Archives for Frugality - Page 32
Tips on Buying Refurbished
Purchasing refurbished items can be a great way to lower costs, but it pays to be careful. SmartMoney has some tips for buying refurbished merchandise.
Overdue: Saving Money at the Library
"Keep company with the rich and you'll end up picking up the tab every time." -- Anonymous Since I've been publishing Queercents, I'm amused when friends make assumptions about me:…
Recipe: Clutter2Cash’s Kale & Kielbasa Soup
So far we have received kale with each organic vegetable delivery. Luckily I have found a recipe for kale that LaLa actually likes. It's based on my mother's delicious Kale…
Media Mail
If you are sending books or other media through the USPS, media mail can be an inexpensive shipping option, but there are restrictions on the service that aren't always obvious.…
How to beat high energy costs
How to beat high energy costs Originally uploaded by littlebean. Since we are on the "budget plan" my gas company reevaluates my usage every four months and fiddles with my…
eSmartTax Review: Don’t Bother
A few weeks ago I posted my price comparisons for tax preparing and filing options. This is primarily of interest to those with an AGI above $50k as there are…
Tax Filing Options: A Mini-Roundup
For several years I have been a faithful Taxcut user. Last year, after purchasing an iMac I was pleased to see that they offered a version that ran on Mac…
Boston Organics
One of my non-financial goals for 2006 is to eat more fruits and vegetables. This was a lot easier for us to do when we split a share in a…
22% Lower Cable/Phone/Internet
LaLa finally made the call last week to cancel our Digital Vision service from the cable portion of our telecomm service. This will save us about $12 a month going…
Should I Dump RCN Digital Vision?
So now that I have been looking at every little charge on my telecomm bill and looking for charges to axe, I became very interested in exactly what channels are…