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• Extreme travel: How to go light and low budget

  Posted Jul 10 2008, 08:00 AM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Travel, Spending, Clothing, Wise Bread
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  This post comes from Myscha Theriault at partner blog Wise Bread.

  How little luggage can you take and how low can you go on the budget end when you travel?

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  With all the talk about airlines starting to charge for the very first bag you check, one-bag travel is going to become a larger priority for many. This is easier to achieve on some trips than others.

  My personal indicators? The length, diversity and independence level of the trip. The longer my husband and I are traveling, the more climates, cultures and regions we're trying to see, or the more independent we are trying to be in order to maximize our travel bucks, the harder it is to eliminate items like the corkscrew, multipurpose tool, and other miscellaneous gear like mosquito nets, sleep sacks or hammocks.   Read More...

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• 9 lessons in frugality learned from Star Wars

  Posted Feb 06 2008, 07:51 PM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Spending, Saving, Clothing, Wise Bread
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  Here's a question for you: How many owners did R2-D2 and C-3PO have? OK, we're not sure how many, but we know it was lots. Why? Because the rebels knew how to recycle. That's one of nine lessons in frugality Paul Michael at our partner blog Wise Bread derived from the Star Wars movies.

  Of course, Paul is talking about those in harmony with the Force, not the dark side. "The Empire is anti-frugality in almost every way," Paul observes. "They build enormous, no-expense-spared Death Stars; they have fancy shiny uniforms; they own the latest technology; they're not exactly thrifty."   Read More...

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• 10 ways to go green and save money

  Posted Sep 27 2007, 07:20 AM by Karen Datko
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  This post comes from partner blog Wise Bread.

  Want to help the environment, but not too keen on all of the expensive suggestions floating around out there? Here are 10 frugal ways to incorporate green living into your life without throwing your well-laid budget plans to the wind.

  1. Safety razors. Giving up disposable razors for the old-fashioned safety razor is a great way to save money and the environment. The multi-packs of flat razor blades are not only inexpensive, they come without all of the extra plastic housing that ultimately ends up in landfills. We've been doing this in our house for a few years and have noticed a tremendous savings. Added bonus: We don't have to carve out extra storage in the cabinets when we stock up. Flat packs of blades store very efficiently in a minimum amount of space.

  2. Mineral salt deodorant sticks. You can find these at nearly any health food or natural living store. They last an incredibly long time, don't contain harmful ingredients and don't come with a ton of obnoxious plastic packaging to toss in the landfill once the product has been used up.

  3. Reusable coffee filters. Just imagine never having to buy or run out of these little babies again.   Read More...

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