting the bubble is about to burst: The cupcakeries…
Do you help friends or family who need money?
This has to be one of the most difficult financial situations through which to navigate. Important relationships are at stake and it seems to me that the most socially acceptable…
The Cost of Christmas Cards
Yeah, Yeah, I Halloween's not even here yet and here he is talking about how commercial. Christmas cards are one of those expenses that people seem to forget I don't…
How To Live on Practically Nothing
We're still looking for a new vlogger to take over where Clint left off. In the meantime, here is a video about how to live on practically nothing from my…
The El Cheapo Diet Plan
I've been trying to trim my budget and somehow have lost about five pounds at the same time. I've been trying to figure out how this has happened, why I…
When Does Frugality Constitute Stealing?
I've been thinking a lot about the ethics of frugality lately. I often wonder when little tricks we use to save money crosses the line of ethical behavior and enters…
When You Try To Be Frugal And Hit The Wall
Sometimes despite your best efforts to save money while still enjoying the little things in life you hit a wall or have to backpedal. This train of thought was brought…
Working the Dollar Menu
If a lot of you are like me you don't get to cook all that often, so it's large quantities and freezing if time permits. Fresh from the farmers markets…