Hello, My name is Shane. And, I’m a couponaphobe. The first step is admitting you have a problem. My Story When my wife and I first began trying to get control of our money we knew that we had to become more frugal. We created our budget, punched in all the numbers, and then went [...]
Shopping Inexpensively
Millions have found creative ways to go green while still acquiring stuff, and all without having to shell out their hard-to-come-by cash. Their secret – old fashion bartering, but with an electronic twist! Truthfully, both on and offline swap and shop sites are seeing tremendous increases in activity as many folks are turning to bartering to help survive this economic crunch.
Let’s get right down to it: living inexpensively is about optimization. Whether you’re saving money through coupon clipping, reusing items to reduce your spending, or finding ways to have fun without breaking your budget, the “frugalistas” of the world are kindred spirits with those of us who are productivity experts. We’re all looking for ways [...]
The thought of having to shell out a ton of money when the appliances in my home decide to take their final bow can send me over the edge. I see dollar signs floating by my eyes, cash registers laughing at me, my credit card bending every which way to avoid being put through the [...]
With the popularity of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, the documentary Food, Inc. and books such as Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food and Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, eating fresh, seasonal, organic, and if possible, local food is on our minds as we choose where we shop and the kinds of foods we serve our [...]
The current economic and employment situation in the United States has created an incredible growth rate for one internet business . . . Internet Scams. Now, before you starting thinking there is no way that you could ever become a victim of a scam, keep reading. One of the most common Internet Scams today is the [...]
Image by Getty Images via Daylife If I had to pick one word to describe what people are looking for from the wine industry in 2010, it would have to be value. Unfortunately, most of the press and discussions about wine that we find in the national media or online are centered around either huge [...]
Image by kiwanja via Flickr Target recently announced their newest feature for coupon shoppers—you can now receive coupons to your cell phone via text messaging. You will receive up to 5 messages per month, and (of course) standard messaging rates apply. The coupons will be sent to your phone with a barcode. The cashier scans [...]
5 Tips to Help Keep Your Personal Information Safe Most of us moms are pretty savvy when it comes to scoring a 6 pack of Lysol for $1.99. But, at times we forget to apply this same savoir faire when it comes to giving out our personal information online. Follow these 5 simple steps to [...]
One awesome thing that I just love about the Internet is that with it you can get plenty of useful stuff for free, legally. Nothing beats free stuff which is really and truly free. The only thing to watch out for is scam: be sure to only use trusted sources that list legit and valid [...]
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