I have a lot of respect for this guy. He’s probably not getting paid that much. He’s working a job that just about anyone can do, but most of us wouldn’t want to do. If it’s like the guys doing the same thing in Fredericksburg, he’s cold, and he’s breathing exhaust fumes. (This picture was … Read more
A few days ago I got an e-mail from a visitor with the subject: “How do you sleep at night?” The message: Your site advertises get-rich schemes! How can you do this and sleep? You write on a frugal site for God’s sake! Have you no shame? (I corrected some spelling errors in the message, … Read more
Not a single thing. The thought that a fully-employed person should feel bad for taking another job for additional income is absolutely preposterous. This discussion over at Get Rich Slowly was prompted by this question from one of his readers: As someone who is still fortunate to be employed, is it morally or ethically wrong … Read more
Once in a while I check on eBay to see what kinds of web businesses people are selling. One auction I ran across last night was for a couple of domains that provided free, ad-free php hosting. The guy bought a “free hosting reseller” package for $50/month, and this company provides most of what he … Read more
Circuit City is preparing to close its 567 remaining stores as efforts to find a buyer have failed. Liquidation of the remaining inventory will be part of this closure. Like most other things in business, a problem for one person is an opportunity for another. All-sales-final, everything-must-go sales can bring monster deals for entrepreneurs. I’ve … Read more
Frugality is quickly becoming a buzzword in America with people’s retirement dreams taking a bit of a detour into a ravine — and right before the holidays, too. How very inconsiderate. Here are a few tips and tricks for descroogifying what might be more modest holidays: Check out the library and paw through some December … Read more
Income streams are important. If you have one, or more, consider yourself blessed. Make sure you protect them … If you’re like me, you have a job, and you also may have money invested and in savings. Your investments may have lost some, or a lot, of their value over the past months. But you … Read more
I was revising the prices of some of my items on my eBay store and noticed that eBay has taken keen notice of inflated shipping charges. EBay charges sellers fees based on the final sale price of the item but not on the shipping, so it has taken aim at sellers who inflate their shipping … Read more