Start your X-mas list now – or boycott it
I have started the list for my family already. Where we live, the economical turmoil have prompted the shops to start early this year and with great discounts too. To save big I do...
Category: frugal
The 25 Best Actions for Saving Money from the readers of The Simple Dollar
A few days ago, I mentioned my single best action for saving money in my own life – utilizing the library. I also encouraged readers to submit their own best actions – and did...
Save money while you sleep
Vampire power awareness day You can reduse your costs just by terminating vampire power. Although the term ‘vampire’ is silly, the savings are serius. Chances are that you too is wasting power, even in...
How to Plan Ahead for Next Week’s Meals (And Save Significant Money): A Step-By-Step Guide
My wife and I shop for groceries on a weekly basis (with the exception of a rare mid-week stop for more milk or other pure staples). We shop from a grocery list, usually nail...
Could you live with just 100 things?
Photo by sindesign Ridiculous consumption is one of the trademarks of the western world. We have the money, and spare time to make plain stupid purchases. We believe in consumption. It has become one...
Eight Little Frugal Tactics I’ve Found So Far This Summer
My wife and I both like to press our creativity and see what money-saving tactics we can come up with that save a sizable amount of money and have a lot of fun along...
The Value (and Cost) of Experiences
One major theme I’ve observed in a large number of recent personal finance books and articles is the idea of valuing experiences over things. For example, it’s more financially sensible to lead a spartan...
Clothes Shopping for Frugal Families: Our Strategy
Over the last week or so, I’ve seen and heard a lot of parents grumbling about the exorbitant cost of buying school clothes for their kids for the upcoming year. A few parents are...
The Golden Money List: Hundreds of Tips for Turning Your Financial Life Around
This is a guest post from Leo Babauta, the author of the great site Zen Habits. If you have not already done so, please visit his insightful blog. Ever since I got out of...
Undermining Your Frugality
This is a guest post from Trent Hamm who writes about personal finance at The Simple Dollar. A reader named Mindy wrote in recently and asked the following: I use all sorts of money...
