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Repost – Fabulous, Yet Frugal, Travel
photo credit: PhotoDu.de
I just returned from two back to back trips – one for business, and one for pleasure. Anyone who knows me, knows that I love to travel. Therefore, here’s a re-post of some of my favorite travel tips. What do YOU do to save money on travel?
People often ask how can they [...]
Fear The Gym? Get A Great Free Home Workout
This is a guest post by Craig Kessler from http://blog.budgetpulse.com/
New Year’s has come and gone but that doesn’t change the fact that the number one resolution is to lose weight and to be healthier. Have you already fled from your resolution? The winter tends to be the time of year that brings the dull, [...]
The Best Price is FREE!
photo credit: greefus groinks
I was chatting with a coworker on the way to lunch today and mentioned that I wanted Mr. Savvy to hurry up and get our truck running (remember our $600 truck?) so he could buy me some railroad ties to build a raised vegetable garden. My coworker then stated that he had [...]
National Thrift Week
photo credit: TheTruthAbout…
It’s National Thrift Week! (Go to http://www.bringbackthriftweek.org/ for more information.) What are you doing to be thrifty as of late? I must confess I haven’t been too thrifty lately unless you count getting a pair of stylin’ red pumps from Nine West for $27.99 and long-sleeve t-shirts from Tarzhay for $6.99 each.
With tax [...]
Last Savings Coup of the Year
photo credit: alanwoo
Back in October, I posted about how I was able to get a deal on a rug for our living room. Yesterday, I scored my final deal of the year on some dining room furniture. The same day we found the rug, we finally decided on dining room furniture that we both [...]
The Financial Games We Play
photo credit: Leonid Mamchenkov
For several months, I’ve been debating whether or not to get a Blackberry. While it would definitely be a great convenience, it isn’t a NEED. While I can justify the purchase price by using my ‘fun money’, I can’t justify the increased monthly bill. I currently pay $30.80/month and the Blackberry [...]
Saving on Heating Costs
photo credit: doortoriver
Well, Sunday night I finally caved and turned on our heater. The low was predicted to be in the upper 30s and there was a frost warning. There were a few months when we had $200+ heating bills and the price of natural gas and heating oil is set to rise again [...]
Saving on Home Furnishings
photo credit: New Internationalist
Mr. Savvy and I have decided it’s high time we got around to furnishing/decorating our dining room. So we went to a local furniture store weekend before last. We actually found both a rug and a dining set that Mr. Savvy liked…no small feat. So we were all set, right? Wrong [...]