May 7, 2018
by funny
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Getting rid of stuff feels so good! Out with it! Seriously: one tried and true frugalist strategy is simply not to buy things you don’t really need. Another, though, is getting rid of stuff that you no longer need. (Or…ahem…maybe … Continue reading
April 8, 2017
by funny
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Yesterday I finished cleaning out the bedroom closet. Donated a pile of old clothes, so as to make room for the new shirts I bought and ended up feeling about 10 pounds lighter. Something there is about divesting oneself of … Continue reading
June 22, 2008
by funny
Comments Off on Throwing money in the trash
Nope. That is not a metaphor. Yesterday I was at a certain dear person’s home, where I spotted a shiny new penny on the floor. When I picked it up and handed it to him, he carried it over to … Continue reading
May 9, 2008
by funny
Comments Off on Cheap Eats: Six meals in one
Last week I made a pork roast—mighty good—and still am enjoying meals from it. Videlicet: Pork Roast a pork roast onion, cut up 1 or 2 cloves garlic, slivered 1 to 3 Tbsp fennel seed 1 tsp thyme 1 carrot, … Continue reading
January 9, 2008
by funny
Comments Off on Five good things you can do for your finances this week
1. Make one day this week a no-purchase day. For a whole day, refrain from buying one thing, not even gas for your car. 2. Hold the Starbucks! Brew your own coffee before you leave the house. Want a sweet … Continue reading