Some of you may remember that at the end of August I decided that starting in September, I would start paying cash for certain items (groceries, household stuff, & entertainment). Obviously I hoped that this would lead to major savings. Dave...
I saw something tonight that I didn’t think I ever would see again. Gas under $2/gallon. This summer when we were paying $4/gallon, it was just understood that high gas prices were here to stay. With rising demands from China &...
That’s right, it sounds to good to be true, but it isn’t. Microsoft has been pushing this unique advertising ploy off and on for months now and people have been saving a ton on online purchases mainly through eBay. Here’s how...
As promised, here is a post on how spending more money actually saved me money. Some of you might recall from my August Expense Check-up, that I spent $90 on a two month supply of contact lenses. In the post I said...
I live in an old home. It’s in the historic district of my town. In fact, when we converted it from a duplex back to a single family home, it was front-page news (tells you a lot about my town). Another...
I have learned a thing or two about tires since I had to replace the tires on our 2003 Nissan Murano last year. First, Muranos and by and large most modern cars are equipping larger tires which are more costly. I...
I love getting emails about the stories of The Happy Rock readers. I wanted to share this particular one because it is a beautiful example of a family banding together focusing on what matters and making it work despite hardship. I...
🙁 It was a sad day here at the Debt Defier household. We just canceled our Netflix account. We were already on the lowest plan available, so it’s not really a huge money saver. But as mentioned earlier the little things...
Here in the Debt Defier household it feels like we’ve been wrestling some very big ideas lately. But as you seasoned vets out there can attest, the little things in life matter just as much if not more than the big...
The frugal side of me thoroughly enjoys the weeks surrounding my birthday(August 8th). Stores and services that I don’t normally give money to are willing to give me free stuff just because it is my birthday. There is something so gratifying...
