Frugality
When I first started making financial changes in my life, I believed at first (and for a surprisingly long time…
I’m a big fan of using the 30-day challenge to try out a particular daily routine or behavioral change in…
One question that I left out of the mailbag yesterday is this one, from Dana: I find myself oscillating back…
A few readers pointed me to a Bloomberg article entitled How Much Money Do You Need to Be Wealthy in…
I don’t like to throw away an old computer unless it truly no longer works. A computer might not work…
At various points in my life, I’ve been really into the idea of getting myself into shape. I bought gym…
I’ve long been an advocate for getting the most value for your dollar. I am very price conscious when I…
Let me offer up a little challenge for you. Make a list of every adult you plan on buying gifts…
If you look in our pantry at any given time, one thing you’ll virtually always find are about a dozen…
Major technology manufacturers have been making it increasingly difficult for the average person to repair the items they produce. This…
One of my favorite tips to hammer home on The Simple Dollar is the value of shopping at secondhand stores.…
My recent article on how to find and get the most value out of your local discount grocer led to…
I’ve previously talked about how much I love the money-saving practice of self-massage. That being the case, I recently decided…
Last week, I published an article entitled How to Find – and Get the Most Value Out of – Your…
At our house, we’re pretty strict on limiting free time for our kids. They get maybe half an hour of…
One of the most powerful strategies out there for saving money on your food bill (once you’ve cracked the real…
Almost 40 percent of the food supply in this country never gets eaten, due to loss and waste, according to…
