Finances of the Undead: Why You Will Never See a Zombie Banker

Let me ask you something: could you ever see a zombie banker? The short answer is no way. Aside from the fact that you would be as uneasy making transactions as a horse approaching a rattle snake, it just would not be practical. Zombies would mess up your deposit slip, clumsily tear money, fuddle the [...]

Landlord Prosecuted after Endangering Lives

This is a guest post. A landlord in Portsmouth has been prosecuted by Health and Safety Executive investigators, after failing to produce gas safety records for appliances in a rented property. Peter Brown, of Waterlooville, Hampshire, was fined £11,500 and ordered to pay costs of £4,500 at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court, after pleading guilty to several [...]

Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living

Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! Here is my confession of the week: We have actual soil in the bottom of our composter! This is such exciting news. We’ve been putting our kitchen waste and leaves from the yard into this composter we purchased last fall. I finally decided to open the slot to see if anything [...]

Roundup of Cheap Homemade Halloween Costumes

Halloween is almost here! I thought I’d take the opportunity to highlight a few neat and cheap costumes from around the web to give you ideas and inspiration. I haven’t figured out my own costume yet, but am leaning towards the Medusa Hair. I would love to hear your ideas and suggestions in the comments [...]

Less is More: But More of What?

If I were to tell you that going through your closet and choosing twenty items to donate, sell, or recycle/trash would make a difference in your life you might be hesitant to do so. You may wonder how it would change your life, why it would change your life, and what was the big deal [...]

Keeping Control of Your Finances at Christmas

This guest post is written by Philip on behalf of Payplan. Some people think that it is easy to live frugally, but sometimes it can be a very hard thing to do, especially with Christmas just around the corner. Christmas is the time of year when most people over spend and rack up debts on [...]

5 Things You Can Do with Your Old DVDs

This is a guest post on behalf of MusicMagPie. DVDs and CDs are not recyclable in the truest sense of the word, but they sure can be repurposed. You can sell dvds or turn your old DVDs into movie themed art or other great funky projects. DVD Going to Grandma’s Tote Repurpose or purchase a [...]

Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living

Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! Here is my frugal confession of the week (I think the ladies will be much more interested in this than the men): Bras are very expensive and I have found that if I buy the cheap ones they are scratchy and uncomfortable. The decent ones go for $34.00 and up, which [...]

My Two Cents

My friend received a very humorous communication from AT&T back in August and shared it with me. AT&T owed her $0.02, and decided that it was best to draw up a check for this amount and send it to her. While I think it is commendable that the company refunded a trivial amount of money, [...]

Our Credit Card Numbers were Stolen

I can imagine someone walking around Brooklyn, New York right now with new shoes, new clothes, furniture, and a small appliance or two. They are probably smiling after all of these purchases, smugly satisfied in the good fortune and booty that has come their way. I’m not really certain of what $851.42 can buy a [...]

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