If you are trying to find a good deal, you need the ability to know when it is a good one and not just an advertising pitch. I’ve made price watching a hobby, so many times when I see an ad I will automatically know if it is truly a good deal or not. [...]
Entries from May 2007
How To Know A Good Price When You See One
May 30th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Saving Money
Frugal Ideas To Start The Week
May 29th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Blogging Away Debt hosts the 75th Festival of Frugality today. As always, the festival is full of frugal living tips. Here are my favorites:
ProBargainHunter has a wonderful article which clearly illustrates the importance of shopping around before you buy. He deals with the purchase of tires but the method works [...]
Tags: Frugal · Personal Finance
Florida Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Starts June 1, 2007
May 28th, 2007 · No Comments
In conjunction with my post the other day about getting our supplies together for hurricane preparations, I just read in my local paper that Florida is having a sales tax holiday from June 1, 2007 through June 12, 2007.
Florida law provides that no sales tax or discretionary sales surtax (also known as a local option [...]
Tags: Personal Finance · Saving Money
Saving Money By Buying Store Brands – 7 Products That Work For Us
May 27th, 2007 · 11 Comments
Before I became a frugal shopper, I didn’t even consider buying store brands. I stuck with the name brands – the ones I recognized and had always used. However, little by little I ventured into trying store brands and to my surprise I found that many were of the same quality as the [...]
Tags: Personal Finance · Saving Money
Saving Money By Planning Ahead – Hurricane Preparations
May 25th, 2007 · 2 Comments
It’s that time of year again here in Florida where talk is turning to hurricane season. We’ve learned from past experience how important it is to be prepared in case a hurricane does come our way, and it’s much easier (and cheaper) to buy supplies now rather than when an actual hurricane is looming [...]
Tags: Personal Finance · Saving Money
Frugal Memorial Day Plans – A Tasty Cookout and A Memorial Day Parade
May 24th, 2007 · No Comments
With Memorial Day rapidly approaching, I am making my plans now for how we will celebrate the holiday. We’ll be having a backyard cookout and will drive to our city’s downtown area for a wonderful Memorial Day parade. I found that planning early helps me to save money and enjoy the day! [...]
Tags: Cooking At Home · Personal Finance · Saving Money
Festival of Frugality #75 – Frugal Wedding Gifts, A Frugal Saturday, and Money Saving Gadgets That Don’t Save Money
May 23rd, 2007 · No Comments
The 75th Festival of Frugality was hosted at Get Rich Slowly. This week’s festival covers a wide range of topics – from saving money in the kitchen to frugal investing. I enjoy reading a variety of frugal articles – it gets me inspired to try new frugal strategies. Here are a few [...]
Tags: Personal Finance



