Tonight Pan and I had a little grocery shopping to do. Out of necessity and frugality we ended up at a “box superstore” (which shall remain nameless…although it is NOT W******t). And what box superstore would not be complete without a small Starbucks corner cafe? As we passed by I remembered that we had a [...]
This past week I read about how bargain shopping, hitting sales, buying off eBay and Craigslist, etc. have become all the rage for the “budget conscious” starlets of Hollywood. After reading the whole article I was literally sick to my stomach as debutantes were talking about their inability to pay for their Range Rovers and [...]
In the spirit of frugality (and common sense, I guess) it only makes sense to buy only what you will eat and then eat all that you buy. Not at one sitting, of course. But we all know that grocery shopping when you are hungry makes for impulse buys and sometimes those 2 for $$$ [...]
This Christmas will most likely be a very low-key, non-materialistic one. I think that is okay though. In fact, I have always wanted to have a Dollar Tree Christmas or a drugstore Christmas or something. Maybe set a limit of $10 and see who can get the most or the coolest or the weirdest gift [...]
I spend almost $220/month with Verizon Wireless. It is a bit of a necessary evil, to be honest. That money includes unlimited calling, unlimited TXT, phone insurance, and a . Pan uses a slightly less impressive phone (I have a Treo) and uses considerably less minutes (hers isn’t for business like mine is) but still [...]
How many of you will bend down to pick up a penny on the sidewalk? Are you too good too? Is it because it is just a penny? Well, I have bent down several times. In fact, best I can guess I have bent down some 4000 times…enough to have rolled $41.70 in loose change [...]
I am a snacker. I work from home so sometimes I just need a little something to nosh on. This is an expensive little side gig. Most folks snack with potato chips or candy or crackers or something. When Wheat Thins are costing about $3.99 / box I have to start thinking of some cheaper [...]
There was once day when I kept a fairly accurate check register. In fact, there was once a day when I wrote checks. Those days are gone though and now that I receive most of my bills via email I have had to adjust the way I manage my funds. My two methods of preference [...]
Christmas in America is a scam! There, I said it. It is a scam. It is a mass produced holiday brought to you by the shareholders of big box stores and cheesy greeting card / candle / home interior locations whose sole purpose is to make you spend money you don’t have, may not ever [...]
movie dvd iron man 2 There is no doubt that relationships have changed over the past few decades. The institution of marriage has become a little less stringent. The validity of “co-habitating” couple has increased and all of us know at least one gay couple who are “very committed…like they were married.” What hasn’t changed [...]
