Save Money
My Non Extreme Couponing Shopping Trip
Exactly one week ago my big, expensive refrigerator died. I had just purchased two weeks worth of groceries about 3 days earlier,…
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Month: May 2011
About Me
The Oprah Effect
Today is the final broadcast of the Oprah Winfrey show. I’m not a regular Oprah viewer, but if something big happens (Tom…
May 25, 2011
Credit
Use Credit Karma To Track Your Credit Score For Free
In today’s post-recession world, banks have tightened lending standards considerably in order to reduce their exposure to risky bets, and now more…
May 23, 2011
News
$2M Lottery Winner Uses Food Stamps
I’m not providing commentary on this one, just reporting the news. A Michigan man has been collecting and using food stamps for…
May 20, 2011
Learn Something
Coupon Industry Fights Illegal Extreme Couponing
I will not beat the extreme couponing horse to death, since it has been covered by just about every frugal blog on…
May 18, 2011
News
Pay What You Want Panera Racks Up
Proving that people are basically good, the pay what you want Panera opened a year ago is steadily posting profits. The concept…
May 16, 2011
Rental Property
Losing My Tenant From Hell
I have purposely not updated you on my dealing with my tenant because I knew that this day would come. My tenant…
May 13, 2011
Rants
Last of the Unmarried Mohicans
Danger: This is a rant. An interesting thing has been happening in my office over the last few years. Everyone has been…
May 11, 2011
News
100 Most Value Global Brands 2011
And the spending continues! Apple keeps cranking out enough updates to keep the buying public interested, helping it to rank #1 as…
May 10, 2011
Reduce Debt
My Debt Consolidation Experience and Rules
Did I ever tell you guys that I had previously paid off over $20K in debt way back in my early 20’s?…
May 4, 2011
Learn Something
Going To Extremes To Save?
TLC has a new program called Extreme Couponing that has gained a cult following with both frugal people like myself, and with…
May 2, 2011