Queercents

Category: Frugality

  • Are you shopping online to save time, money and gas?

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    ‘œTime is money.’ ‘“ Benjamin Franklin TIME.com recently reported that visits to online shopping sites are increasing. You would think people would be buying less these days. But wait ‘“ it makes sense that consumers are searching progressively more online instead of driving around, looking for deals and ultimately wasting time, money and gasoline. In…

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    Nina

  • Joys of Frugal Living

    Let’s list all of your joys of frugal living.I’ll dive in first and post (un-numbered) my joys about frugal living as it is good to be reminded why we do this, why we love it and why it brings us joy: Going to work knowing that I have paid less than $20 total for everything…

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    ~Dawn

  • Five Tips to Save Big on Car Insurance

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    When I switched from a cruddy old Dodge Neon to my fabulous new Toyota Corolla I was intent on keeping my insurance provider, Progressive. Their customer service was excellent and dealing with them as a company was always pleasant. I paid around $500 a year and thought that was reasonable. However when they found out…

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    Mike

  • 11 Simple Steps to Living on Less

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    Debt is the outcome from living beyond our means and wanting it all now. But if you are serious about getting into the black and living a life that makes you happy, there are some simple ways to get back on track. Evaluate each and every purchase you make – Even if it is a…

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    ~Dawn

  • 5 Steps to Prosper at Frugal Living

    Frugal living is essentially about only a few things, it is amazing how we can take those few points and expand on them though. Step 1) ‘œUse It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do’ – This saying was from WW2 days that pushed people to use what they have and leave more for the…

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    ~Dawn

  • Bartering Can Be a Win-Win

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    When cash is tight sometimes bartering can be the perfect solution, but you need to do it right for both parties to truly walk away feeling it was a win-win. When you are in business for yourself, cash is king. I don’t tend to barter very often because either 1) I don’t really want the…

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    Paula

  • Save money by making your coffee to go

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    How much do you spend on lattes? Perhaps your poison is it’s cheaper cousin; plain old coffee. Or maybe you think nothing of your frappuccino fix. You deserve it, right? I mean, after all – you’re going to work. You woke up early (like you always do), it’s Friday (just like it is every week),…

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    Martinique

  • Is the Sunday paper worth the expense?

    At $3.25 a month it has been decided that the Sunday paper is no longer worth the money. I’m canceling the Sunday paper for a few reasons: 1. I don’t need extra paper laying around, I don’t have animals that need the paper to poop on. 2. It’s one less paper that has to be…

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    ~Dawn

  • Avoid drinking all your cash this summer

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    June is here, which means barbecues, summer festivals, concerts, baseball games, picnics and pride. Yes, some pride parades have started to feel like a gay trot through your local yellow pages, but it’s a tradition so you go anyway. And you have fun. And you drink a lot. So many of the best things about…

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    Martinique

  • How to Save Money by Dumpster Diving

    I love to dumpster dive and I mean peak inside the big green monster, poke around with a stick and grab what appeals to me. Of course if you prefer the curb crawling only, that is fine as well. Perhaps you are new to all of this and unsure where to start. Here are some…

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    ~Dawn