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Category Archive for: ‘Frugality’

  • 9 Tips: Jumpstart Your Financial Resolutions Before The New Year

    It’s that time of year again and we’re in the mindset where we begin to think about the things we’d like to do better next year.   Financial resolutions are often high on the list with much “spend less, save more” promises that never seem to [...]

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  • Safe Mode Essentials: How To Operate On Low/No Income

    With the threat of a double dip recession on the horizon I’ve had many friends ask how to function in a financially efficient manner due to the recent loss of a job.  I often refer to this as “Safe Mode”.  The Windows PC types probably [...]

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  • Do It Yourself Budgeting: Add Another “D” for Discount

    Jennifer Williams is a writer, turner traveler, turned blogger. She’s trying her hand at blogging on various topics, so you can find her stepping into tech, business and finance. Follow her on twitter- @JtotheWilliams or check out her blog-allovertech.wordpress.com Are you interested in finding simple [...]

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  • Festival #236: True Blood Happy Hour Edition

    Welcome to the 236th Festival of Frugality, True Blood Happy Hour Edition.   I am excited to host this weekly edition and ongoing installation of the best articles on Frugality within Personal Finance. If you’re a fan of True Blood, then I think you’ll like this [...]

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  • 11 Cheap Homemade Christmas Presents

    By: Wesabe This is a Guest Post by Wesabe via DivineCaroline.com.  Wesabe helps people take control of their money and reach their financial goals via a free, online money management tool and a thriving community. Wesabe lets members see all their bank and credit card balances and [...]

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  • Sex and the Recession: Coping During Tough Times

    Scott Heiferman, the CEO of Meetup (love him BTW!) sends out this email to all the meetup organizers today asking us to give people reasons to utilize meetups in order to save money.  Because of recent changes in the economy, people are looking not only [...]

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  • Whole Foods On The Cheap? Tips On Shopping At Your Favorite Organic Food Destination

    The Whole Foods gods must have been listening this week as we adjusted our food budget to only include organic foods.  This means only shopping at Whole Foods and after reading this article, it cinched the decision as the following statement blew us away because [...]

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  • Quarter Life Personal Finance: 5 Tips To Manage Your Money In The Midst Of Chaos

    If you recently graduated from college then you’ve been hit with the task of managing your own finances.  You may now have a job with a decent paycheck and along with that comes bills, unplanned expenses and learning to balance your checking account.  During this [...]

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  • The Cost of Service: Leaving Verizon for AT&T

    photo credit: elisfanclub I switched to ATT from Verizon with monthly cost being the motivator because of advanced technology and lower rates with the AT&T Family Plan. For the last 3 years I’ve had the Verizon Palm Treo, but with my recent decision to downgrade [...]

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  • 8 Frugal and Cost Cutting Tips for the Newly Independent

    photo credit: CarbonNYC May is around the corner which for some means graduation from high school, college or graduate school. I remember the feeling well. And, while it meant being released from the bosom of self discovery into the arms of adult responsibilities, I looked [...]

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  • Cooking at Home with Basic Kitchen Staples Saves You Money

    This is a guest post by Yakini, publisher of Girly Home Webzine.   I find that one of the greatest ways to save money is cooking at home. I have friends, male and female, who dine out for nearly every meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. [...]

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  • 5 Ways to Achieve a Frugal State of Mind

    My friends have noticed my recent cut backs on my random spending and of course they’re asking what prompted this new “way of thinking“, you know as if pigs are flying. I responded that this is a lifestyle change. After looking at October, November and [...]

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  • Cheap Alternatives for the Must Haves in your Life Pt. 3 of 3

    Here’s the 3rd and final installation of Cheap Alternatives for the Must Haves in your Life. You can find part 1 and 2 here and here. Enjoy! Hotel Stays House Swap Folks sometimes advertise their digs hopes of an exchange. What kind of exchange? You [...]

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  • Weekend Budget Busters and Lessons Learned

    It’s my fault, I totally didn’t budget for any off these expenses. I knew that my hair appointment was coming up but didnt factor that in, didnt think the cat would get sick again so soon, and decided on a whim that we needed to [...]

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  • Frugal Moment of the Week

    I think this frugality kick is really starting to settle in. Why, you ask? Well today as I was cooking dinner for the man unit I decided to juice a few carrots and a pineapple as I love fresh juice. I’ve never been a fan [...]

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