Making a Little Extra Cash Online

Author’s Note: None of these links are referrals. I have placed links in this article as a resource to you. Who couldn’t use more money, especially at this time of year? I am here to tell you that there are ways to earn money from home. However, to be very honest, it is easier to [...]

Would You Sell Your Wedding Rings to Pay for a Big Purchase?

Last week during the television show Downsized, the Bruce family was faced with losing their entire emergency fund again due to an acute health problem and the resulting hospital bill, a car breaking down, and various other unexpected costs with the kids. The husband (Todd) was dealing with the problem by negotiating with the hospital, [...]

Class Action Lawsuits: My Experience and Examples of Other Settlements

About a year and a half ago I received two notices from courts for class action lawsuits. One was for Lifelock and one was for H&R Block. In both cases the reason for the class action lawsuit was because these companies had failed to disclose all of the fees involved in the services I had [...]

Free Oil Changes for Life: My Experience with Mystery Shopping

Mystery Shopping is one of those things that have intrigued me for years. The first time I heard the phrase was back in college from my aunt who works in marketing. She matter-of-factly threw into a conversation that companies pay people to shop. Woah—hold the phone. Wouldn’t anyone be intrigued by that? All kinds of [...]

Getting Rid of Old Appliances for Money

After moving into our first home Paul thought we had scored the jackpot: the previous owners left their kegerator in the garage for our enjoyment. It had been fashioned out of an old refrigerator, and even bore a painted stencil of the logo from Paul’s favorite football team (the Texans). Unfortunately for us, it had [...]

Craigslist VS. eBay: Why I Choose Craigslist for Most Transactions

Craigslist is a staple service in a frugal lifestyle. I love to purchase and sell things using this free service. eBay essentially does the same thing as Craigslist—allowing you to sell or purchase used (and sometimes new) items from others—but there are fees involved. What are some things about it that are better than using [...]

It’s Frugal Confessions Friday–Garage Sale Edition!!

Happy Friday Everyone! Today I thought we’d do something a little differently. I was approached from the author of GarageSalesTracker website to publish a short post on garage sales. In honor of that, I’d love to hear about the best item or worst item you have ever found at a garage sale, and what you [...]

Honeymoon Savings Goal: September Update

October is here, and it’s time to update my honeymoon savings goal! If you remember, I started off with $779 at the beginning of September. Now we are at $931. Here is the breakdown: $10 from a gas rebate $30 from another rebate (although I cannot remember what this check was for! $75 from our [...]

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 [...]

Update: Cashing in on the Billions of Change Americans Throw Away Each Year

I have to say…not much. From the beginning of July until the end, I managed to find $0.14. Here is the breakdown: one dime and four pennies. I have to say, I think there is a lot of competition here. There seem to be a decent amount of homeless people in certain areas of Houston, [...]

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