Tag archives for savings
Taking Advantage of Customer Service
This one may seem like common sense, but sometimes the cheaper option is the less convenient option. (For a different perspective on the idea of convenience and saving money, check…
Revisiting Reducing Pet Costs: Why I Love Pet Insurance
As we noted last week (and elsewhere), pets can be expensive. The daily expenses of food, treats and toys though are dramatically eclipsed by the terrible vet bills. They seem…
Bagging up the Savings
More and more grocery stores are offering a discount or financial incentive for shoppers who bring in their own bags. Reusable bags save stores money and are a more ecologically…
Working the Dollar Menu
If a lot of you are like me you don't get to cook all that often, so it's large quantities and freezing if time permits. Fresh from the farmers markets…
How do money and reward work together in your life?
We have a lovely friend who is staying with us this month. He was in the process of moving anyway and he had agreed to stay with our cats for…
Gearing Up to Downsize
Over the last couple of months, we have been formulating our downsize plans. First we'll move to a smaller rental and eventually use the savings to build the tiny-eco-healthy house…
My Financial Implosion: Better Preparations
'œChance favors the prepared mind.' '“ Louis Pasteur Climbing out of the dual financial pits of foreclosure and bankruptcy wasn't just a matter of luck. Getting out of the…
Dating on a Budget: Play Dates
As a little kid, I could not wait to grow up. I hated having to follow rules and other people telling me what to do. It was my biggest pet…
Queercents Weekly Roundup:
Fall is definitely here, but you'd never be able to tell from my friends who are going surfing today in Maine. I'm pretty convinced though that today is the perfect…
How to Have a Budget and Savings While Living on Tips?
Mike wrote a wonderful and informative series on tipping etiquette earlier this year, but I've been thinking about those on the other end of tipping quite a bit lately. I've…