Author Archives: ~Dawn
7 Ways to Save a Bucketful of Money
A year ago the financial industry bemoaned the fact that Americans had a -1% in savings. Today I saw on CNBC two talking heads speak about how we shouldn't be…
4 ways to save money by buying generic / store brands
I can remember growing up and opening up cupboards to a wonderful display of color, as long as it was black and white only (there was the occasional blue or…
Experiencing the Self Storage Unit Auction
I was curious to see what was behind the door at a storage unit auction and curious about the prices that the storage units were bid up to. I also…
13 ways that people waste money
I am going to go over some ways we may be wasting our money. Of course, you are welcome to add your own thoughts. 1. Lottery '” Your chances of…
Freegan behavior: living off throwaways
Would you consider yourself a freegan? If you pick up items that are being thrown out with the trash, then you are a freegan. If you eat the free samples…
Selling What isn’t Nailed Down
My trouble, my partner says, is that "you will sell anything that isn't nailed down." Initially when that was mentioned to me I bristled and got defensive; but after thinking…
Free Alternatives to Coinstar Coin Counting
At my part-time job I work in the accounting office and get quite a few Coinstar receipts that show the depositor gave up 9% of their coins to get them…
The 5 R’s of Basic Frugality
Everyone's heard of the three R's in relation to the environment - reduce, reuse, and recycle. I actually think they are missing two other R's that are very important to…
Frugal Thoughts from February
February is over and I'm ready to go over what little lessons I have learned this last month. It has been quite a month, most recently is that I have…
Why I live a frugal life: less is more
What is it about being frugal? Why do it? Actually, some people don't do it at all, they have decided that what they want and desire is what they are…