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In the spirit of the Valentine’s season, I’d like to take a few moments to express my love and appreciation for those that have saved me money. TEN There was a time when I adored Scrubbing Bubbles for bathtub basin cleaning. Like many things that were once awesome, they don’t make it like they used [...]
Before being asked to conduct a review of Buxr.com, I hadn’t really used the web site. There are better known, more established companies that were already doing the same thing. After giving Buxr.com a closer look, I’m impressed. The Basics Buxr.com describes itself as a “social bargain hunting site where community members gather to share [...]
Remember when I made that New Year’s resolution to reduce food waste by 75%? Yeah, I’m serious about that. Thus far, I’m doing pretty good. There’s much room for improvement, but still, I feel like I’m on the right track. As I mentioned about a month ago, part of my strategy for decreasing food waste [...]
This is a guest post from Daniel Packer of Sweating The Big Stuff. Daniel writes about negotiating, budgeting, and saving and always loves finding a great deal. To read more, subscribe to his feed or follow him on Twitter. Two weeks ago, my roommate alerted me to a great deal at our local supermarket. Triscuits [...]
I don’t know if it’s arrogance, ignorance, or entitlement, but I often hear my fellow citizens exclaim the value of their time. When faced with a task they find unpleasant, they opt to pay someone to do it for them. In many cases, this is perfectly acceptable. However, I find a lot of people’s estimation [...]
Don’t Get Distracted by Misguided Money Advice
Regular readers of You Have More Than You Think know my opinion of the “I deserve it” mentality. A few days ago, I was reminded of another line of reasoning that caused my neck muscles to tense up. While reading the Wall Street Journal article “Saving Again? Here’s a Way to Do It Right,” I [...]