making your home work
I have just won a copy of Jeff Yeager's book The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Book with the story of my dear old aunt. JD over at Get Rich Slowly wrote. I am honoured to be mentioned among the funny and frugal stories. Why? Well my native language is not English, nor have I ever gotten any writing lessons.
I have a dear old aunt. She has experienced Second World War and know how to be frugal. It is second nature to her. At her latest birthday, she got a couple of boxes of chocolate. A week later I visited her. She had a bowl of hazel nuts sitting on the kitchen table. I thought nothing of it at the time. During my …
I was at this new years party, where some of the others has invested in a lot of fireworks. One of the pieces made me think. Fireworks are not necessary nor frugal. This one piece of fireworks was retailing at about $100 and 30 seconds after lighting it, it was all gone. "Was that it?..." New Year is all about fun and …
An easy way to get rid of your holiday cards, is to scan them. That way I have them them on my computer without the mess. My scanner has already saved me heaps of space in my flat. And scanners are dirt cheep too, but if you do not own one, you can always take a close-up photograph of the card too. I then use a pair …
I want to let you all know about a cool non-profit that is doing great things: Kiva.org - this is a frugal way to help people in the developing world. Kiva.org allows individuals to make $25 loans to low-income entrepreneurs in the developing world (microfinance). By doing so, individuals like you provide affordable …
Sometimes you have to remember that being frugal is all about the small steps you do on a daily basis. If you remember to do the small things it will all add up in the end. First I cannot stress the importance of decluttering your home. Energy and time is wasted in a messy home, and it can get on your nerves too. So …
Save money by not paying for your software and legally too. Lifehacker has just announced their annual guide to free software and webapps with a ton of FREE applications for your everyday needs. Lifehacker broke the applications down into 20 categories and here is my personal favourite seven apps:
I get at lot of bills every week. Admittedly I am somewhat of a collector and keeper. I guess it is from when we were hunters and gatherers. At my house there is a never ending stream of banking bills, statements and written offers. I have been digitalizing my entire photo collection with a cheap scanner. And got the …