http://yesiamcheap.com/ Digging My Way Out of Some Serious Debt en Serendipity 1.4.1 - http://www.s9y.org/ Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:11:30 GMT http://yesiamcheap.com/templates/splat/img/s9y_banner_small.png http://yesiamcheap.com/ 100 21 http://yesiamcheap.com/index.php?/archives/130-Festival-of-Frugality-212-New-Beginnings-Edition.html Festivals http://yesiamcheap.com/index.php?/archives/130-Festival-of-Frugality-212-New-Beginnings-Edition.html#comments http://yesiamcheap.com/wfwcomment.php?cid=130 5 http://yesiamcheap.com/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=130 nospam@example.com (Cheapskate Sandy) I am hosting this week's <a href="http://www.festivaloffrugality.com/" title="Festival of Frugality">Festival of Frugality</a> #212: New Beginnings Edition. We're still in January and resolutions abound all over the blogosphere. I realize why we like resolutions so much. It's simply a chance to start all over again and make the current year better than the last. With the idea that we can always improve - the Japanese call it kaizen (continuous improvement) - I present my picks of the week from this festival.<br /> <br /> Matt Mason presents <a href="http://freeyourmindonline.net/rss/2009/12/29/how-to-achieve-your-new-years-resolution/" >How To Achieve Your Top New Years Resolution</a> posted at <a href="http://freeyourmindonline.net/rss/" >Wealth Creation Blog</a>. <br /> <img src="http://couleeregiononline.com/files/Michelle/celebrate.gif" alt="celebrate" align="right" width="200"/><br /> Erin aka Conscious Shopper presents <a href="http://consciousshopper.blogspot.com/2010/01/january-extreme-challenge.html" >January Extreme Challenge</a> posted at <a href="http://consciousshopper.blogspot.com/" >The Conscious Shopper</a>. <br /> <br /> PT presents <a href="http://ptmoney.com/2010/01/05/file-your-taxes-on-the-cheap-this-year/" >File Your Taxes on the Cheap This Year</a> posted at <a href="http://ptmoney.com" >PT Money</a>. <br /> <br /> a.b. presents <a href="http://www.moderntightwad.com/2010/01/365-days-of-saving-money-streamline.html" >365 Days of Saving Money: Streamline Your Bathing</a> posted at <a href="http://www.moderntightwad.com/" >Modern Tightwad</a>. <br /> <br /> Lynnae presents <a href="http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/06/101-ways-to-save-money/" >101 Ways to Cut Your Spending This Year</a> posted at <a href="http://beingfrugal.net" >Being Frugal.net</a>. <br /> <br /> <b>Save A Little Extra Money</b><br /> Hustler presents <a href="http://www.hustlermoneyblog.com/cell-phone-carriers-corporate-discounts/" >Cell Phone Carriers Corporate Discounts</a> posted at <a href="http://www.hustlermoneyblog.com" >Hustler Money Blog</a>. <br /> Mrs. Money presents <a href="http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/how-to-make-shampoo" >How to Make Your Own Shampoo | Ultimate Money Blog- Save Green and Live Green!</a> posted at <a href="http://ultimatemoneyblog.com" >The Ultimate Money Blog</a>. <br /> Chief Family Officer presents <a href="http://www.chieffamilyofficer.com/2010/01/ways-to-make-save-money-1-play.html" >Ways to Make &amp; Save Money #1: Play The Drugstore Game</a> posted at <a href="http://www.chieffamilyofficer.com/" >Chief Family Officer</a>. <br /> Wenchypoo presents <a href="http://wenchwisdom.blogspot.com/2010/01/another-light-bulb-moment-this-time-its.html" >Another Light Bulb Moment--This Time, It's Taxes</a> posted at <a href="http://wenchwisdom.blogspot.com/" >Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket</a>. <br /> Miss M presents <a href="http://www.misformoney.net/2010/01/diy-your-wedding-day.html" >DIY Your Wedding Day</a> posted at <a href="http://www.misformoney.net/" >M is for Money</a>. <br /> Silicon Valley Blogger presents <a href="http://www.thedigeratilife.com/blog/sunday-paper-coupons-newspaper-ads/" >How Sunday Paper Coupons and Newspaper Ads Save Me Money</a> posted at <a href="http://www.thedigeratilife.com/blog" >The Digerati Life</a>. <br /> Miss Thrifty presents <a href="http://www.miss-thrifty.co.uk/2010/01/06/cheap-manolo-blahnik-shoes/" >When “cheap” and “Manolo Blahnik shoes” go together</a> posted at <a href="http://www.miss-thrifty.co.uk" >Miss Thrifty</a>. <br /> RC presents <a href="http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2010/01/06/ways-to-save-money-on-heating-bills-this-winter/" >15 Ways to Save Money on Heating Bills This Winter</a> posted at <a href="http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com" >Think