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Guest Post at Modern Hippie Mag: The Beginner’s Guide to Freezing Food

January 30, 2010 By Shawanda Greene 5 Comments

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 [...]

Menu Plan Monday ~ Jan 4, 2010

January 3, 2010 By Shawanda Greene 13 Comments

One of my top New Year’s resolutions is to reduce waste by 75% in 2010. When you’re as frugal as I am, it’s painful to throw things in the garbage that could’ve been put to good use. To the extent possible, I try to ensure my possessions find a proper home before making their way [...]

The Birthweek Roundup

August 22, 2009 By Shawanda Greene 9 Comments

The highlight of this week was having the opportunity to meet a You Have More Than You Think reader in person. The meeting was especially interesting for me because he’s from Sweden. I’m always eager to hear how people from other countries live.

A Negative Side Effect of Frugality

August 5, 2009 By Shawanda Greene 26 Comments

Pickling cucumbers. Making laundry detergent. Growing vegetables. That’s not my bag. It sounds like a lot of work. Many people shy away from frugality when they think saving money will become too time consuming. I’ve managed to save money the lazy way.

It’s Not About the Money

June 22, 2009 By Shawanda Greene 2 Comments

No longer can I sit quietly while commenters on popular personal finance blogs dismiss the importance of scrimping on toiletries. Apparently, we shouldn’t concern ourselves with meaningless cost cutting strategies. Well, I’m not so busy that I can’t be bothered to restrict my toilet paper use and cutting a dryer sheet in half isn’t beneath me. Although it’s a well known fact that I’m a scrooge, refusing a needy comrade a piece of gum isn’t about the money. It’s about my time.