Archive For The “Saving” Category

Unplug and Save

By | January 11, 2013

Recently, my husband and I bought our first home. Fortunatly for us, we were able to find exactly what we wanted: a house with character. Unfortunately, houses with character usually tend to be a little older, and such is the case with our house. Due to the fact that it’s a little older, our home [...]

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Home Improvements That Can Save You Money

By | December 8, 2011

Home Improvements That Can Save You Money is a guest post by Amanda @ Car Insurance Comparison, dedicated to helping you make sense of the auto insurance industry. Every month, a good portion of our income goes toward paying off utility bills. Consequently, every month we may find ourselves gawking at these bills because it [...]

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Cheetos: A Lesson in Every-Single-Bag

By | November 29, 2010

Funny how often my thoughts are inspired by snack foods.  I wonder if there is a deeper psychosis behind that… Anywho, I was chowing down on a handful of Cheetos at lunch today when I noticed how similarly shaped the orange cylinders were.  In fact, they were all nearly identical. Not remarkable you say?  I beg [...]

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Saving Rocks (Double Entendre Intended)

By | November 18, 2010

Save with purpose. And never ever throw away diamonds. It simply isn’t done.

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The Non-Sale Sale

By | November 3, 2010

It’s not a big conspiracy (or is it?), it’s marketing. The non-sale sale is no different than tailoring prices to end in $.99 or infomercials that offer “two easy payments.” Marketers understand the psychology of consumers and what “tricks” will lure them to spend more than they otherwise might.

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Are You Following a Frugal Trend or are You Gonna Stick Around?

By | November 1, 2010

Recessions are likely to motivate the masses to adopt more frugal lifestyles, but I wonder just how many of them are going to stick around. Even more, I wonder if it’s best for the economy that they don’t.

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