Archives for Frugality - Page 28
Accessories: The King James Version
Tragic, but true: in my search for affordable fashion pieces I committed a socialist sin. Last weekend I bought a headband at Forever 21, that bastion of teenybopper trendiness. How…
Festival of Frugality #38
Welcome to this week's Festival of Frugality. We're calling Queer Eye for the Frugal Guy by offering readers a few hip tips that will make you sound smart, look great,…
The Power of Purchases
Living below your means is about being aware of what you spend your money on as well as why you spend your money. You may constantly run to the fast…
12 Tips to Reduce Grocery Costs
One of the areas I see people looking to save money is with their grocery bill. I think it is because we go shopping once a month and see a…
Excess: Buying More than We Really Need
"A Big Mac - the communion wafer of consumption" -- John Ralston Saul In a recent issue of the New Yorker, James Surowiecki wrote a commentary about the US defense…
Yard Sale Hunting Tips
$$ There are two kinds of garage sales -- the ones where people want to make money and the ones where people want to get rid of stuff. The object…
Benefits of purchasing digital music
Recently, my 77 year old mother-in-law gave me an iTunes gift card. I was tickled that she thought of such a hip gift. We talked about the different types of…
Make it at Home: Coconut Curry
You've got a pack of your favorite homos coming over, and are crying into your torn Blondie t-shirt over your lack of funds. Honey! It's called, MAKE IT AT HOME!…
The Art of the Restaurant Upsell
"The disparity between a restaurant's price and food quality rises in direct proportion to the size of the pepper mill." -- Bryan Miller I keep a standing dinner date at…
Fill My Kitty: Grandma-Lovin’ Krista McDermott
Krista McDermott, 26, is not only a hot commodity in Amsterdam's queer scene, a kick-ass nanny, and my performance art co-star as Babes With Intestines, she also proves that Grandma…