222,835 Miles and Rolling

I have always had the sneaking suspicion that after sinking a significant amount of my savings account into my 1997 Chevy Cavalier, it will abandon me at some critical moment. And this suspicion has served me well in deterring costly car repairs thus far, though I think that luck and a clean track record has [...]

Evading Tax—Legally

It’s not just a coincidence that it is called the Tax Code; embedded in federal and state regulation books that have killed more trees than any wildfire are thousands of complicated, far-reaching, and sometimes sneaky ways in which to tax your money. There’s the cigarette tax, gasoline tax, hotel occupancy tax, airplane ticket tax among [...]

Frugal Living – My Consumer Biological Clock

At heart, I am an early bird. I rise in the wee morning hours without an alarm clock, begin typing away on my computer with a cheery smile, do the dishes, and prepare myself for the day against the backdrop of a beautiful sunrise. When deadlines are given to me, I meet them a week [...]

Frugal Confessions

Penny-pincher, stingy, Scrooge, cheapskate, cheap. Call me what you will, but I am frugal by choice. During the week I secretly clip coupons while at work, searching through the inserts of other people’s newspapers (I never buy my own) with the innocent excitement of a child trying out a newly released video game. In my [...]

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