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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 [...]
Getting Rid of a Car?
photo credit: Casey Serin
I’m considering getting rid of my car. To give some background, we are a two person, three vehicle household. We previously had two cars but purchased a pickup earlier in the year to use for home improvement projects. (I blogged about it here – http://www.msmoneysavvy.com/2008/04/08/evaluating-the-wisdom-of-a-purchase/).
Before we had the truck, Mr. Savvy [...]
Saving Money While on Vacation
photo credit: Roebot
Many people research ways to save money when planning a vacation such as airfare or lodging deals. However, most fail to evaluate ways to save money while ON vacation. Mr. Savvy and I recently returned from a week in Mexico. Here are some of the tips we used to save money while [...]
But It’s Just $2/Month
photo credit: Pacdog
Yesterday, one of my coworkers asked me which brokerage I used for my IRA and if I was satisfied with them. I told her I had two – one with TD Ameritrade and one with ShareBuilder – and I was happy with both. I also told her that ShareBuilder has a $25 [...]
Save Money by Using What You Have
photo credit: MoBikeFed
Lately I’ve been hearing/reading about the new Wii Fit. I’m always saying that I’m going to start working out so I thought it might be a fun (albeit costly) way to motivate myself. After further consideration and some subliminal messages from Mr. Savvy (playing YouTube reviews of the Wii Fit that [...]
Just Ask!
I’ve had my cellphone with Sprint forever. (Yeah, I know everyone else hates them but I haven’t had any problems.) I have one of the cheapest plans they offer because I don’t really talk on the phone that much. In addition, I get a 5% discount through my employer. A few months ago, I kept hearing [...]
Why Pay More if You Don’t Have to?
I try to be frugal whenever possible but I probably have a bit different perspective than most. I’m not interested in frugality in terms of doing without or not buying the things that I want. My concerns are not being wasteful and getting the most for my money.
For example, I’m attending a baby shower in [...]
What’s on My Financial Plate
Well, not much is going on with me financially right now. My finances are pretty much on auto-pilot but I’m always trying to find new ways to maintain the same standard of living while spending less and saving more. For example, I subscribe (free with FF miles of course) to Allure magazine. [...]