One of the thoughts I keep bouncing around is whether I can get by without a car. Cars can be expensive to keep, even if they are already paid off. We can’t ever get away from maintenance, repairs, insurance, and registration, at a minimum. Last week I read How to Live [...]
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I took my car into the dealer for maintenance this morning, and it reminded me of an important cost-savings tactic I use: question expenses twice. By this I mean when you are getting ready to undertake a fairly major expense (such as a medical procedure, car repair, or home improvement), be sure you [...]
I recently had the opportunity to join the internet book-swapping site PaperBackSwap. I thought I’d take the opportunity to share my experience here and explain some of what I learned.
First, it is a free site and was established in 2004. I really like the concept: you list books you are willing to [...]
I read this book, How to Survive Without a Salary: Learning How to Live the Conserver Lifestyle, years ago and just last week read it again. I was once again impressed with its ability to really open my eyes and rethink old habits. It isn’t just another personal finance book, with suggestions about [...]
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It is October and, if it hasn’t already, the holiday season will soon start creeping up on us. We will see merchandise in the stores, ads on TV, decorations around town. I love the festivity of the season - the music, the scents (cinnamon, pine, cookies baking), the lights and even sometimes the [...]
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