Archive for February, 2009
Cut Costs with Pizza!
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Everyone loves Pizza! And it is really easy to make your own pizza for pennies on the dollar… even if you buy the $10 Costco pie. Best part, you can get super creative with the toppings for a truly gourmet pizza pie. My favorite is pesto, garlic and potato.
I like to produce several [...]
Why Giving Money Away is Important to the Frugal Lifestyle
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Jim Wang posted, Don’t Donate Money To Charity, on the bargaineering.com blog. While he disagrees with the sentiment, he does do a good job of playing devil’s advocate. In times of financial stress, people tend to grip tightly to every penny and Wang’s post definitely gives some justification to do so. [...]
Sorry Kids! We Can’t Afford It! Painless Ways to Teach Kids Good Purchasing Habits
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Growing up I frequently heard those words and they frustrated me to no avail! In my early adulthood, it was the rebellion against those words that caused me to spend more money than I should have. Now that I have kids of my own, I want to instill upon them the [...]
Article From ABC 7 San Francisco News
Last Friday, my family was featured in a news segment about saving money…
Here is the news article.
If I can find the news clip I’ll post that too!
Enjoy!
How to Quit Buying Useless Crap!
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I’m not talking about decorations and items that really have no purpose but to look nice. I’m talking about the crap that we buy that we thought was a good idea at the time, thought that it was a must have, a time saver or would save us money in the [...]
I HATE BUDGETING!
That is right. I hate saving receipts, plugging in data and making sure I don’t spend over my budget, which I always seem to do. The challenge is that I want to save money and not just go on a spending spree!
Well, for the past year, I have used mint.com and it has helped me [...]
Valentine Mishap: How To Get an Oil Stain Out of a Shirt
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I was fortunate enough that the church my family attends decided to put on a nice, romantic family night for Valentine’s Day. We dressed up a bit, not too fancy, but I did put on a rather nice shirt. We arrived at the building and found the large activity hall to [...]
No Spending Week!
We’ve declared this week “no spending week” in our household. The rules are simple, we won’t spend any money this week! There are 2 exceptions:
We may need to get gas, as we may travel a bit this week.
An emergency, which is something we can’t put off until next week and can’t find another way to [...]
Saving Money: How to Enjoy Cooking
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It is no surprise that cooking your own meals can be hugely cost effective. The more you “eat in” the more money you will save. I enjoy cooking, but it can be a chore, especially when it is 5 o’clock and kids are clamoring for food, you are exhausted and nothing sounds good. [...]
Let the Savings Begin!
I was let go from my job back in September. Since then I’ve been doing freelance work here and there as well as some online ventures while I look for work. Money has been tight and we have had to cut costs where we can. The economy has taken a huge dive [...]