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Simply Thrifty

Archive for October 2006

October 30th, 2006

Tips to Save Money when Moving Out of Your Parent’s House

Nothing beats the excitement of finally moving out from our parent’s house.  Imagine the freedom of having no curfews, no chaperones and no spies monitoring our every move.  It can be fun but it can also be scary at the same time. 
The moment you moved out of your parent’s house means the start of your […]

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October 28th, 2006

A Reminder on How Men Can Save on Their Expenses

Are you fed up blaming the economic crisis for your budget shortage?  Do you think you’re doing all your best in saving money just to make both ends meet?  Well, we found some helpful tips and advices on how you guys can save more without limiting too much of your pleasures in life.
You can start […]

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October 27th, 2006

Tips to Make Saving Money Easy

Just how many easy tips to save money articles have you read already? Too many but you still can’t get enough of ‘em I’m sure because you won’t be reading this unless you need to nudge yourself more to get into that penny-pinching mood, right? Ok, enough yadda-yadda’s.
It is imperative that we all practice these […]

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October 26th, 2006

Saving Money with Gadgets Just a Text Away

Britons are now more privileged when it comes to comparison shopping for gizmos.
Using a mobile phone, Britons can send just one text to be able to gather online information about the cheapest deal he or she can get from shops.
With the new system shoppers send a text message with the make and model of the […]

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October 25th, 2006

Halloween Party for $25 including costumes

Hey, check this out. I found this article from livingonadime.com
They were able to put up a halloween party inclusive of decorations, food, party treats and costumes for $25. Now that’s savings.
Check out the pics.

A witch costume, some octopus, spider cupcakes, drinks, and halloween games.
Here’s some neat ideas they had.
We put red […]

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October 25th, 2006

Skiing Vacation For The Budget Conscious

Although a skiing vacation can be quite expensive, there are many ways to trim down cost in such a trip. Even with a tight budget, you and your kids can enjoy the sight of snow-capped hills and experience exhilarating ski and snowboarding activities. Here are some useful tips that could help you save a lot […]

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October 25th, 2006

Home Office Energy Saving Tips

Businesses, whether these are done in the office or from the home, make money by selling a service or a product to a client. This is the only way the entrepreneur can have revenue to pay for expenses to be able to make a profit.
Given that most people have to keep the computer and the […]

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October 24th, 2006

Save on electricity use LCD monitors instead of CRT for your PC

LCD monitors nowadays are very affordable. Good manufacturing practices as well as mass production caused the prices to go down compared to a few years ago.
The power consumption of LCD monitors are about half as their CRT counterpart.
Here’s a nice comparison graph I saw at viewsonic .

This is just a guide for you.
In order […]

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October 24th, 2006

Halloween Costume Rentals

One halloween saving tip that some of you might overlook is on your costume spending.
Most of the time, you or your kids won’t be using the same costume every year so why not just rent a costume?   It would be cheaper to do that and you get to try different costumes from their inventory.
I […]

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October 24th, 2006

Getting Ready for Black Friday

So are you getting ready for black friday?
Black friday is one of the best time to shop due to the huge discounts. For some thrifty people, it is one of the best time of the year because you can save a lot of money. For some, it is not because you are […]

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