Tag archives for frugal
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…
Are Expensive Gifts More Romantic?
An article over at Forbes has me scratching my head. What Your Holiday Gift Says About Your Relationship gives conflicting financial advice. On the one hand, author Jenna Goddreau says…
Budgeting: The Envelope Method
Do you know how to budget? Lord knows I talk about it enough. If you look over my extensive posting history here, you'll see that I talk about budgeting virtually…
The Broke Diaries: Using Blogs And Twitter To Live Cheaply
Nichelle Stephens, author of our Ten Money Questions series needs your vote. Nichelle has a project proposal for a 2010 SXSW panel on using social media tools to manage your…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow?
I'm fairly certain I have seen the sun twice in the past two weeks and as a result that song, sung atonally by my coworkers, has become a fixture in…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Happy Free Comic Book Day!
I'm leading my nerdiness show and admitting it: I'm a huge comic book geek. I read comic books and watch all the superhero movies (even the lousy Fantastic Four ones).…
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…
The Difference Between Generic and Name Brand
I'm sure everyone here uses Generics or Store Brands from the grocery or should anyway. But have you ever wondered what the difference was between the name brand and the…
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…