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SideStep makes it easy to find good travel deals
2008-02-07 23:09:00 As a generally-overwelmed business owner, the last time I went to plan a vacation I decided to stick to the tried and true because I was overwhelmed with the number of travel websites to search. For my next vacation, I intend to pleasantly surprise my hubby by planning our trip through SideStep. SideStep is a website ... More About: Travel , Find , Good , Easy
Make money blogging?
2007-11-27 16:40:00 Blogging is one of the most trendy ways to make money online these days. The question is, though, is it effective? Meaning, for the time you put into it, are you getting as good of a return as you could somewhere else? I’m not sure. That’s saying something considering that I’m a blog developer. Don’t get me ... More About: Money , Make Money , Blogging , Make
Sweet Black Friday sales online
2007-11-23 07:21:00 In addition to Amazon’s Black Friday sale, I’ve also come across a few more noteworthy online sales. (I’ll update this post as I come across other exceptional deals.) If you need a new desktop computer, you’ll have a hard time beating this deal from PC Direct; I’m not going to list all the specs here, but ... More About: Sales , Sweet , Online
Sweet Black Friday sales online
2007-11-23 07:21:00 In addition to Amazon’s Black Friday sale, I’ve also come across a few more noteworthy online sales. (I’ll update this post as I come across other exceptional deals.) If you need a new desktop computer, you’ll have a hard time beating this deal from PC Direct; I’m not going to list all the specs here, but ... More About: Sales , Sweet , Online
Avoid the day-after-Thanksgiving crowds
2007-11-20 00:47:00 Here in the U.S., the day after Thanksgiving has picked up the moniker of “Black Friday.” Seems a little dismal, but it’s almost a holiday of its own—part frugality, part insanity. It’s a “competitive shopping” extravaganza of too many people clamoring for too little inventory. Personally, I’m not a big Black Friday shopper. I’m usually too ... More About: Avoid , Hank
Avoid the day-after-Thanksgiving crowds
2007-11-20 00:47:00 Here in the U.S., the day after Thanksgiving has picked up the moniker of “Black Friday.” Seems a little dismal, but it’s almost a holiday of its own—part frugality, part insanity. It’s a “competitive shopping” extravaganza of too many people clamoring for too little inventory. Personally, I’m not a big Black Friday shopper. I’m usually too ... More About: Avoid , Hank
Rentometer, a tool to compare rental prices
2007-11-16 19:24:00 I’ve been reading with interest Millionaire Mommy Next Door’s recent posts on renting vs. owning. She makes some very good points that run counter to a lot of people’s emotional decisions, and honestly, if I wasn’t already committed to owning (we started buying our house before the bubble made things crazy and have an extremely ... More About: Rental , Tool , Compare , Prices , Pare
Rentometer, a tool to compare rental prices
2007-11-16 19:24:00 I’ve been reading with interest Millionaire Mommy Next Door’s recent posts on renting vs. owning. She makes some very good points that run counter to a lot of people’s emotional decisions, and honestly, if I wasn’t already committed to owning (we started buying our house before the bubble made things crazy and have an extremely ... More About: Rental , Tool , Compare , Prices , Pare
Sell your old things and make some money
2007-10-15 17:17:00 You probably have some old things that you don’t need or want anymore. You might be able to sell the items and make some money. The older the item is, the more valuable it may be. Certain limited edition toys, for example, could be worth hundred or thousands if they are still in the ... More About: Money , Make , Things , Sell , Some
Sell your old things and make some money
2007-10-15 17:17:00 You probably have some old things that you don’t need or want anymore. You might be able to sell the items and make some money. The older the item is, the more valuable it may be. Certain limited edition toys, for example, could be worth hundred or thousands if they are still in the ... More About: Money , Make , Things , Sell , Some
Weight loss on a budget
2007-10-10 15:47:00 Photo by KRob2005 Not everyone can afford a gym membership or a personal trainer to help them get in shape. As a matter of fact, most people just don’t have the money or the time to travel to the gym before or after their full time jobs. How can a person on a budget ... More About: Weight Loss , Weight , Loss , Budget , Weigh
Weight loss on a budget
2007-10-10 15:47:00 Photo by KRob2005 Not everyone can afford a gym membership or a personal trainer to help them get in shape. As a matter of fact, most people just don’t have the money or the time to travel to the gym before or after their full time jobs. How can a person on a budget ... More About: Weight Loss , Weight , Loss , Budget , Weigh
Little money grubbers
2007-10-08 15:18:00 Here are some ways that people spend money unnecessarily. You can save money little by little if you watch the tiny money grubbers. You might think, a dollar here, or a dollar there, won’t matter. The truth is that a lot of little things really add up. To illustrate, here is a typical ... More About: Money
Little money grubbers
2007-10-08 15:18:00 Here are some ways that people spend money unnecessarily. You can save money little by little if you watch the tiny money grubbers. You might think, a dollar here, or a dollar there, won’t matter. The truth is that a lot of little things really add up. To illustrate, here is a typical ... More About: Money , Litt
The power of planning
2007-10-03 19:18:00 Photo by NURR You should always have a plan when you are going to spend money. Consider just three areas where we regularly save by planning. Groceries. Planning the meals to cover a week or two weeks will help you stick to a budget. Instead of buying food on impulse, you can plan each ... More About: Power
The power of planning
2007-10-03 19:18:00 Photo by NURR You should always have a plan when you are going to spend money. Consider just three areas where we regularly save by planning. Groceries. Planning the meals to cover a week or two weeks will help you stick to a budget. Instead of buying food on impulse, you can plan each ... More About: Power
