Posted in Children, DIY, Deals, Garden, Green Living, Saving, money on August 31, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Savers is having a 50% off Day on Monday, Labor Day (Sept. 3). Canada Value Village/Village des Valeurs gets theirs on Tuesday, Sept. 4, and in Australia it’s Wednesday, Sept. 5. Happy bargain hunting …
eBay is known for bargains and occasionally for its high-flying, clever postings. Some of you may have seen this one, [...]
Posted in Children, Eating on August 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I just couldn’t resist. This is short and sweet … that is, sour.
Posted in Credit, Saving, money on August 30, 2007 | 3 Comments »
We’ve all heard the phrase “Keeping up with Joneses.” You might even be familiar with the reinvention of this phrase in “The Millionaire Next Door” or Dave Ramsey’s financial advice, both of which suggest we not keep up with the Joneses, since people flashing their financial status may be deep in debt — and we’ll [...]
Posted in Children, DIY, Deals, Hobbies, Home on August 29, 2007 | 5 Comments »
This weekend I found several new deals that again illustrated my philosophy for finding great deals on used stuff. I suppose it is the Law of Attraction in thrifty action (that has a ring to it, doesn’t it?).
It’s fall, so I’ve inventoried my stash of clothes for Little Cheap. She didn’t need much: A winter [...]
Posted in Credit, Eating, Eco-quandary, money on August 28, 2007 | 2 Comments »
It’s back to school time here, and my daughter has returned to her (private) school for the year.
At her urging, we signed up for her to buy hot lunch every day. The cost? A painful $60 a month.
I had an e-mail conversation with a friend about this topic, and she jokingly threatened to “out” my [...]
Posted in DIY, Pets on August 27, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This Monday series checks out whether something that sounds like a good deal — or takes a bit of extra work — is a good deal. We’ll look at cost and benefit — with everything filtered through my individual experience. Please chime in with your take.
Shortly after the dog food recall this spring, our local [...]
Posted in DIY, Deals, Eating, Green Living on August 24, 2007 | No Comments »
Can money buy happiness? Of course not, but here are some ways it can help. http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/08/17/money-and-happiness/
Where is produce cheapest? An Oregon blogger took a look: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/21/grocery-store-vs-farmers-market-which-has-the-cheapest-produce/#comment-95800
Make it yourself - a list of 100 items you can make yourself: I’ve made 33 of these items before. How about you? http://www.simplythrifty.com/100-things-you-can-make-yourself/
And 100 more. I’ve only made [...]
Posted in Eco-quandary, Environment, Friends, Green Living on August 23, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I often suffer from the “shoulds,” which means that when I embark on a project like saving money or living green, I think I must do everything perfectly or else. Then, this weekend, we went to a party at a friend’s house. They offered good company, a spread of delicious foods, and balloons and bags [...]
Posted in Children, Deals, Eating, Environment, Green Living, Home, Shopping, money on August 22, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Tuesday was one of those days. A million things on my plate and more coming every minute. Here’s how my day went:
* Got up, got dressed, made breakfast for Little Cheap and me. Put a load of laundry in the washer, watered the garden, made a grocery list including what I’d need for canning projects, gave [...]
Posted in Deals on August 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I happened to look at the Target ad this morning and saw that the electric kettle I bought is $10 cheaper this week. Wish me luck as I stop by the store later to ask for a price adjustment. They usually do that if the purchase is within a week.
If you’re in the market, this [...]
