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Aug 26 2008, 12:58 PM
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Karen Datko
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"Captain Frugal" may be a crazy Brit, but he's familiar with that quaint U.S. custom of recycling old toilets as outdoor planters. That, and using old bathtubs as lawn art -- "You can put it next to the toilet!" he observes -- are among his "10 of the strangest things people do to save money" at the Money Saving Blog. As he says, "Some people do some pretty weird things to save the green."
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Aug 25 2008, 02:40 PM
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Karen Datko
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Do you happen to be in Ghana and want to find free wireless Internet access? Maybe you're in Spain or Hong Kong, just motoring through Hardin, Mont., or in a town near your home. Happily, several resources exist to point you in the right direction. Shaula at Your Mileage May Vary compiled a number of them for readers in a post called "Finding free Wi-Fi."
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Aug 13 2008, 10:50 AM
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Karen Datko
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Kimberly Palmer at U.S. News & World Report went to the Web to find extreme savings ideas, and she came up with some doozies. At the top of her list: Baking Bites' instructions for baking cookies on the dashboard of your hot car. Our pick for most extreme is moving in with the parental units, no matter how old you are.
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Aug 08 2008, 03:42 PM
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Karen Datko
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"Not the Jet Set" is sorely tempted on the way to work by perfectly useable things people have left out by their trash cans. But what are the rules for Dumpster-diving? Do you need to be sneaky? How do you handle shame? We did some research and found a handy post at Sueann's NWPR Blog, plus photos of her remarkable finds, including brand new KitchenAid food processor attachments. (Her finds don't include food; she hasn't become a freegan.) "Dumpster divers have rules," Sueann Ramella wrote. Here are some we gleaned from her post and from other sources:
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Aug 01 2008, 04:53 PM
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Karen Datko
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For every letter of the alphabet, Kelly at Almost Frugal has a matching frugal idea. Of course, "B" is for budgets, "L" is for leftovers, "V" is for vinegar (which has become our favorite cleaner), and "W" is for water, but not the bottled kind. "J" is reserved for the notorious Joneses. "Sure, maybe your neighbors have a nice car and take a ton of long weekend trips, but how are they paying for it?" Kelly asks. "You don't know." Kelly's well-written post, "The ABCs of frugality: 26 key frugal concepts," is a goldmine of thrifty-living ideas.
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Jul 30 2008, 05:36 PM
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Karen Datko
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Did you know that salt mixed with hot water can remove unsightly perspiration stains on your shirts? We sure didn't. We thought those stains were immutable. In fact, we found lots of useful tips at a Web site recommended to us by Abby Freedman. Gomestic covers many domestic topics with a sense of humor and flair. The salt post is actually titled "10 top (legal) things to do if you find yourself holding a jar of salt." There are also posts featuring 10 top and legal uses for toothpicks, baby oil and Vaseline. (The last two deal with eliminating squeaks in door hinges and water spots on floors, cleaning greasy hands after changing the oil, and the like; get your mind out of the gutter.)
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Jul 24 2008, 03:04 PM
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Karen Datko
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Many people are feeling the need to de-clutter, so why not make it a game? David Michael Bruno at guynameddave created the 100 Thing Challenge. He plans to reduce his personal stuff to 100 items by Nov. 12 and then live with only those things for one full year. The rules are kind of loose. It's his challenge, Dave says, so "I get to set the rules and decide when a rule can be stretched or outright broken." But generally, personal stuff doesn't include household items used by the whole family. He's also exempting memorabilia that can't be replaced, books, tools and his beloved Marklin Z gauge train collection.
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Jul 21 2008, 09:49 PM
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Karen Datko
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Can one person get enough to eat by spending only $100 a month on groceries? "Tight Fisted Miser" says he can. The topic came up at his blog when he posted about his experience with food stamps. He argued that people who can't make food stamps stretch through the month are probably making poor choices when they buy food.
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Jul 21 2008, 01:28 PM
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Karen Datko
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One luxury you can cut when costs for essentials are rising is your cable or satellite TV service. But how can you still watch your favorite shows? David at My Two Dollars presents "35 ways to watch television without cable or satellite," and he's not just talking rabbit ears. After Option No. 1, an antenna, the rest are Web sites. Readers provided more suggestions, so the list is now up to 42 possibilities.
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Jul 14 2008, 02:05 PM
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Karen Datko
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With American icon Budweiser becoming a foreign-owned brew, and the cost of hops and other ingredients driving beer prices up, maybe it's time to get downright domestic about beer. Honestly, folks, it's not that difficult to make beer at home, as Lise notes in a two-part post at Frugal in the Fruitlands. We used to do it -- and were amazed at the quality of our results. Some upfront investment is required for carboys, fermentation locks, bottles and some other equipment -- but you may be able to find them on Freecycle. You can also have your friends save their beer bottles, Lise says.
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