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Aug 14 2008, 09:01 AM
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Karen Datko
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If you notice someone lingering in store aisles to see if people put certain items into their carts, it could be "Steward," the blogger at My Family's Money. Steward wants to hand you a coupon. He has lots that he isn't going to use, so why not share? Isn't this a lovely idea? He explains it in a post called "A frugal shopping tip that leaves everyone smiling." We hope this catches on.
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May 30 2008, 04:07 PM
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Karen Datko
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Shannon Christman isn't poor, but she is frugal, and sometimes other people confuse the two. On occasion, salespeople have snubbed her -- and missed out on making a sale. Sometimes generous people offer help when it's not needed. Her thought-provoking post at Saving Advice should raise questions in any thinking person's mind about how quickly we make judgments about others. She also says, "The assumptions others make about my frugality -- usually that I have much less money than I actually do -- can be a benefit to me."
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Mar 25 2008, 08:16 PM
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Karen Datko
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"Fox" at Squawkfox isn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but this time she can't help it. Her brother-in-law and his wife gave her a Sirius satellite radio receiver and four months of free service for the holidays. Now she's got to pay $12 a month if she wants that gift to keep on giving. "I'm just wondering, should we give gifts that keep costing the recipient?" she asks. "Here are reasons to Sirius(ly) reconsider giving gifts like satellite radio, and to start looking certain gift horses in the mouth."
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Mar 25 2008, 02:00 PM
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Karen Datko
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Are you one of those folks who aren't interested in getting more stuff when they get married or have a baby? Would you be happy to get a "gently used" book or baby crib rather than a brand-new version? Penny Nickel at Money and Values tells readers about the Alternative Gift Registry run by the Center for a New American Dream, whose motto is "More fun, less stuff." You can create a gift registry that emphasizes nontraditional gifts, whether your concern is the environment or you want to ease the financial burden on those who will be giving you gifts. If you'd rather have someone give you a casserole or mow your lawn after the baby is born, you can say so. To see a sample registry, click here.
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Feb 25 2008, 11:08 AM
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Karen Datko
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Did you know that you can recycle old appliances, computers and other "technotrash," and even used tennis shoes? Co-op America Quarterly offers a list of 21 things that can be recycled or reused, instead of ending up in the nation's landfills. For instance, Nike's Reuse-a-Shoe program grinds up old sneakers and incorporates the "Nike Grind" into playing surfaces like basketball courts. One World Running makes donated shoes available to athletes in Third World countries. Recycline makes toothbrushes and razors from plastic yogurt containers and then recycles those products once again to manufacture plastic lumber.
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Jan 23 2008, 01:05 PM
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Karen Datko
Every workplace has a busybody whose self-appointed mission is to collect money for gifts for other employees who are having birthdays or babies or surgery. Steve at brip blap has given at the office, and he resents it. "Sometimes the reason for the gift is trivial -- someone is having a birthday. What, are we 12?" he asks. Sometimes he doesn't like the recipient. Sometimes the system is unfair: Higher-ups or popular people get more expensive gifts. "If the busybody is encouraged, soon you are shelling out $10 to $20 a week for 'voluntary' gifts," he observes.
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Jan 07 2008, 05:06 AM
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Karen Datko
We admire wellheeled, who blogs at Well-Heeled, With A Mission. This 20-something has decided a little self-improvement can be fun, reasonably priced, and can even contribute to the greater good. Her goals are as ambitious as volunteering at the museum (cost: $50 membership fee, if her application is accepted) and as simple as making her own bed every morning (cost: free), something her mom always nagged her to do.
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