How to maximize savings
2007-10-01 17:17:00 Pay your savings account like a bill. The age old method of promising to put aside whatever is left over at the end of a month just doesn’t work well. When you get paid, the first thing you should do is put money away into savings. Photo by Aytena Budget a specific amount of your ... More About: Savings
How to maximize savings
2007-10-01 17:17:00 Pay your savings account like a bill. The age old method of promising to put aside whatever is left over at the end of a month just doesn’t work well. When you get paid, the first thing you should do is put money away into savings. Photo by Aytena Budget a specific amount of your ... More About: Savings
Review: Mighty Bargain Hunter
2007-09-29 20:55:00 MightyBargain Hunter .com provides interesting tips on finance, saving, spending, and bargains. And who doesn’t like a good bargain blog? As mentioned in the tagline, this blog is about more than just bargains, though. Other categories discussed include banking news, debt reduction, frugal living, investing, real estate, green living, personal finance, and making money. The Mighty Bargain ... More About: Review , Mighty
Review: Mighty Bargain Hunter
2007-09-29 20:55:00 MightyBargain Hunt er .com provides interesting tips on finance, saving, spending, and bargains. And who doesn’t like a good bargain blog? As mentioned in the tagline, this blog is about more than just bargains, though. Other categories discussed include banking news, debt reduction, frugal living, investing, real estate, green living, personal finance, and making money. The Mighty Bargain ... More About: Review , Mighty
Shopping smart at yard sales
2007-09-26 16:17:00 Have you ever gone to a yard sale? There are plenty of great things that people don’t want or need that could be perfectly useful to you. Here are some yard sale shopping tips. Photo by abac077 First, you will want to have a plan. Make a list of things that you may be looking ... More About: Shopping , Sales , Smart , Yard
Shopping smart at yard sales
2007-09-26 16:17:00 Have you ever gone to a yard sale? There are plenty of great things that people don’t want or need that could be perfectly useful to you. Here are some yard sale shopping tips. Photo by abac077 First, you will want to have a plan. Make a list of things that you may be looking ... More About: Shopping , Sales , Smart , Yard
Never pay full price
2007-09-24 16:17:00 If you truly want to begin a frugal lifestyle, you should strive to never pay full price if you can help it. For almost anything you need, you can shop around and find a bargain. When it comes to children’s clothing, you definitely want to get things on sale. Since children are always growing, ... More About: Price , Full
Review: Make Love, Not Debt
2007-09-23 01:16:00 If tongue-in-cheek finance advice is your thing, look no further than Make Love NotDebt .com, a self-proclaimed “relationship finance blog.” This blog presents interesting personal views on finance, relationships, and debt management. When you log in, first time visitors are invited to learn more about the blog. After checking out that link, curious minds will discover that an anonymous ... More About: Review
Mini vacations
2007-09-19 17:17:00 Quality time with family is so important. When money is tight, it is sometimes difficult to figure out how to make a worthwhile vacation on a budget. Here’s how you can get the most out of a family vacation without spending all of your savings. Photo by elephantsgerald Take short trips. You can visit ... More About: Mini , Vacations
Frugal vacation
2007-09-17 15:50:00 Photo by wild friday First and foremost, plan well in advance. Survey a few different places to go, and do some quick online searching to get a feel for the costs. We went to Park City, Utah last summer because summer is their off-season, and had a great time in the sun. Check ... More About: Vacation , Frugal
Review: Frugal Fashionista
2007-09-15 19:52:00 All things fashion abound at The Frugal -Fash ionista , located at frugal-fashionista.blogspot.com. The Fashionista delivers a daily dose of celebrity fashions suited for conservative budgets. Each day, the Fashionista posts a full-length photo of a celebrity, as well as separate photos of her clothing, shoes, purse, and other accessories such as jewelry, sunglasses, and belts. Each fashion item ... More About: Review
The gift of food
2007-09-12 16:21:00 Photo by Plates&Packs Edible presents can be a real treat for some people. Good food, desserts or snacks can definitely say that you care. Here are some gifts of food ideas. Home baked bread (recipe included) Chocolate bars with fancy wrapping Home ... More About: Food , Gift , The G
Ten frugal gift ideas
2007-09-10 16:17:00 Photo by Megan Troyer Gift s don’t have to cost you a fortune to come from the heart. Here are some nice ideas for gifts that shouldn’t cost you more than ten dollars. They are sweet, and would probably be more meaningful to that person than the money. A child’s artwork in a frame A coffee mug ... More About: Ideas , Gift Ideas , Frugal
Review: Frugal Cuisine
More articles from this author:2007-09-08 04:21:00 The Frugal Cuisine blog, which can be found at frugalcuisine.blogspot.com, provides readers with recipes for a $3 per day budget, as well as Chinese street food and small snacks. The author, the anonymous “Pepper,” blogs from Sichuan, China. The sunny yellow and orange blog seems to be updated every two weeks or so, and each blog entry focuses on a single recipe (from all types of cuisines) or an individual Chinese dish. The blog posts fall into several categories, including main dishes, sweets and snacks, featured ingredients, breakfast, salads, basics, and street food (xiaochi). Each recipe is accompanied by a nice photo of the featured dish. Some recent posts include onion rings, Jiaozi (dumplings), potato and green vegetable stew, and stir fried greens and bacon over grits. Pepper does a good job describing the Chinese snacks and street food that American readers might not be familiar with. Pepper also gives translations of Chinese words, which could pr... More About: Review , Sine 1, 2 |
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