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Sep 24 2008, 07:47 PM
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Karen Datko
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
This post comes from Myscha Theriault at partner blog Wise Bread. Are you needing to look the part, even if you'd rather not be bothered? Having to save some scones while still playing the game? I hear you. And sitting on the sidelines isn't always an option. Particularly when your network is directly related to your net worth. A few tips were covered in my previous article, "How to be a high-end cheapskate." Here are a few more suggestions to help you survive on the corporate playing field and still bank some bucks.
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Sep 10 2008, 10:23 PM
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Karen Datko
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This post comes from Sarah Winfrey at partner blog Wise Bread. "Pa-doink" is the sound you hear when something small and heavy hits water. Think about a child throwing a coin into the fountain at a shopping mall: A toss and a pa-doink later, there's one more wish waiting to be granted and one more coin at the bottom of the pool. I heard a story once about a man whose job it was to clean those coins out of the fountain. None of his supervisors wanted the money. "It's not enough to bother about," they said, and "It's not worth our while," so the man shrugged and took the coins home. He didn't know what to do with them, but he put them in an extra jar his wife had given him and set them aside for later.
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Sep 03 2008, 06:02 AM
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Karen Datko
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
This post comes from Carrie Kirby at partner blog Wise Bread. I used to consider myself a frugal shopper, without following the cardinal rule of setting and sticking to a grocery budget. Inspired by Wise Bread and other personal-finance blogs, a few months ago I finally took the plunge and set an $80-a-week budget. I know that some people manage to spend as little as half that to feed a family of four (the two kids are little enough that they don't eat much), but for us $80 has been a challenge.
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Aug 28 2008, 05:40 AM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
This post comes from Thursday Bram at partner blog Wise Bread. In high school, I watched a friend drop more than $100 on a trip to her favorite salon. I'd always known that her hair looked better than mine, but I couldn't believe that it was simply a matter of money. I didn't want it to be, either. Even in high school, I had other financial priorities than my hairdo. However, there are frugal options for taking care of your locks. It's taken me a while to find them, but I use these tricks regularly.
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Aug 07 2008, 04:45 AM
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Karen Datko
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
This post comes from Thursday Bram at partner blog Wise Bread. I get free books in the mail every year. I don't have to review them, pay postage or do anything else with them. Uncle Sam sends them to me because I ask for them. These publications aren't exactly the sorts of books you snuggle down with for a quiet afternoon, but they are extremely useful. My personal favorite is the Consumer Action Handbook, which you can order at ConsumerAction.gov. It has scores of tips for consumers, from very general advice on avoiding scams to very particular tips on choosing life insurance. But that advice is only about half the book.
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Jul 23 2008, 11:08 PM
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Karen Datko
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This post comes from Linsey Knerl at partner blog Wise Bread. The sudden aggravation of my son's allergies became the last straw for this frugal family. While we had suffered through a summer or two in our old farm home with little to no air conditioning in most rooms, this year was going to be different. Credit card in hand (we enjoy collecting those rewards points), my husband headed to our local Pamida for the 12,000-Btu beauty. Soon after he arrived, he called me from his cell phone -- a bit more than aggravated. "Lins, it's showing $50 more than what you said it was going to cost." I reached for my sale ad and realized that the great price on the very last one in stock had ended -- yesterday.
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Jul 16 2008, 10:27 PM
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Karen Datko
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This post comes from Myscha Theriault at partner blog Wise Bread. In these days of planetary consciousness and squeezing every nickel, any new idea helps. Here's an "extreme green" list of ways to put previously discarded items to new use. Empty Chianti bottles. In addition to great long-term candleholders, they are also great for olive oil dispensers, particularly if you buy yours in a large bulk can. You can either add a pourable spout, or stick with the cork from the original bottle. It's a much easier size to manage on your counter or back of the stove.
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Jul 02 2008, 05:15 AM
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Karen Datko
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
This post comes from Xin Lu at partner blog Wise Bread. In a previous article about gasoline prices I noted that many packaged drinks are quite expensive and that the cheapest drink out there is water. The main reason people don't drink water is that it is tasteless and not very "fun" to drink. On the other hand, water is definitely better for you than sodas, so now there is a entire category of packaged drinks like VitaminWater that are basically bottled water with coloring, vitamins and flavor. Instead of buying those drinks, you can add many things to water at home to make it more exciting to drink.
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Jun 19 2008, 06:03 AM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
This post comes from Xin Lu at partner blog Wise Bread. My husband and I often search online for fixes for our electronics problems because if a gadget is out of warranty it often costs quite a bit to get it fixed. When we find a solution that is not hard to implement, we figure we might as well try it. We have been able to fix many things, including computers and handhelds. Lately my husband's Nintendo DS Lite has been giving him problems. Namely, the shoulder buttons at the top of the portable gaming console have been sporadically unresponsive. He has been using my DS, and he was thinking of buying a new one. However, today he found a great low-tech fix on the Internet that saved us more than $100.
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Jun 12 2008, 07:03 AM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
This post comes from Nora Dunn at partner blog Wise Bread. There is no tomorrow. Tomorrow is really a euphemism for "I can't think about that right now." Have you ever caught yourself saying these things? "Tomorrow, I get paid, and things will be easier." "Next week, I won't have so many meetings at work and can spend more time with my family." "Next month, I'll have paid off one of my credit cards, and then I will have money to save for retirement."
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