The Carnival of Personal Finance #159 has made it to Greener Pastures: Personal Finance, and the theme was about the construction of “the first zero-emissions city” in the world. My post on expensive children’s toys was selected as an Editor’s Pick! Thank you for the honor, Lisa! Here were a few articles I […]
You don’t need to break the bank to get into shape!
I just love before and after pictures:
Who wouldn’t want to get healthier, lose the extra pounds and feel better? After all, our health is our most important asset and these days, health care costs are among those things that are rising faster than inflation! Get […]
I’d like to highlight a great new tool introduced to us by one of my fellow Money Writers called PopTop Ranks! The folks behind My Dollar Plan, Madison and Scott, have put together this great web tool that allows you to see dynamic rankings for blogs and web sites based on their subscriber numbers. […]
Time for more lists! Mrs. Micah got pretty creative with her carnival theme this week, when she presented the Carnival of Personal Finance #158. If you want to pick up some financial tips while learning a bit more about Buffy The Vampire Slayer , then do visit her site! Some cool […]
Photo by Hannita
What’s hot right now? Other than the uncharacteristically scorching heat waves we’ve been experiencing recently, it’s weddings, of course. But I can also imagine just how hot a poor bride must be feeling under all that fabric she carries and drags around during the sizzling days of summer.
For the most […]
This post first appeared on My Two Dollars as a guest post.?? I owe a big debt to David since he was the first guy to give me a shot at guest posting, and this article hasn’t lost a beat since it first appeared!
photo credit: Derek Farr ( DetroitDerek )
As anyone who has started […]
Winners of The Million Visitors Giveaway
Earlier, I was thinking of giving away $5,000 to the actual millionth visitor on my site, but since I had no way to accurately track down the specific individual, the thought fizzled .
At any rate, I have tried to approximate the event by holding last week’s giveaway where I […]
Come celebrate the Carnival of Personal Finance’s third anniversary at the place where it all started. Consumerism Commentary hosts the Carnival of Personal Finance #157: Third Anniversary Edition this week and it’s long, going on strong! Please visit the carnival as it’s brimming with a lot of personal finance tips […]
How much do you spend when it comes to your kids?
There are few things that are more delightful to parents than to see their kids happy: such as the moment right after the kids receive their toy of choice — a doll house, firetruck or new novelty gadget of the season. And few things […]
These never-ending gas price hikes can really grate on you after sometime. I still fondly remember those days when I was paying $1.60 a gallon, around 5 years ago. Those were the days when I remember actually grinning while filling up my tank.
Nowadays, it’s another story, so we’re doing what we can to […]
How far will you go to cut food costs?
Photo by Kanaka
With food prices rising, we’re seeing some changes in people’s behavior lately. Jeremy writes about it in his amusing article on Spam. We’re told that as they feel the pinch of higher food costs, consumers are supposedly now flocking to more affordable food alternatives […]
Cut your yard costs with these creative yard ideas, visuals included.
There are very few things I enjoy more than my garden, but one thing that I do not enjoy too much is the need to spend quite a bit of money, time or effort in maintaining it to keep it in tip-top shape, […]
Ready for a few money saving hacks?
Saving money doesn’t necessarily mean you need to drastically alter your lifestyle and personal tastes. Many times it is the little things you do that can help you save cash throughout the year. Here are some examples of ways you can still live the life you want […]
I wrote this post for The Giving Hands a few months ago. I really liked writing it since I care deeply (although I have a long way to go in implementing my concern) about the environment and I don’t write much about it at brip blap. People took issue with my point about […]
Are you planning a trip to a theme park this summer? If so, it’s possible to pay a bundle for tickets, lodging, and meals if you don’t plan ahead. The good news is you can visit somewhere like Universal Studios, Disneyland, or Six Flags and have a good time without spending all your money. You don’t […]
The following post originally appeared on I’ve Paid For That Twice Already. A member of the M-Network, she has a couple other sites worth checking out: Hug Twice and Snowflake Revolution. Recently, of course, you remember me mentioning her snowflaking concept as the basis for my wealthstreaming idea.
There may be a […]
How tough is it getting out there these days? The general consensus is that it’s been getting economically tougher, with more reports surfacing and providing us newer metrics that prove we’re in the midst of a market decline.
And the latest proof that we’re in a slump? How about a marked increase in the […]
As a nation, we’re experiencing a return to frugality. So how are you economizing?
As the economy slides downwards, behavioral trends are also shifting as people are making the necessary adjustments to the new financial realities they face. As certain economic realities begin to dawn upon most of us and we start feeling the […]
Saving money on your groceries…is a sport.
Can you really cut your grocery bill in half? Actually, yes. In fact, you can cut it by way more than that if you really wanted to.
How would you like paying only $18 for $103 worth of groceries? Or picking up $148.77 worth of groceries for […]
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. I try to bring my lunch to work with me, both for health and wealth reasons, but it just doesn’t happen all the time. I’ll say:
“I forgot to pack it and now I’ll miss the bus”
“There’s nothing good I want to eat”
“I like eating fresh veggies […]
Are you a frugalist, capitalist or both?
Here are some loose (ballpark) definitions to help you with that question:
Frugalist: someone who is thrifty and who puts emphasis on saving money.
Capitalist: someone who enjoys pursuing money-making ventures and who focuses on income generation.
I had asked this question earlier, and as expected, most people who responded to this […]
The secret to money success is this straightforward phrase uttered time and again throughout the financial community: spend less than you earn. Doing so is the foundation for getting out of debt, living within your means and potentially heading towards millionaire status someday, especially when you throw in the awesome power of compounding into […]
We all want to stretch our bucks as far as we can even as we replenish our grocery supplies every week or replace old items that we need to make our lives function smoothly. It was surprising to me how much money we can save if we just make some everyday things last longer.
Take […]
Haven’t done your taxes yet? Are you one of the people turned off by the cost of buying software or going to an accountant? Here’s your chance to get a copy of H&R Block’s TaxCut Online Premium for the low, low price of free. I’ve already done my taxes, which is bad […]
Imagine your wrist is itching right now. It’s the kind of itch that just has to be scratched - it doesn’t matter what you are doing, because the urge to scratch rises up and blocks your ability to concentrate on almost anything else. I am sure you know this feeling - the sudden […]
