I’ve written about J. Money’s Sell-O-Meter, where he tracks how much money he’s “made” by selling off old items he’s no longer using, and how I’ve been inspired to also keep track of the money I’m bringing in by selling off things that have been sitting on a shelf or hidden in a closet (a …
This weekend, I broke my pact to not buy any books for the rest of the year. What happened, you ask? Simple. I walked into a bookstore. I don’t know what I was thinking. I walked in to look at the selection of 2009 planners, just to see what was available, and walked out with …
Just one link for you today. I participated in this week’s Festival of Frugality. And it was wonderful. You may have noticed that I haven’t really discussed the election on this blog. Honestly, the main reason is because I am surrounded by political talk all day every day and I would like to keep some …
Yesterday, Slate published an article titled Spend your money while you’re still young – you’ll be happier. Intriguing premise, since we’re always told that we need to Save! Save! Save! for retirement. As explained in the article, the basic theory is “that you’ll get a bigger bang for your consumer buck by spending while you’re …
Thanks to BlogHer, I just discovered Owlhaven, an amazing blog by a woman with 10 kids! 10! And I think I have trouble balancing my budget with just one mouth to feed (well, 3 if you count the cats, who do very much like being fed). This month, she’s doing an experiment called 30 Days …