I'm a few days late on this one, but I was pretty busy this past week with closing the pool, a mid-term exam, work, our wedding anniversary, etc. But here it is! My highlights from the Festival of Frugality, hosted by Fire Finance: Here at Clever … [Read more...] about Best Frugality Posts from the Festival of Frugality #96
This week, The Happy Rock hosted the 88th Festival of Frugality. The festival is a collection of articles about, guess what, frugality! Here are my favorites: Queercents asks whether non-holiday gifts are better appreciated. You can figure out my … [Read more...] about Best Frugality Articles from Festival of Frugality #88
We've both been complaining for months about needing new work clothes. My pants are about 5 years old, and many of my dress shirts are just too baggy. Stacie needs more skirts and light sweaters. This weekend we decided to go shopping at the Leesburg … [Read more...] about Cheap clothes aren’t always a value
It's July 31st, and we haven't paid an electric bill since April 5th. It's been almost 4 months since we sent a check to Pepco. Because we have a pool, we must have a 6 ft privacy fence and a locked gate. Unfortunately, our power meter is inside … [Read more...] about Estimated vs Actual Readings: It’s an expensive month
I'm not good at keeping secrets. I'm not the worst at it, but since I share everything with my wife Stacie, it's hard to keep this a secret. I set up something special for her 30th birthday, which is tomorrow, and she doesn't know what it is, or who … [Read more...] about Keeping a birthday secret
Madame X at My Open Wallet posted about her Moral Quandary of accepting cash from her parents, especially during financial hardships. I faced this problem recently as well. For all my life, I have accepted cash gifts from my family for birthdays, … [Read more...] about When you’re old enough to refuse cash gifts from family
