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10 Frugal Foibles Now In Vogue?

A recent post on Bill Shrink talked about 10 Behaviours that the Recession has Made More Acceptable: 1. Brown Bagging Leftovers 2. Growing Your Own Food 3. Dumpster Diving 4. Bartering 5. Foraging 6. Garage Sales 7. Bargain Hunting 8. Buying Used Clothes 9. Eating Junk Food (apparently we need more comfort food) 10. Quitting [...]

Gaining Control Of Your Finances. Where To Start. Part One

How do you start saving money and gaining control of your finances? A few steps towards financial control.

The Little Things In Life Making Cents

Saving a few cents here and there can add up.

24 Creative Ways to Recycle Cardboard Milk Cartons

Save money and the enviromnent with these creative ways to recycle cardboard milk cartons.

Phone A Friend: Reducing The Cost Of Communication

Photo by Alexander O’Neill Our telephone budget for this year is $55 per month. The line cost is about $25 so this leaves $30 for calls. So far we’ve made budget two months out of six. My biggest problem is that I don’t wait until after 7pm when STD calls are cheaper. Rather than paying [...]

Saving Happens When We Take Action

Saving money doesn’t happen with budgeting alone. We have to actually take action before savings occur.

Create a Wish List to Curb Impulse Spending

Every time you see something that you want, rather than buying it, write it down on a wish list. Include the date and the purchase amount. This gives you thinking space to consider whether you really want the item, and it gives you time to save for it rather than putting it on credit. Have [...]

The What, Why and How of Emergency Funds

Building an emergency fund provides a buffer against the unexpected.