Queercents

Category: Frugality

  • Anniversaries! Celebrating can be inexpensive.

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    Today’s article marks my one year anniversary as a contributing Queercents writer. My business has grown and shifted dramatically, as has my writing style! Almost 50 articles under my belt and the ideas are still flowing. Later this month my partner and I will celebrate our anniversary”we’ve been registered domestic partners for 4 years. My…

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    Allison

  • Coupon Mom Vs. Grocery Game

    I did the Grocery Game and I have visited the Coupon Mom website and out of the two, I prefer the Coupon Mom. Here’s why. For the Grocery Game: I signed up for the 28 day/ $1 Trial, I then got instructions on what all the colors meant, blue, red and black, as to when…

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    ~Dawn

  • Get a Handle On Your Junk

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    I became a Life Coach only after having my own business as a personal organizing coach, a job I still occasionally do. I love to go through and get rid of other people’s junk. Because I am usually also life-coaching for these clients, however, I try to give them skills and even rules to avoid…

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    Moorea

  • Free Air Conditioning for the Home

    One of the best investments anyone can make for using their AC less and cool the house down is an Indoor/Outdoor thermometer. I check this lil’ guy everyday: I check it for how to bundle up when riding my scooter I use it to see if the heat in the house is my imagination or…

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    ~Dawn

  • More-With-Less: A Life With Less Is A Life Worth More

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    I’m chiming in (a day early) on the buzz and excitement related to religion and personal finance. My best friend of twenty-five years, Paul, and his wife, Libby, write about frugal living, family, arts, crafts, mechanics, and religion at The Full Cup. From left to right are Paul, Gabriel, Ezra, and Libby. Libby recently wrote…

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    Adam

  • Consumerism. Sinful?

    I read different websites that answer this question, from the title, with varying degrees of opinions. They vary from the thought that consumerism is bad and people should throw out their TV set, to others who believe spending and shopping is an American right of passage. I swing back and forth; do I believe consumerism…

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    ~Dawn

  • Bottled Water: Healthy Indulgence or Marketing Ploy?

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    “Bottled water is the fastest-growing major beverage category in the U.S.” — Forbes magazine How much do you spend each month on bottled water? I have no idea really but I drink a bottle (1.5 Liters) everyday and although we buy in bulk, I suspect that our bottled water expenditure is between $20 and $30…

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    Nina

  • Cool Your Home and Your Spending

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    I’d like to highlight a few ideas that I have found work in my residence and of course if you have further ideas, don’t hesitate to speak up and post below. 1> Use a bloody fan for Pete’s sake, and stay cool! – Good grief, even I forget to do this occasionally; running to the…

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    ~Dawn

  • Retail Therapy: Shopping Can Also Be Therapeutic

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    Jeffrey Gitomer, on the topic of successful sales, says “People don’t like to be sold, but they love to buy.” I think he is right and I think I know why. Shopping, the act of trading value for value, is a rewarding experience. I can’t wait to spend my next bonus on an iPhone. Beyond…

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    Adam

  • The Price of Your Vice: The Financial Benefits of Quitting

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    I have a delicate constitution. Nicotine, drugs and alcohol have always made me sick, but I do have one problem. It’s Chocolate. I am talking true problem here, as in: I must eat at least an entire two bars or half bag of chips every day- in intervals. When the checkers at Trader Joes see…

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    Moorea