Save Money with a Homemade Holiday this Christmas
December 19, 2007
I doubt anyone would contest the idea that Christmas is becoming more commercialized than in the past. Christmas decorations adorn the stores before Halloween has come and gone. For many people, the rush to start the holiday season did not bring warm feelings of holiday cheer. Instead, the mental cash register starts ringing and the [...]
Save Money on Kids Books, Use the Internet
September 6, 2007
How many books can your kid go through in five minutes? Never wanting to spend more than a few seconds on a page our little guy can speed through his pile of books in no time flat. So what do you do, buy more books to make a bigger stack? No way, use the Internet! [...]
How to Save Money on Services By Spying on Business Owners
July 7, 2007
Business owners are always looking to maximize the amount of money they can earn from the services they provide. Get inside their heads and you can save money on your next trip to their establishment. Here is a quick example case study on how to save money on haircuts. Hair Cut SavingsAt the top of [...]
Personal Finance Decision Guide – Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA
June 4, 2007
What money decision are you trying to make today? Read on, it may be covered in this second edition of the Personal Finance Decision Guide. This is a compilation of money articles from various sites comparing or explaining two sides of money concepts. In an interesting turn of events, this is the first time there [...]
Festival of Frugality – 31 Ways You Can Be Frugal
May 8, 2007
Welcome to the source of all things frugal, otherwise known as the Festival of Frugality! This week’s edition will take a minimalist approach, a simple list of 31 ways you can strive for frugality: Throw Cheap Parties Save Money on Preschool Stick With Simple Toys Free Kids Classes Save Money on Food Dine Out for [...]
How Can You Save Money on Kids – Festival of Frugality
May 3, 2007
I’ll be hosting the Festival of Frugality next week. Submissions for any articles on being frugal are welcome but I’m particularly interested in tips on how to save money on kids. Our little guy is just under a year old and can cost us a pretty penny at times. Any articles on ways to save [...]
How to Save Money on Magazines
April 2, 2007
Follow the tips below and you can read all the magazines you want for little to no money out of your pocket! The tips are listed in order of most expensive to least expensive so if you really want to save money be sure to read them all. 1) Throw Away the Bill Once you [...]
How to Save Money on Kid’s Toys
March 26, 2007
Have you ever walked into a family’s playroom so overflowing with toys that there wasn’t a place to walk? It’s scenes like these that make the CEO’s of the big toy companies smile. Kiddie Consumers An article in the International Business Times last month reminds us that the toy companies are depending on our kids [...]
Ten Ways to Ask for a Lower Price or a Better Deal
March 12, 2007
Have you ever been quoted a base price then blindsided with additional fees? Just the other day, I was shipping some recent eBay sales at the UPS store and they charged me a $4.50 “Rural Surcharge Fee” on a package whose base shipping price was $9. I’ve seen this fee pop up before on shipments [...]
How to Spend Zero Dollars While Shopping With Your Spouse – The Shopping Cart Slalom
March 5, 2007
Have you ever gone shopping just to keep your spouse company then ended up buying more than they did? I hate to shop but my wife thoroughly enjoys it. Before we had a baby, some weekends she’d head out shopping and I’d do my own thing at home but now we make it a family [...]
