September 2009

How long will it take to pay off that credit-card debt?

September 30, 2009

In debt on the cards? Or are you contemplating a big purchase and planning to put it on your credit card? Here’s a way to figure out how long it will take to pay off the balance making only the minimum payment each month…and gain some insight into credit-card debt. Once the calculator has given [...]

Read the full article →

Festival of Frugality

September 29, 2009

Welcome to the 197th edition of the Festival of Frugality! This week’s theme is roads to riches. We’ve all noticed that the road has had a few bumpy patches lately. But as you can see from the many excellent posts below, we’re still travelin’ on. Several submissions to last week’s carnival were still on the [...]

Read the full article →

Adopting a Dog from a Private Party: 20 questions to ask

September 28, 2009

M’hijito called the other evening to report that a friend of a friend wants to find a new home for a two-year-old golden retriever. M’hijito himself has craved to get a dog for a long time, and in particular he pines for a golden, the breed of his beloved childhood companion. The story is that [...]

Read the full article →

“Socialist” health care beats out private insurance

September 27, 2009

SDXB—after having delivered another long tirade about the evils of health care reform and how we’re all going to pay lots more for lots less, watch our inviolable American liberties slide away, and ride to Hell on a socialist handcart—recommended that I drop by a CVS pharmacy or a Fry’s grocery store to get a [...]

Read the full article →

w00t! Festival of Frugality comin’ our way!

September 26, 2009

Next Tuesday, September 29, Funny about Money hosts the Festival of Frugality. Just checked in at the site—thirty-two submissions are already in the hopper. I’m looking forward to reading them…I love the creativity that these festivals bring together. Don’t delay! Send your best ideas and reflections on frugal living and thrifty tips through the festival’s [...]

Read the full article →

Google grabs authors’ works

September 26, 2009

The other day, what should I come across but the entire text of my book, The Essential Feature, online and available for free through Google Books. This book is not out of copyright. Though I don’t earn much on it—just a couple hundred bucks a year—it does represent my labor and, given that I’m about [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries