(This post was originally published on August 15, 2006, and has been updated, because a lot can change in eighteen years.) Fifteen dollars wasn’t that much in 2006, and it’s even less now. Regardless, we can get richer or poorer a few dollars at a time. It’s not that difficult to make a couple of … Read more
Purchases from Goodwill stores are usually decent deals if you know what to look for. Goodwill stores, the chain of secondhand stores that are the public-facing arm of the American nonprofit corporation, accept donations of most items and resell them either in-store or online. Goodwill has a close eye on donations (most of the time) … Read more
The holidays are a time for festivities, for looking back at the past year and looking forward to the new year in a relaxed, joyous atmosphere. And if you’re like me most years, you wonder what planet this is on, and who these aliens are who celebrate like this, because it sure as heck isn’t … Read more
A few months ago, our inexpensive but functional coffee maker’s carafe broke. Rather than look for another inexpensive maker or a replacement carafe, I pulled the trigger on an OXO Brew 8 Cup Coffee Maker, and I’m so glad I did. I’d been wanting to upgrade but couldn’t justify replacing a perfectly functional coffee maker; … Read more
Once our needs are met (food, clothing, shelter), then a great use for money is to make life easier. This article discusses five inexpensive ways I’ve found that make our lives easier in an outsized way. Buying back your time or buying down your aggravation Such things can either buy back your time or buy … Read more
I recently ran across a new-ish referral site called invitation.codes. It’s a site that aims to be one-stop shopping for referral bonuses. These are the extra sign-on goodies that you sometimes get when signing up as a new user on a site. Often a website will offer a bonus to its current users for referring … Read more
My dad passed away at the beginning of 2022 at 85. I owe a lot of who I am to him. In particular, I owe what frugal habits I have to him and my mom. Those habits have kept our family out of a lot of trouble for a long time. He was born at … Read more
The weather is starting to turn, and Christmas is on the horizon! How to save for Christmas? Here are a few things to try in order to save up for the holidays … Christmas gift-giving isn’t for everyone, of course, but it is a tradition for many families. Almost as much of a tradition is … Read more