leaving things better than we found them
At the beginning of last month, a reader asked me in a comment if my advice for my girls about dating has changed from what …
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I’m sending you away today!
Hello there, dear readers! Remember when Elisabeth of Optimistic Musings did a Meet a Reader post here? In our email exchanges, Elisabeth told me she …
Hello from a refreshed me!
A no-school weekend Well, hey there, everyone! You guys. I had a weekend with no work shifts and no studying to do and it was …
Right now…
I am tired. I usually write posts the night before, and I had intentions of sitting down tonight (Tuesday night) and writing another edition of …
I’m there to make money, not spend it
The other night, I was listening to some podcasts while I prepped dinner, and when I saw the, “You’re there to make money, not to …
Tightwad Gazette Book II | a bread bag jump rope?
Well, in the previous posts, we made it all the way through the first Tightwad Gazette book. Soooo, we are now on to the second …
I’m fine!
Hey guys! My schedule got flipped around a bit today, so I won’t get time to write a blog post until this afternoon. Sooooo, check …
A two-month review of personal training with Ben Palocko
In case you’ve missed the zillion mentions I’ve made recently…this summer I spent two months trying out an online personal training program with Ben Palocko. …
Frugality always has to adapt to the times
As I’ve been working through our Tightwad Gazette series, I’ve been thinking about how frugal strategies have changed just since the 1990s. Since I moved …
C’mere! I need to tell you something.
Guess what! I’M DIVORCED. It got legally finalized back at the end of January, but because so many pieces were still moving (account transfers and …
Some things I’ve been thinking about
Off-topic post ahead, that has basically nothing to do with frugality! Also: it’s gonna be a little rambly because I am figuring this out as …
Does delayed gratification = more appreciation?
I’m thinking about this question specifically in terms of buying things. Basically, do you appreciate purchases more when you’ve had to wait for them? For …
Why I don’t dye my gray hair
The gray hair in question: In the inadvertently selfie-heavy Five Frugal Things post yesterday, reader Crystal left this comment: I especially love your hair! Lovely! …
On really, truly enjoying things
On a podcast, I recently heard Ira Glass mention that sometimes, he finds himself eating meals and paying no attention to what he’s eating at …
Five Frugal Things | food waste prevention
I did not plan this to be themed, but today’s Five Frugal Things is gonna be all food-related! It’s basically a tour through my adventures …