Archive for March, 2009

31 March

True Frugality – The Ledger

True Frugality
The Ledger, FL


Since when do rich people who one day wake up and stop being lazy and start doing there own household chores and yard work deserve the title of "frugal"? Obviously those writers do not know the definition of the word frugal, which means to be not

31 March

Break bread, not the bank: To save money at the grocery store … – Asheville Citizen-Times


The best way to save money at the grocery store is to plan ahead — create a list and stick with it. Q: What are some basic rules for cutting costs at the grocery store? A: Buy produce that's in season (and therefore less expensive).

31 March

Buy oil stocks now. Really.

It was only a year ago that commodity investments were all the rage. Oil prices were on their way up to $145 a barrel, from as little as $50 in 2007. With red-hot numbers like that, the financial services industry cranked up the marketing machine. Advisers touted commodities as an essential new asset class, right up there with stocks and bonds. New exchange-traded products let you track the price of oil and other commodities. In the first six months of 2008 a record $2.7 billion flowed into commodity-based funds, according to Morningstar.
31 March

World’s best job? Add sex, scandal for web marketing dream

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) – Tropical island. Eleven competitors. Osama bin Laden. Porn scandal. Prize? Best job in the world.

31 March

Million-dollar winner remains frugal after windfall – Lottery Post


Lottery Post


"You realize that all of that is just not that important,'' said Tiffany, 34, who socked away almost all of the lottery money in her bank account and has no plans to change her job, her house or her longstanding frugal habits. Tiffany's one splurge was

31 March

Savings in Bay Ridge: Save money in your neighborhood – New York Daily News


New York Daily News


Win Hing serves both Chinese and Mexican food. You can get a great meal with all the trimmings for well under $10. It is also open later than other take-out places and accepts credit cards, making it a perfect stop for late-night munchies.

31 March

Be frugal & alter your wedding tab: Brooklyn brides find ways to save – New York Daily News


New York Daily News


Something old, something new, something borrowed, something . . frugal? Savvy Brooklyn brides are finding ways to cut wedding costs without sacrificing style. "We did everything except for the catering and location for under $1000," said Kimi Weart,

31 March

Recession stirs up at-home cooking in weak economy – The Associated Press


Now, like many Americans, he's trying to save money on food. The problem is, he lost touch with his inner chef. So, he recently bartered his way into private cooking lessons, and now he's making sumptuous meals of turkey pot pie and chocolate souffle

31 March

Frugal Mom Makes Household Cleaners – KMBC.com


kmbc's Dion Lim reported that she came across Angela Coffman, also known as the Frugal Mom, after Coffman found ways to get her family out of $100000 in debt in just six months. "I think of substitutions of what can I live without.

31 March

80s-style music video marks Energy Wasting Day

LONDON (Reuters Life!) – Electricity-squandering internet spoof character Dan Power is back, this time armed with a 1980s style music video to promote Energy Wasting Day 2009.

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