From the monthly archives:

May 2007

How To Know A Good Price When You See One

May 30, 2007

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. [...]

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Frugal Ideas To Start The Week

May 29, 2007

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 [...]

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Florida Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Starts June 1, 2007

May 28, 2007

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 [...]

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Saving Money By Buying Store Brands – 7 Products That Work For Us

May 27, 2007

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 [...]

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Saving Money By Planning Ahead – Hurricane Preparations

May 25, 2007

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 [...]

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Frugal Memorial Day Plans – A Tasty Cookout and A Memorial Day Parade

May 24, 2007

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! [...]

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Festival of Frugality #75 – Frugal Wedding Gifts, A Frugal Saturday, and Money Saving Gadgets That Don’t Save Money

May 23, 2007

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 [...]

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Carnival of Personal Finance #101

May 22, 2007

The 101st Carnival of Personal Finance is up over on FIRE Finance. There were a lot of very helpful posts included in the carnival – here are a few of my favorites:
My Two Dollars writes Does Bundling Your Cable, Phone & Internet Save Any Money?. This is a great example that you really [...]

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Five Of The Best Deals You Can Get At Your Local Dollar Store

May 21, 2007

I’ve written a lot about the great deals I find at the dollar store in my area. I recently received a comment from a reader who wondered about the quality of some of the items. I’ve found many items for sale in the dollar store that are exactly the same quality (and sometimes [...]

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Get A Heads Up On Clearance Items – Watch The Target Price Bubbles

May 20, 2007

A reader recently wrote me with a great tip concerning Target clearance merchandise.
Pay attention to the “balloons” that are in aisles. Generally there are Sale, New Item, Special, and the most important for clearance shoppers: Price Cut.
I decided to check this out for myself and sure enough I found that most items which were [...]

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