This week was about questions that 20-something people often ask themselves and others.  But a really important question I know my friends have asked me is, is it worth it to live alone?  Of course it’s more frugal to share an apartment because you share the utilities, share the rent, share the space, etc.  But [...]

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Next week I’m doing a week of posts for people in their 20s and 30s. I figured I usually do a frugal post and I wanted to write about travelling.  So I decided to ask the question is it frugal to backpack?
Yes and No.  Yes, in the sense that backpacking cheapest way to travel.  Staying [...]

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Does being poor naturally drive someone to being frugal?  Or are you naturally frugal and happen to be poor?  And does frugality only naturally occur in people who aren’t rich?  Or does frugality leave you as gain wealth an no longer have to practice being frugal?
I believe that being poor can have two effects.  It [...]

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In case it hasn’t been noticed I’ve gotten into the habit of writing frugal posts on Fridays.  I think it’s fun topic to bring up.  But this week I decided to write about  a tip that can be frugal, but sometimes bites you in the behind.
A typical frugal tip is to stay with friends when [...]

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My grandmother is one of the most frugal people you’ll ever meet, and she raised me.  So I grew up learning frugality.  So I guess I should share all the tips my grandmother gave me, some of which I have to admit to not using.  These are the top 10 pointers which she likes to [...]

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Welcome readers from TaxGuy.  I had a guest post up today at the Tax Guy, Talking about my mistakes in choosing a tax preparer.
Second, welcome Frugal Hacks!

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Biking is a great way to save money.  The best way to save money is to bike to work.  If you bike, you can avoid using public transit or your car.  Also it physically makes sense to bike because you can exercise without going to a gym.
Personally during the summer I try to bike at [...]

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Is premade foods cheap or expensive?  I think that it depends on your perspective.  For me it’s cheap.  For many others, it’s expensive.  So why would I think it cheap?
Well the reason is that it’s cheaper for me to buy premade foods and use them for cooking our meals at home than going out to [...]

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When did it become wrong to spend money? I haven’t figure it out yet, but apparently it’s recently become a sin, wasteful, and extravagent to spend the money you earn or saved.
On a thread on SavingAdvice a known saver raised the discussion “there is nothing wrong with spending money…“.  This lead to a interesting discussions [...]

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No, I’m not having a baby.  This post just came about because a friend of mine is due anyday now.  Her due date is actually today, but we went out last weekend and I gave them a practical gift of diapers, baby shampoo, lotion, oil, powder, wipes, diaper rash cream, ear cleaners.  Using coupons and [...]

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