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September 25th, 2006

Save Money While Making Your Kid Happy

You don’t have to always to succumb to blind philosophies like “whatever will make my child happy,”, in terms of buying toys for your kid, that is.
The advent of technology has given so much pleasure for kids, in forms of geeky gadgets (think xbox and online games) and techie toys (or is that a redundancy?) […]

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September 18th, 2006

Stay Warm and Cozy at Home WITHOUT Going Broke

With winter fast-approaching, headaches caused by high energy bills start pounding, too. Preparing your home to be winter-proof is one way to deal with this problem. If you haven’t been loving solar panels yet, here are some tips on how you can begin with your anti-high-energy-bills-during-winter crusade:
1. Keep Mr. Frosty out of the house by […]

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September 17th, 2006

Nature’s Way to Help Save Money

Rainwater harvesting has been one of the age-old ways of saving money. The use of rain barrels in collecting rainwater has dates back 2,000 years ago from Thailand. Drought and the ever-increasing price of municipal water has turned many homeowners into regular harvesters of rainwater.
Usually, rainwater runoff is used to water lawns and gardens. But some also […]

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September 7th, 2006

A Winning Tip on How to Deal with Cat Litter

(Pun intended)
How many amongst us could think of McGyver-ish ways to get out of a sticky sitch? How about thinking of a clever way to manage our furry little pet’s nausea-inducing litter without damaging our budgets so much? Shaunna Privratsky, the frugality contest winner of $100 from Bankrate’s Frugal $ense tips contest, conquered this arena.
Here’s […]

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August 31st, 2006

Frugal Fashion - Designer wear without the designer price

Ann Brown wrote an article at blackenterprise about how to buy designer wear without spending at a designer price. She recommends buying those clothing manufacturer “samples”.
Sample sales, where clothing manufacturers sell their “samples,” offer deep discounts–between 20% and 80% below retail depending on [the] designer or vendor. So you don’t have to be an […]

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August 17th, 2006

Save those leftover soap

A good way to save is to use those leftover soap. A lot of times, when our soap is small enough, we just throw it, or it becomes too small and it literally, goes down the drain.
Try saving this into a bowl and when you have plenty, put it in a microwavable container and […]

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