15 Tips to Save You Money Today
Out of printer ink? Take your hair dryer and blow hot air onto the cartridge for 30 seconds or so. I did this, and my cartridge lasted another two months! Start your own indoor plants from clippings and shoots from friends’ and families’ plants. This will make them more special! Be sure to pass on [...]
Deficit is Such an Ugly Word
When I see this word I think deficient, demeaning, sub-par. The federal government has been building one for years, and when I looked this early morning on Labor Day, the total is $11,812,407,462,000. Just last year, the debt clock actually ran out of numbers and had to be expanded in order to fit two more [...]
It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!!
Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! If you are new, here is the intro to this series. I am a bit late getting this one up, but here goes: I refuse to pay for cell phones. Whenever my cellphone plan is up (typically two years), I get one of the newest phones on the market at no [...]
Frugal Confessions’ Debut on Great Day Houston!
Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! If you are new, welcome! This morning I was one of the segments on the Great Day Houston Show, Channel 11. How fun! We spoke about gift cards, frequent flyer miles, and touched a little on coupons. Here is the link: http://www.khou.com/greatday/video/?nvid=401123&shu=1 Some other things I wish to add that [...]
Choices for When Something Goes Wrong
Please Note: This was written on Wednesday of last week. As I type this article, I look down at my left hand and notice a shiny diamond wrapped around a greasy finger with dirt lodged under its nail. The dirt is from my car. This morning I woke up at 6:00 a.m., got out [...]
It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!!!
Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! Check out the intro to this series if you have never participated. Here’s mine: I pack my lunch practically every day of the week (ask my coworkers: it’s a rarity if I go out with them during the day!). In order to save money on plastic sandwich bags…I reuse the same [...]
Savings Goal: Honeymoon
My fiancée and I think big when it comes to travel. In fact, we met one another in Japan while I was traveling abroad as a student to study for a semester, and he was stationed in Yokosuka as a cryptologist in the Navy. This was after I had finished a tour in London, and [...]
Go Primal: How to be Territorial for the Sake of a Sale
On Memorial Day Weekend my fiancée and I made a quick stop on the way home to Old Navy. If you hadn’t heard, they were having a $1 flip-flop sale on Saturday only, and I wanted a pair to wear to the beach for the summer. We get out of the car, knowing that the [...]
The Move Into Our New Home
Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! I have been absent the last two days…but great news. We moved into our new home! The internet is also hooked up again, so I am back. In light of our move, here is my eHow article on how to move cheaply, whether locally, or across country. Enjoy. Related Posts:New eHow [...]
Eat Out for 50% of the Cost
Hey Frugal Confessions Readers!! I don’t know if you’ve used restaurant.com before, but I love this service. Basically, you purchase gift certificates to restaurants at discounts. Until 09/13/09, restaurants.com is offering a 90% discount on gift certificates!!!!! That means for a $25 gift certificate, you will be paying $1!!! Check out my sidebar for the [...]
I have Joined the Yakezie Challenge!
