How To Save Up To 50% On Your Cell Phone Bill
February 4, 2007
Do you spend more than you’d like on your cell phone bill every month? I felt the same way; here are some tips I used to cut this monthly expense in half! Get a Discount I take advantage of a group discount through both my employer and my insurance company. These combined discounts add up […]
How to Get the Stuff You Want for Almost Nothing
February 1, 2007
One of the best ways to fit big purchases into your budget is to simply ask for some help. If you know there is a big ticket item that you want or need in the future put it on your wish list. Next birthday or Christmas when someone asks what you’d like for a gift, […]
Money Saving Pop Quiz. How Frugal Are You?
January 28, 2007
If you called into the Suze Orman show and she asked if you were frugal how would you answer? Below are some questions that can help you figure out how thrifty you really are. Meals Do you bring your lunch or go out to eat? Do you take home leftovers or leave them on the […]
The Frugal Sentence Challenge – Share Your Most Frugal Moment and Win Smart Money Magazine!
January 17, 2007
Think back to a moment in your life that epitomizes your finesse at saving money. Summarize that wonderful, cash-conscious, debt-busting, wealth-building pinnacle of frugality into one sentence and share it with the world. One randomly selected story will win a 1 year subscription to Smart Money Magazine. See my example entry below. Watery Cereal I, […]
A Simple Approach to Saving Money on Christmas Pictures for Baby
December 13, 2006
How much money does the average parent spend to feature their kids on their Christmas card every year? I don’t know the answer but I do know I want to be below the average. As my wife and I prepare our first Christmas card with our new little guy, we tried a simple approach that […]
The Million Dollar Savings Club
December 7, 2006
How long does it take to build up 1 million dollars, saving 3 dollars a day? Join the Club As usual with personal finance, the answer is “it depends” but you can check in with Bryan Fleming to see how the first 100 days have gone. He started up the The Million Dollar Savings Club […]