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The Character of Thrift
Thrift is defined as: the characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money). I also believe that Thrift defines a person because, to be considered thrifty means that a…
Impulse Buying and The Want Factor
"I care about the pursuit of money more than I care about whether or not people live or die." "Whenever I make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for my kids…
Extend a Life. Extend your Life. A Frugal Life.
Sometimes frugal living is just a decision away, a slight change in attitude, or a different view on the way we look at life around us. Right before you throw…
Money Saving Tips in the Laundry Room
Saving money in the laundry room, tips that I know you are "drying" to know about; at least file them away in the back of your mind for later. Try…
Frugal Living w/out Hardship
Getting rid of unused items. Clearly, using garage sales, classifies, online selling forums, etc. Raise useful cash. Less obvious is how much we lose in depreciation on many items (especially…
Interdependence of stay-at-home partners
One of the more difficult things with being a couple is trying to work together on a budget. Initially, we had nothing and just went on a wing and a…
Shopping is as Shoppers do
You can dispute over and over whether Costco or Sam's Club is better until you are blue in the face. But, I think shopping at those warehouses has a little…
Store Return Policies Change
I was recently confronted with a different return policy at two different stores. At Best Buy I was used to being able to return an item with the receipt within…
Year in Review: The Best of Dawn
While we're taking a break during the holidays, follow along each day as our contributors provide a recap of their best posts from 2007. Thanks for reading and being a…
Buy a Plastic Grocery Bag
Hefty ® has outdone them selves this time. They have taken something that we get free and have an overabundance of and boxed it up 10 to a pack for…