Your Way to Wealth</a>. <br /> <br /> <b>Win The Credit Card Game</b><br /> Alex presents <a href="http://www.moneystance.com/using-credit-cards-for-rewards" >Should I Use a Credit Card to Build Up Points for Rewards? | MoneyStance.com</a> posted at <a href="http://www.moneystance.com/" >MoneyStance - Money Making Opportunity Reviews</a>. <br /> Sun presents <a href="http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/credit-report/credit-card-improve-credit-score/" >Use Your Credit Cards Can Improve Your Credit Score</a> posted at <a href="http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com" >Earn More Invest Wisely at The Sun's Financial Diary</a>. <br /> DR presents <a href="http://www.doughroller.net/credit-cards/0-balance-transfer-offers/" >0% Balance Transfer Offers–A Big List of 0 APR Balance Transfers</a> posted at <a href="http://doughroller.net" >The Dough Roller</a>. <br /> David R. Lampsen presents <a href="http://www.personalfinanceanalyst.com/student-discount-card-student-advantage-this-looks-like-a-bargain/" >Student Advantage Discount Card: This Looks Like a Bargain! | Personal Finance Analyst</a> posted at <a href="http://www.personalfinanceanalyst.com" >Personal Finance Analyst</a>. <br /> <br /> <b>Get Better At Investings</b><br /> ABC presents <a href="http://www.abcsofinvesting.net/fixed-income-investments/" >Fixed Income Investments</a> posted at <a href="http://www.abcsofinvesting.net" >ABCs of Investing</a>. <br /> Joe Plemon presents <a href="http://personalfinancebythebook.com/are-you-eating-your-retirement/" >Are You Eating Your Retirement?</a> posted at <a href="http://personalfinancebythebook.com" >Personal Finance By The Book</a>. <br /> <br /> <b>Out With The Old - Wait, Not So Fast!</b><br /> LeanLifeCoach presents <a href="http://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/01/how-to-achieve-your-goals/" >The Keys To Achieve Your Goals</a> posted at <a href="http://eliminatethemuda.com" >Eliminate The Muda!</a>. <br /> FMF presents <a href="http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2009/12/how-to-get-consumer-reports-online-access-for-free.html" >How to Get Consumer Reports Online Access for Free</a> posted at <a href="http://www.freemoneyfinance.com" >Free Money Finance</a>. <br /> vh zen's it out with <a href="http://funny-about-money.com/2010/01/03/the-accidental-frugalist/" >The accidental frugalist</a> posted at <a href="http://funny-about-money.com" >Funny about Money</a>. <br /> Craig Ford presents <a href="http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/train-for-your-first-half-or-full-marathon/" >A Frugal Way to Train For Your First Half or Full Marathon</a> posted at <a href="http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com" >Money Help For Christians</a>. <br /> Brenda Pike presents <a href="http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com/2010/01/11/fun-with-a-kill-a-watt/" >Fun with a Kill-a-Watt</a> posted at <a href="http://pragmaticenvironmentalism.com" >Pragmatic Environmentalism</a>. <br /> <br /> <b>A Little Discipline Goes A Long Way</b><br /> Bucksome presents <a href="http://www.bucksomeboomer.com/2010/01/leftovers-need-a-pr-makeover/" >5 Ways to Make Over Your Leftovers</a> posted at <a href="http://www.bucksomeboomer.com" >Buck$ome Boomer's Journey to Retirement</a>. <br /> Katie presents <a href="http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/05/how-to-store-and-freeze-fresh-produce-grains-and-more/" >How to Store and Freeze Fresh Produce, Grains and More</a> posted at <a href="http://www.kitchenstewardship.com" >Kitchen Stewardship</a>. <br /> Wise_Bread presents <a href="http://www.wisebread.com/sex-up-your-sandwich-ideas-for-budget-conscious-brown-baggers" >Sex Up Your Sandwich: Ideas for Budget Conscious Brown Baggers</a> posted at <a href="http://www.wisebread.com" >Wisebread</a>. <br /> DebtMaven presents <a href="http://debtmaven.wordpress.com/2010/01/08/the-frugal-drinker/" >The Frugal Drinker</a> posted at <a href="http://debtmaven.wordpress.com" >DebtMaven</a>. <br /> Hannah Katsman presents <a href="http://lifeonthebalcony.com/composting-on-the-balcony-the-easy-way-to-environmental-virtue/" >Composting on the Balcony: The Easy Way to Environmental Virtue</a> posted at <a href="http://lifeonthebalcony.com/" >Life on the Balcony</a>. <br /> <br /> Thanks to all the participants of these week's Festival!<br /> <br /> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0700 http://yesiamcheap.com/index.php?/archives/130-guid.html