How to Enhance Your Online Presence When Commenting on Blogs
Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! The world of blogging is very complex, and I am learning as I go. One tool that I just learned last night will help out all of you as well: it is making your own Globally Recognized Avatar (Gravatar) so that when you comment on blogs as an individual, or as [...]
Update: Verizon Wireless Debacle
If you have not read the original post, it is located here. I am happy to report that after three phone calls with three separate people over the course of the last month, my issue with Verizon has finally been resolved. It turns out that their computer system cannot physically handle the bonus 200 minutes [...]
It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!!
Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! Check out here what this series is all about. Here is my confession of the week: I never carry around cash. It’s one of my pitfalls (and drives my fiance crazy!). A few weeks ago I borrowed $4 for a fundraiser at work from a close colleague of mine. In the last [...]
Plague of Overconsumption
The other day I found myself racing to a local drugstore for a deal I just could not pass up. After working an eight hour day I shuffled through three lanes of traffic, over untold amounts of construction debris, raced from one redlight to the next, all to get to what appeared to be the [...]
A Hill of Quarters, or a Lump of Gold?
When I was 17 I turned a plastic pretzel container into a change jar. Every week I would empty my pockets of the pennies, nickels, and occasional quarters that passed through my hands (and the ones I found on the ground, inside sofas, and while doing laundry). Even at that young age I knew I [...]
Frugal Confessions Friday Introduction
Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! I am starting a fun, shameless new series called Frugal Confessions. Each Friday I will write a new frugal confession, no matter the shame or embarassement, detailing something I either did that week, or in a previous week to save myself money. Nothing will be illegal, but I warn you, it will be [...]
I Will No Longer Sell Myself for $4.86 Per Hour
Imagine walking into an interview for that next big position you are hoping for. You are dressed for the occasion—some dockers, a nice blouse, perhaps a business suit that you spent a few dollars on at the dry cleaners after lugging it out from the recesses of your closet—and your resume is simply radiant from [...]
Spending Lockdown: When Your Stockpiles Come in Handy
Our hiatus on spending money began Friday night. The reasons are twofold. Number 1: our mortgage broker sent us an email that said we basically have to report to them anytime between now and closing when we move money around between our accounts, charge more than $500 on our credit card, or breathe. And Number [...]
New eHow Articles
How to Jumpstart Your Savings Goal How to save on Generic and Name Brand Prescription Drugs How to Effectively Use Coupons Enjoy!! Also, check out my post this weekend on the Food Experiment. Related Posts:The Move Into Our New Home How to Never Pay for Digital Photo Prints
Food Experiment: My Trip to Whole Foods with Coupons
I’ll confess, I typically only shop at Whole Foods a few times a year when I have been on the run and feel like picking up some fresh premade food for dinner. As far as shopping the actual aisles, I was unsure of what I would find in terms of cost. Before heading out the [...]
I have Joined the Yakezie Challenge!
