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Oops again.

Since the last time I posted, I have had a number of health ups and downs. I have decided that to lift my spirits and get my mind off my neverending battle with the feds over disability, I need to start writing again. This time, though, it’s going to be a bit different. Let’s face […]

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Okay, hands up out there. How many of you are horrified at the idea of buying store brands? Quite a few, I bet. I know an awful lot of people who equate store brands with the depths of poverty. But where exactly do you think store brands come from? I’ll tell you where. They come […]

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Oops

Well, I didn’t mean to start up the blog and then go so long without a post, but life has a way of running you down like that. Since the last post, I have gotten a part time job, and had the washing machine die so now my routine includes trips to the laundromat up […]

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Let’s start with a biggie. If you’re like me and have read a lot of frugal living books, you normally come across two distinct schools of thought. School 1: Coupons are useless. You’ll never remember to use them or have them with you. They’ll make you spend money on products you wouldn’t normally buy, products […]

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So. Wow. A new blog.

A new penny pinching blog. Just like a million others, right? Well, not exactly. I intend to examine some of the traditional advice found in frugal living books and websites and see how they apply to the average household. But first, let me start by saying who this site is not for. If your idea […]

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