17 Sneaky Savings Strategies

By Ron | Oct 6, 2008

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Saving money is a worthless endeavor if you don’t really “save” it. Too many times, [...]

50 Frugal Things You Aren’t Doing

By Ron | Sep 17, 2008

Chances are, you’re not doing most of the things on this list. But what if you were? How much would your financial condition improve if you were doing all 50 of the following items?
1. Budgeting your money. People talk a good game (me included), and some people actually do live their lives according to a [...]

Frugal but Regret It?

By Ron | Aug 13, 2008

Recent research seems to indicate that forgoing little indulgences today can cause strong resentments later and, according to researchers in a recent Harvard Business Review article, near-term regrets about self-indulgence dramatically fade over time. Conversely, those who dutifully work, build a career, pinch, and save seem to experience a growing sense of “having missed out” on life. Guilt fades but regret intensifies.

10 Home Maintenance Tasks You Typically Put Off or Ignore

By Ron | Aug 12, 2008

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Wreck YOUR Retirement in 10 Easy Steps

By Ron | Jul 30, 2008

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Does Your Wallet Have A Leak?

By Ron | Jun 16, 2008

Little things matter but those little things are easy to ignore because, well, they’re so . . . little and insignificant. But in today’s slowing economy, we need to insure that we’re reducing our consumption of unneeded items and saving the difference. Nothing is too little. Nothing is insignificant. We have to examine every habit [...]

How To Iron A Shirt

By Ron | May 19, 2008

There are all sorts of ways to be frugal with your life. You can make your own laundry detergent, cut your own hair, shop at yard sales, of grow your own vegetables. All are great ideas! Another thing you can do is stop using the cleaners to take care of your laundry and ironing. Yikes! [...]

How to Care for Your Shoes

By Ron | May 12, 2008

One important aspect of frugality is taking care of things that have value. If we can stretch the useful life of an article, such as our shoes, we can avoid having to spend money to replace them, that is, unless you’re Imelda Marcos or if you have some “thing” for collecting shoes.
Since the [...]

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