Category: Frugality
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Helena, The L Word, and The M Word
“I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor. Rich is better.” — Sophie Tucker Jeanine and I finally caught the replay last night of The L Word’s premiere of Season 4. In case you missed it, AfterEllen.com provides a preview of the entire season along with weekly recaps. Helena, our favorite trust fund darling, experiences money…
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Seven Money Questions for Queercents
“If you have two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a lily” — Chinese Proverb At times it’s nice to have the tables turned on you. Andrea Dickson at Wise Bread wanted to get to know us better at Queercents so yesterday she sent along a few questions to introduce us to their readers.…
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New Year Resolution #2: Live Frugally Ever After
My second resolution is less about a particular action (like checking my credit reports) and more about a way of life. I spent much of my early 30s getting out of debt, as my first Queercents post explained. I spent my middle 30s getting situated financially: that included saving for the down payment for my…
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Self-Esteem… on Borrowed Credit
“A shortcut to riches is to subtract from one’s desires.” — Plutarch I recently wrote an article now appearing in the January 2007 issue of the BLADE, a Southern California GLBT magazine. I wanted to reprint it here… Ten years ago, Juliet B. Schor wrote a book called The Overspent American and she concluded that,…
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LED Holiday Lights: Eco-Friendly & Reduces Your Electric Bill
“There are two kinds of light – the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.” — James Thurber In Deck the Halls, Danny DeVito decorates his house with Christmas lights in an excessive attempt to make it become visible from space. I probably will never see the movie, but the trailer had me thinking…
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Where the deals are
Macy‘s is having a sale, 10-50% off online and free shipping with $100 in purchases or more. Sears.com has “24 months no interest” on electronics, big discounts (up to $500) on fancy TVs, and free shipping online for $99 in purchases or more. Likewise, JC Penney.com has toys 30% to 70% off, and free shipping…
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Trim the Financial Fat this Holiday Season
“Downsize holiday spending, not your holiday joy.” — Mari Adam Being stretched for time and money multiplies the stress level that many feel during the holiday season. Allison offered several tips a few weeks back. Here are some others in anticipation of the upcoming weeks. Dani Arthur at Bankrate.com provides this insight, “The holiday season…
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The Onward Surge of Thanksgiving
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” — John F. Kennedy According to AccountingWEB.com, the cost of Thanksgiving has increased this year. They report, “Turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the rest of a dinner for 10 people,…
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Rental Car Tips
I just came across a little article on CNN on Car Rental Tips which makes a super point which could save you major money. The moral: If you’re searching for the best deal, no matter which car rental agency you’re looking at, your job isn’t done simply because you’ve made a reservation. Most of the…
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Don’t Break Your Bank this Holiday Season
Ideally you’ve either budgeted and have a holiday savings account stocked with enough cash to get you through your gift giving, or spread your shopping out over the year so you have a closet full of gifts ready for wrapping. You haven’t? Well, don’t fret. For those of us who like to consider ourselves budget…
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