Money for the Rest of Us

This time of year we’re bombarded by: “Buy, Buy, Buy” along with “Give, Give, Give”. There is much talk about Black Friday, and many links to Amazon gifts we recommend. Even in the non profit world end of the year appeal letters are being sent by every nonprofit in the universe. And I wholeheartedly encourage [...]

If you had to pay 5 cents for a bag would you bring your own or carry your items bag-less instead? If you shop at Ikea, you will now be paying for using a bag. I went this last weekend and was pleased to see their new policy of charging 5 cents per bag. (I [...]

Electricity is expensive, and little things, such as light bulbs, can make a huge difference in your bill. Well, how about your coffee maker? It turns out that your coffee maker may be costing you a lot of money. I got an email from a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend [...]

We had a lot of great posts in this week’s Festival of Frugality. I was surprised at the number of submissions that were somehow related to food. So, grab a spoon and dig in! Editor’s Picks Golbguru presents Motivation For Frugality – It Is Not Always About The Money posted at Money, Matter, and More [...]

Lately I’ve been experimenting with ways to make some of my favorite foods more cheaply. One snack I particularly enjoy is chips and guacamole. However, I don’t eat chips frequently enough to justify buying an entire bag. (Plus, they’re just not very good for you.) Thus, I’ve started making my own homemade tortilla chips. It’s [...]

Who doesn’t love free stuff? I love anything free– free pens at career fairs, free food samples at the grocery store or Costco on Saturdays, free pennies on the street… So, this week I am going to have a “Free Stuff Week.” Each day I’ll post on a topic about how to get things for [...]

Did you know that today, tomorrow, the next day (and maybe the day after that) and are the best days of the year buy expensive chocolate? I’m unable to find any studies officially confirming this, but I’m fairly certain it’s true. I found this out by accident when I went into a Godiva store 2 [...]

1. Drink water This is the easiest way to save on lunch costs. A soda will cost you anywhere from $0.60 to $1.50. If you don’t buy that soda you will save anywhere from $149-$370/year (assuming you work a 5-day workweek). 2. Skip the Chips Again chips not only cost money, they cost your waistline. [...]

How does what we put in our mouth reflect our spending habits? As the old saying goes “you are what you eat.” Eating frugally reflects frugal spending habits. Eating lavishly reflects extravagant spending habits. At a former workplace, a co-worker of mine would only go out to get her lunch before 11:15am or after 1:30pm. [...]