May 2010
2 posts
I just figured out that one of the programs I have...
September 2009
2 posts
30 Bucks a Week →
A blog about a couple living off of $30 a week in food. Complete with recipes, commentary, and plenty of food porn photos. And if you don’t believe them, they even post their receipts.
A lot of these recipes look delicious, which surprised me, given the low cost of ingredients. Frequent trips to the farmers’ market and enrollment in a CSA are critical to doing this successfully, I...
August 2009
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I need YOUR advice!
this is kind of similar to jess’ question about keeping cable costs down. but a little different.
see i went through the whole yelling at comcast and trying to cancel my premium channels and my home phone but because of the package i wanted it wound up costing more because of something to do with ala cart service i just lost it and cried a little and then screamed and then threatened to...
10 Ways to Spend Smarter at Starbucks →
Does anyone have any helpful tips for keeping...
I’m ready to do battle with Comcast, but feel unprepared.
Right now, we have 1 TV with an HD Receiver and DVR, as well as HBO and OnDemand services. We have another two TV’s that are hooked up for basic cable. We also have internet and phone through our cable company. I don’t need the phone line, and would be totally ok with getting internet through a different provider...
Free Booze. Seriously.
I apologize for the NYC-centric post, but this is just too good not to share. MyOpenBar is a website that lists open bars all over New York City, organized by date and location. Events range from gallery openings (i.e., “artsy booze”), promotional events, and semi-private parties. If there’s an RSVP required, the website lists the contact info. Some of the listings have a cover...
sharing is care-ing
So I have a massive problem with clothes. I purchase things I do not need because I think they are pretty or they will look nice hanging in my closet. I refuse to get rid of things because they carry sentimental value or they were expensive OR i just like the way they fit into the grand scheme of my wardrobe.
I am not going to sit here and tell you that you need to throw your entire closet, keep...
Save Money By Turning Off, Or Unplugging, Your... →
Do not buy a single thing online before checking... →
If shipping costs hurt you like they hurt me, you’ll appreciate this.
-Stephanie
50% Off Cable TV Bill →
(via pinkpolkadots)
The gift of thrift →
(via camiwillknow)
Investments, Equities, Bonds, Derivatives Oh My......
Two years ago I knew NOTHING about the stock market. Equities, Bonds, RRSPs (401Ks) meant nothing to me.
I studied, I learnt, I worked hard and now (shockingly) I understand it, although it’s a never ending industry of knowledge.
I’ll try and update helpful hints about investing when I have time. Today’s tip:
Invest. No seriously, scrounge up your change and invest, invest, invest! The...
A memo from Captain Obvious (a.k.a. Kat)
If you’re paying down credit card debt, set up automatic monthly payments for slightly over your minimum, so there’s no way you’ll forget to pay on time, which negatively impacts your credit score. Obviously, you can throw some more money at the bills at other times in the month, but the important thing is to ensure that you’re at least covering your minimum payment and...
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Quick tip: Mint.com
Use this secure website (I’ve seen it written up in Self and Real Simple and have been using it for about a year; it’s safe) to view all your bank, credit card, and investment accounts in one place and easily set up a monthly budget. Mint will also give you suggestions about how to lower your credit card rates or earn more interest on your savings.
(from Kat)
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More about car insurance...
I was reading Jess’ post about car insurance and thought of what may be a helpful tip for some of you:
If you are a AAA member, you qualify for their car insurance. Get an instant quote here. My family switched and found it much, much cheaper than the usual “affordable” insurance carriers like Geico or Progressive.
- Jackie
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Groceries groceries everywhere.
My husband and I constantly lament the price of food, whether we buy it and cook it ourselves or we eat out.
We devised a plan to save money while grocery shopping. It’s so simple: find recipes or decide what you’ll be cooking and only buy the ingredients needed.
Sticking to a menu saves a lot of money (and time).
Instead of wandering through a grocery store and picking out...
"Thank you for banking with ________, we...
so I work for one of the largest banks in the US
and I see people get screwed over by bank fees and bank “policy” all the time
I would like to see what kinds of questions people have regarding banking, accounts, fees, etc
what would you like to know?
A Car Insurance Surprise
This tumblr could not be more timely for me.
Yesterday, I received a call from Progressive because I needed to update my address since all the mail they were sending me was being returned. While I was at, I figured I might as well update my name, since both my name and my address changed OVER A YEAR AGO.
Yeah, I’m lazy.
Anyway, as we’re going through, updating this info, she starts...