Archive for the ‘Frugality’ Category

At Your Means, Above Your Means, or Below Your Means?

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Have you ever thought through your budget and tried to figure out how your spending compares to others by category? Are you living at your means, or above/below your means in the big categories that count? This thought crossed my mind the other day and I haven't been able to ...

I’d Rather Be A Renter At The Moment

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Let's face it. Guys can pretty much live anywhere. I could live in a van down by the river and be content. My wife, on the other hand...not so much. She is a wonderful woman and we love our home at present. It's probably the one area in our lives ...

Looking To Cut My Grocery Expenses

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

We spent over a hundred dollars a week on food last year for my wife and I. I don't think this is outrageous, but it's more than I'd like to spend. Since this puts our food budget at about $5,000 a year, this is a huge budget bucket for us. So ...

Costco’s Debt-Pushers Drive Me Crazy

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

I'm a big fan of Costco. For numerous reason I like Costco much better than Sam's club, and the main reason is that Costco is all about value. I'm careful in that I make sure I'm not buying organic or "all natural" products when I just want the normal versions, ...