Today I want to share with you one of my recent home projects… Frugal and effective DIY garage kayak racks.
As I’ve continued down the path of voluntary frugality, I’ve gotten more and more interested in DIY projects of all kinds. Whether or not you’re handy around the house, most frugal homeowners eventually jump on the [...]

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I recently ran across an interesting letter to the editor in Time Magazine, and thought it would make good fodder for discussion. For background, this letter was written in response to an article by Joel Stein titled “The Week of Living Cheaply.”
Here’s an excerpt from the letter:
“Coupons are the worst kind of junk mail [...]

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This is a guest post from Craig Ford of Money Help for Christians. If you like what you see here, please consider subscribing to his RSS feed.
When evaluating purchases, some folks are just so enamored with the price. They think a good deal is all about price. I used to think the lower the price [...]

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In December, we’ll be celebrating our 3 year anniversary. Our little tradition so far has been taking a vacation. Since we’re getting a townhouse a month before our vacation, however, we’re scaling back a bit this year. After talking with some friends about saving money on travel, I have some more tips to share.
Planning ahead [...]

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This is a guest post from Kyle of Suburban Dollar. If you like what you see here, please consider subscribing to his RSS feed.
Lets face it, one of our biggest expenses outside of our mortgages is the cost of keeping our bellies full. Unfortunately, eating is a necessity. We have to get food, and most [...]

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Is it really necessary to buy software programs to clean and/or protect your Windows computer? And either way… Which ones should you use?
“Yesterday it worked, today it is not working, Windows is like that.”
-Margaret Segall

Why take advice from me?
Though I do not speak of it often I am an Information Technology Manager (a.k.a. “computer guy”) [...]

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My sister and brother both attend college and this week they received their tuition refunds. Since my mother has told us numerous times that paying for college is our responsibility, we’ve tried to get as many grants and scholarships possible.
While I attended college on a mix of financial aid grants and scholarships, so far my [...]

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It’s time people! Whether you like it or not, the Holiday season will be upon us in the blink of an eye. Are you financially prepared?
“The wise man plans and saves for the future, but the foolish person squanders what he has.”
-Proverb

Today I will outline two basic concepts. One will touch on saving for a [...]

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This is a guest post from Ann Smarty, a blogger, search marketer and social media enthusiast. If you like what you see here, please consider following Ann on Twitter.
Being a search marketer and online entrepreneur, I am on the web approximately nine hours per day, seven days a week. It is safe to assume that [...]

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Extended warranties are, almost without exception, a bad deal for consumers. In fact, according to Consumer Reports:
“Retailers are pushing hard to get you to buy extended warranties, or service plans, because they’re cash cows. Stores keep 50 percent or more of what they charge for warranties. That’s much more than they can make selling actual [...]

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