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Frugal for a Year
http://yearoffrugality.blogspot.com/
In this blog I will attempt to chronicle my year of living frugally. As someone who shops too much, this will be a challenge so I invite everyone to follow along and share their stories as well.
- Added on: Dec 28th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Erin
- Listed in: Personal Shopping
- Tags: shopping Advertising frugal frugality saving voluntary simplicity
Recent Posts
One Last Post Here
Just a reminder that I am now posting on my own site, http://blog.yearoffrugality.com/ . This just makes my rather hectic life easier (plus it gives me a bit more copyright protection, should I ever choose to write a book or something of that sort)....
Spring Splurge
I splurged. Yeah, I know it, and I feel bad about it. Okay, not bad enough to take back the things I bought, but bad nonetheless. I had purchased a cute vintage purse for 25 cents at our local thrift store, but I guess some things just aren't mea...
Why I Shop
I have often wondered where my obsession with owning things has come from. Does it come from my upbringing, from going shopping with my mother and grandmother on a weekly basis? Does it come from my desire to prove to everyone that I am a successful...
Paycheck Stimulus
Today, I opened up my ever-anticipated monthly paycheck. I always look at the number...just to see what sort of money I am putting into the bank. Today, my check was $40 more than it had been the month before. My credit card bill, now paid, was un...
Our Government's Frivolous Spending
Last night, I talked on the phone with my mother about the state of our economy. I'm not sure why, but she and I have always discussed money, who's spending it and how they're spending it. She told me that a small airport near our home is going to ...
Simple Pleasures
Today, I went to Kansas City for a doctor's appointment. I was very happy, another seven pounds lost! My mother drove over last night to go with me. We ate out, and I rented a movie, she paid for dinner, and the movie only cost $1, so I came out...
