Queercents

Category: Frugality

  • Is Sharing Food Frugal?

    What I’m meaning is sharing at, say, work pretty much on an everyday basis… not the once-a-week or once-a-month potluck everyone is used too. In many cultures it is considered a mark of hospitality and friendship to share food… and considered an insult to refuse such an offer. This can make life a tiny bit…

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    Roland

  • Recharging Your Life

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    Or rather does your life revolve around recharging… batteries that is. It’s one of the hassles of modern life that people are always looking for an outlet to plug into… for the cell phone, the computer, the portable DVD player. Just about anything made today has a battery powered alternate… Black and Decker even makes…

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    Roland

  • Step aside housing crash, cupcakery is the next bubble

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    Daniel Gross at Slate magazine writes that the current recession (starting in late 2007) fueled the cupcake boom in America. He’s predicting the bubble is about to burst: The cupcakeries are succeeding for a few reasons. They’re peddling a product that is simple, obvious, and generally affordable. Most of the new joints charge about $3…

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    Nina

  • Do you help friends or family who need money?

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    This has to be one of the most difficult financial situations through which to navigate. Important relationships are at stake and it seems to me that the most socially acceptable (and easiest) thing to do is to give if you have it. Money problems are one of our last cultural taboos and so anyone revealing…

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    Carol

  • The Cost of Christmas Cards

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    Yeah, Yeah, I know… Halloween’s not even here yet and here he is talking about Christmas… how commercial. Christmas cards are one of those expenses that people seem to forget about… I don’t even think people really budget for them unless they are of the type that send out hundreds of cards.. It is a…

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    Roland

  • How To Live on Practically Nothing

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    We’re still looking for a new vlogger to take over where Clint left off. In the meantime, here is a video about how to live on practically nothing from my new favorite how-to site, Howcast.com. How To Live on Practically Nothing on Howcast Video credit: Howcast.com.

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    Nina

  • The El Cheapo Diet Plan

    I’ve been trying to trim my budget and somehow have lost about five pounds at the same time. I’ve been trying to figure out how this has happened, why I can’t find pants that fit me properly, and why my budgeting posts seem to always be about food. Moving on, however, I think my unexpected…

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    Regan

  • When Does Frugality Constitute Stealing?

    I’ve been thinking a lot about the ethics of frugality lately. I often wonder when little tricks we use to save money crosses the line of ethical behavior and enters into the real of stealing. Three examples come to mind. 1. The Laundry Mat My last apartment complex had a laundry mat that charged $1.25…

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    Serena

  • When You Try To Be Frugal And Hit The Wall

    Sometimes despite your best efforts to save money while still enjoying the little things in life you hit a wall or have to backpedal. This train of thought was brought on by the necessity of me having to replace a French Press. For those of you who aren’t quite familiar with them they are the…

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    Roland

  • Working the Dollar Menu

    If a lot of you are like me you don’t get to cook all that often, so it’s large quantities and freezing if time permits. Fresh from the farmers markets on the way to work and a few other places fills in a lot, but a lot of us rely (maybe a bit too much)…

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    Roland