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Category: Frugality

  • Save Money… Carry A Thermos

    Has your employer, perhaps done like mine did a couple of months ago, decided that the tanking economy was a good excuse to stop supplying Free Coffee for everyone (except the office boffins, of course… what’s good for the goose is NOT good for the gander in this case). For the record it was running…

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    Roland

  • I Have the Current Economy to Thank for Crystallizing my Ultimate Personal Finance Goal

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    I used to just be interested. Now I’m obsessed with financial independence. As Queercents readers probably know, financial independence does not equate with wealth. At least not wealth the way it is normally imagined. It simply means the personal economic state of equilibrium whereby your income from passive sources meets or exceeds your expenses. Or…

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    Carol

  • Frugal triage: Don’t sweat the small stuff

    I never benefit from those generic advice segments. You know the kind that say ‘œSave $7000 in a year with our 10 simple tips’ because I inevitably don’t spend money on the useless things they recommend cutting back on in the first place. Cut back my daily paper delivery, magazine subscriptions, maid service, ultimate cable…

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    Regan

  • The 3/50 Spending Movement: Queered

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    Two of my favorite local small businesses have signed on as supporters of the ‘œ3/50’ movement. The point is to save local small businesses by spending $50.00 at three different independent stores each month. That’s a total of $150/month to make a huge impact on your local economic recovery. The 3/50 website reminds us: ‘œIf…

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    Moorea

  • 8 ways to appreciate New York City on the cheap

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    Thanks to Nichelle for providing this redirect on Keeping Nickels about how to plan a staycation in New York City. For our Queercents readers who are borough-dwellers or live in the tri-state area, here’s how you can stay close to home this summer, save a few bucks and play tourist in your own town ‘“…

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    Nina

  • The Rise of the Nouveau Frugalese Or, Why Those Cups of Coffee Won’t Amount to a Hill of Beans

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    My friend P. used to work at a local independent bookstore. She loved her work, but it didn’t really pay much and she eventually left for a better-paying job.* This isn’t about the bookstore, or about her second job, but P.’s persistent lack of funds and the day she accidentally found herself at an Avon-run…

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    Yasmin

  • Being frugal with your time – making priorities in the frugal lifestyle

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    “Time is the fire in which we burn” – Delmore Schwartz Frugal, as my mother used to say, is not about being cheap. It’s about focusing your efforts on what’s worthwhile. There are many things that you can do to chase money around the world. If you chose, you could spend all your days and…

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    Regan

  • Bike Commuting: Getting Started

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    So you’re going to start biking to work. Good choice. Since you’ve already decided to start bike commuting, you probably know about at least some of the benefits. For those who are still thinking about biking to work here are some of the big advantages. 1. Spend less (or nothing) on gas. Duh. 2. Less…

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    Elizabeth

  • How to play the drugstore game

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    For the past few months I’ve been playing the drugstore game.   When playing this game, I get pretty competitive trying to get the most stuff for free. The rules of the game are simple. Clip coupons, match them up with what is on sale and know your store’s policy.   I use Walgreens because…

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    Mat

  • Clipping coupons: 5 ways to master the art of couponing

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    I’ve been couponing since January and I must say it’s addictive.   In the right combination of sales and coupons you can get tons of stuff for free or cheap.   Here are the basics on how to get started: Get lots of coupons At my house we get 2 newspapers every Sunday. You can…

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    Mat