July 22nd, 2008
Don’t get me wrong, I love a good cup of Pike Place Roast in the morning, as much as the next gal. However, the economy is crappy, gas is pricey and stops for gourmet coffee are not an option. Does that mean that you cannot have your gourmet coffee, at all? Nope! You can have all of the gourmet, […]
By Kadi -- 7 comments
July 11th, 2008
Sheesh! Ten years? Where has the time gone? Today, my husband and I celebrate ten years of marriage. In that short amount of time, we have spent much accomplished much. We’ve created seven humans, purchased three houses, sold two houses, maxed out several credit cards, paid off almost all of those cards, gone grocery shopping over 520 times, […]
By Kadi -- 0 comments
June 26th, 2008
Hey there! My name is Kadi and I am joining the ranks of the Simply Thrifty crew! My family scoffed at me when I told them about my new position on this blog. “Thrifty? You, Kadi?” (followed by thunderous laughter.) Okay, so I haven’t exactly been a spend thrift person all my life. In fact calling […]
By Kadi -- 12 comments
April 15th, 2007
A common mistake many people make when trying to save money is to wait until they have enough cash to make a bank deposit. They feel it’s inconvenient to make a trip to the bank with under fifty or even one hundred dollars. The problem with this is that any extra money is temptation. Any […]
By Deborah Ng -- 0 comments
January 16th, 2007
Saving hurts.
It keeps you away from your goodtime buddies, it prevents you from buying the newly-released gadgets you really don’t need and it makes you pretend to dislike designer goods. But this is just a temporary thing. By the time you’re in your 30s, you would have saved enough to have better financial freedom and […]
By Noel -- 0 comments
October 11th, 2006
If one would like to reap a degree from a reputable university without drowning in debt, how does he deal?
Usual tips on how to save while trying to earn that diploma include scrimping on keg parties and even earn some extra moolah from them, borrowing, buying used or swapping books instead of buying new ones, […]
By Noel -- 0 comments
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