Urban FrugalUrban FrugalWhat kind of relationship do you have with money? Urban Frugal offers practical tips on frugality for those who live, work and play in the city. Articles
Gas Prices
2007-10-16 19:52:00 Gas prices getting you down? Join the club. More About: Gas Prices , October 2007 , Prices
Make more; save more
2007-10-15 20:11:00 When you earn more money after getting a raise or by moonlighting or a side job, you make plans for the extra cash. Many of us often tell ourselves the lie that when I get more money "I will get out of debt"or "I will save more." More About: Make , Save , October 2007
Prepared?
2007-10-12 19:39:00 ...poor retirement planning is not just an American phenomenon. Does Hillary Clinton have a solution? More About: Pare , Prep
?Green? Society
2007-10-11 22:15:00 I saw this article and (unfortunately) it reassured me that our country is moving closer to being a "green" society. Not green as in eco friendly but green as in money focused and creating a greater divide between the haves and have nots. More About: Society , Green , October 2007
Cashing in
2007-10-11 20:47:00 I want as much as I can get in interest - legally. I wonder if people actually use the coins that they have lying about for "wealth building." More About: October 2007
Get to the library
2007-10-10 19:08:00 How well acquainted are you with your public library? More About: Library , The Library , October 2007 , Libra
Christmas is 77 days away!
2007-10-09 20:02:00 Christmas is 77 days away. Are you prepared? It?s not too late to start saving a little toward Christmas if you haven?t already. More About: Christmas , Days , October 2007
Do it for less
2007-10-08 20:07:00 Life in the city can be lived well, for less. Being frugal and living in a city does not mean that you have to go without everything. More About: October 2007
Accelerate yourself!
2007-10-06 20:47:00 Don?t think you can afford to pay an additional 12 percent or so to accelerate your mortgage yourself? More About: October 2007 , Accelerate
Do Not Call list
2007-10-05 18:36:00 Don?t want to be bothered by telemarketers? Save yourself time and trouble: register your numbers with the national Do Not Call registry. More About: List , October 2007
Buy what you need
2007-10-04 20:09:00 Do I really need that large package just because it's a better price? More About: October 2007
Change Jar
2007-10-03 20:22:00 Let me know what I should do with my change jar and what you use your change jar for. More About: Change , October 2007 , Chang , Chan
Buyer Beware!
2007-10-02 22:43:00 If you want to buy something for personal use and you want to be an early adopter then you must realize that sometimes others will not be able to communicate with you or if you adopt the technology too early you will have to pay more for it. More About: Buyer , Beware , October 2007
Spend all you want and grow rich!
2007-10-02 19:30:00 Spend all you want and still grow rich. No, that?s not a new financial planning acumen it?s just a different way of looking at the fallacy of the diet ads that are on television. Diets don?t work in the long run, but lifestyle changes do. I was looking at the booklet for an exercise machine that ... More About: Rich , Grow , October 2007
Buy Quality
2007-10-01 19:28:00 Buy quality when you can. That seems like a no-brainer. Really, who wants to buy a sub quality product when you can get a quality one? More About: Quality , October 2007 , Ality
Clip some coupons!
2007-09-30 23:47:00 Aaaah Sunday… a day of leisure and relaxation or church and an afternoon of football games. No matter what you do on Sunday to be truly frugal the Sunday paper should be part of your routine. Why? Yes, it does cost more but the Sunday paper has coupons and sales papers. Using coupons on items that you ... More About: Coupons , Clip , September 2007 , Some
How much do you really make?
2007-09-28 20:36:00 You may know what your favorite credit card is or know the numbers by heart. Not a problem, the big question is: do you really know how much you take home every month? More About: Make , September 2007 , Ally
Credit cards are not evil
2007-09-27 08:18:00 Credit cards are not evil. So, wait yesterday I said that cash was not evil. Now today you are saying that credit cards are not evil. How can you say that? More About: Credit Cards , Credit , Evil , Cards , September 2007
Cash is not evil!
More articles from this author:2007-09-26 19:45:00 Cash is not evil. There I have said it. Really though, how many of us make daily purchases like coffee, groceries, and miscellaneous items with cash? The commercials that irritate me the most are those that show people making purchases for fast food on a credit card. More About: Evil , Cash , September 2007 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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