Frugal Living

Are you a loose woman or a lazy man?  Recently, I was talking to Clair Schwan, of Frugal-Living-Freedom.com and the Self-Reliance-Exchange.com , about what's wrong with our country financially.  In that conversation, I used the phrase, "People are just loose and lazy . . . "  If you are frugal, you probably knew what this phrase meant . . . People are loose with money as if it has no or little value, it is unending in supply. and should be blown on whims.  People are also lazy.  They pay people to do things they could and should do for themselves.  If you are ... Read Full Story

Here's some of what was happening at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com  this week: Words of Wisdom: Albert Einstein Recap Words of Wisdom: Thomas Paine Recap Sears Does the Right Thing The 800th Post: Top 10 Most Popular Posts              Like this post? Check out the related posts for more information.  You can also get email notification of new posts in your email by subscribing.  Your email address won't be used for any other purpose than to send you notification of a new post. Related posts: Quality Living on a Limited Budget: DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com This Week 10/24/09 Quality Living on a Limited Budget: DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com This Week ... Read Full Story

Here's some of what was happening at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com  this week: Decide to Change How to Perform a Personal Frugality Audit Sweeping a Chimney (Part 1) Words of Wisdom: Thomas J. Watson Words of Wisdom: Sam Walton            Like this post? Check out the related posts for more information.  You can also get email notification of new posts in your email by subscribing.  Your email address won't be used for any other purpose than to send you notification of a new post. Related posts: Quality Living on a Limited Budget: DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com This Week 10/17/09 Quality Living on a Limited Budget: DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com This Week ... Read Full Story

I decided it would be a good idea to create a Personal Frugality Audit.   This would be a way to check how far you have come in moving toward a frugal lifestyle, and how far you might still have to go . . . Let's begin: Do you budget? How to Budget Do you compost? What Goes Into My Compost Pile? Do you offset your home heating? Firewood Offsetting Oil Usage Do you have alternative income? Creating and Using Side Income to Cover Your Monthly Expenses Do you make careful purchase decisions? A Simple Approach to Purchase Decisions Do you have frugal hobbies? ... Read Full Story

Starbucks is discontinuing its Gold Card program which offered a 10% discount for an annual fee of $25. I do go to Starbucks but my local coffee house which roasts their own beans and is independently owned. When you buy a pound of coffee you get a free cup of drip coffee free. When you buy loose tea, you get a free cup of tea. If you don’t want the coffee, you can get the discount instead. Recently I went to Starbucks and used a gift card for my purchase and discovered that my local coffeehouse had spoiled me for better coffee. Some people ... Read Full Story

Here's some of what was happening at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com  this week: Procrastination: How to Slay the Dragon The Role of Frugality in the Self Reliant Lifestyle There is a Solution to Every Problem . . . Words of Wisdom: Thomas Paine (Part 1) Words of Wisdom: Thomas Paine (Part 2) Words of Wisdom: Thomas Paine (Part 3)           Like this post? Check out the related posts for more information.  You can also get email notification of new posts in your email by subscribing.  Your email address won't be used for any other purpose than to send you notification of a new post. Related ... Read Full Story

Each week, I provide a recap of posts that appeared here one year ago.  Here are the posts: Looking For Frugal Role Models . . . Words of Wisdom: Persistence Happy Frugal Thanksgiving! Two Quick Tips . . . Buy Term Life Insurance and Invest the Difference? Is Your Financial House in Order? Columbus Was a Failure . . . No Posts Yesterday . . . Late Night Auto Issues A Different Way to Look at Life and Stuff Automotive Posts Revisited Is the Sky Falling? No. Save the Gym Membership: Frugal/Free Fitness Words of Wisdom: Failure . . . and Success Dealing With a ... Read Full Story