Frugality
A few years ago, my wife bought me a copy of The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz. She…
Minh writes in: My family (husband and two kids) are going on a very long road trip next weekend. We…
This past weekend, I put my winter coat away until next November or so. It’s a hardy winter coat, a…
One of the most common types of questions I get from readers is how exactly they should shop for something.…
Cars are expensive. We currently have a family of five with one parent working outside the home and the other…
Tony writes in: I was recently diagnosed with Type II diabetes. My doctor gave me multiple prescriptions and gave me…
After mentioning the idea of a post about seasoning mixes in the mailbag yesterday, a surprising number of readers contacted…
Even after all these years, I still enjoy reading (and still enjoy writing) frugality tip articles. You’ve all seen them,…
A topic that has come up (in somewhat different forms) independently in several different areas of my life recently is…
This week, my wife is visiting her sisters and my children are visiting their grandparents, which leaves me at home…
This past weekend, I hosted a full game day for more than a dozen people at my home (it literally…
Amanda writes in with one of those good mailbag questions that ends up being its own post because it deserves…
The core of the personal finance philosophy I offer here at The Simple Dollar is really simple. Spend less than…
The other day, I had a long conversation with a younger relative about the decision making process that Sarah and…
My wife and I plant a vegetable and herb garden every single year behind our house. We have several slightly…
It’s kind of a Friday night tradition for our family to have pizza and watch a movie together. For our…
One fairly common question I see from readers is whether or not making something on your own is cheaper than…
My usual approach to any spending decision – any time that money leaves my checking account – is to make…
