Returning Crummy Products
Our purchase of a front-loading washing machine apparently requires "high efficiency" laundry soap. A trip to our "formerly favorite but very close grocery store" turned up no fragrance free options,…
Reducing Long Distance Expenses
Working Assets Long Distance vs. Sprint 50 At Home Even though we spend an average of only $15/mo on long distance, I've been looking for ways to reduce our cost…
2 More Cents on Surviving Unemployment
Nicole over at The Budgeting Babe has a great post about coping with sudden job loss. This got me thinking about how we got through our extra lean year. I…
Why Live Frugally?
What is it about being frugal, why do it at all? Actually, some people don't do it at all, they have decided that what they want and desire is what…
Where to Consolidate My IRAs?
Having several chunks of retirement funds scattered all over was making me crazy and unable to manage. My recent plan had been to consolidate all but the Roth into my…