Monthly Archives: September, 2012
Quotable Quotes for Sustainable Serenity 9.30.12
Redefining success-
Memo to Affluent Parents: Tell Your Obnoxious Kid To Stop Bragging About Your House and Cars!
Kids will always compare things, such as house sizes. But what influences a kid to say, “My house is bigger than yours, my cars are better than yours….” Parents? My wish for these affluent parents would be for them to realize that they have great power to influence their kids with the right kind of advice. I wish these parents would tell their kids this: “With great ‘wealth’ and square-footage comes great responsibility to be a great person who is humble, compassionate, and respectful.” I can only wish!
E-Reader & Kindle Users: Beware that Silent “Buy” Button
I’m starting to get hopelessly sucked into the digital world of buying content; it’s too easy to order a book under $10 instead of waiting to see if it’s available at the library. Those Amazon folks are pretty darn smart with that Whispernet technology; you don’t hear it, you don’t even know when you receive your order so it’s almost like you didn’t spend any money at all!
Overcoming CVS ExtraBucks Fatigue: When It Pays to Do the Mental Gymnastics for Coupons and EBs
Though I carefully read Couponmom.com religiously, last spring I ended up getting CVS ExtraBucks Fatigue. My mind was just not willing to do the mathematical gymnastics and equations required to shop at CVS. But then “need” overcame my CVS avoidance.
The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson #17–Take Advantage of Spray Paint for Dated Items
The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson #17–Take Advantage of Spray Paint for Dated Items
Quotable Quotes for Sustainable Serenity 9.23.12
Redefining Success-
Another Reason to Invest in a Reel Push Mower: It’s Easier to Get Your Kid to Mow the Lawn!
Yahoo, my kid’s mowing the lawn!
A Beautiful Quote for Frugal Families
Last night was Back to School Night at the Middle School, and the principal put up a quote on his PowerPoint that spoke to me…and I’m sure it’ll speak to anyone who reads this blog…
Frugal Foodie Garden: Freeze Your Bounty of Cherry Tomatoes
An easy way to preserve cherry tomatoes!
Cheap is Not Affordable (Pt. 2): Watch free Online through Sept. 22: Genetic Roulette – The Gamble of Our Lives –
The U.S. is the sickest among developed countries. See the research for yourselves. How much is your health worth?
The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson #16–Pay Off (Not Down) Your Smallest Debt First Regardless of the Interest Rate
The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson #16–Pay Off (Not Down) Your Smallest Debt First Regardless of the Interest Rate
Frugal Parenting, Frugal Snacking: What to Feed Hungry, Growing Teens
With the price of food and teen metabolisms both spiraling upward, what’s a parent on a budget to do? How do we feed our teens healthy food to fill them up and not out? Here are some thoughts from some favorite resources.
Quotable Quotes for Sustainable Serenity 9.16.12
Redefining success-
Cheap is Not Affordable: The NYC Board of Health Decision to Limit Large-Sized Sugary Drinks. An Admirable First Step to Curbing Obesity?
We have an obesity problem in the United States – nearly 1 out of 4 of our youth are either pre-diabetic or have Type 2 diabetes. Is the decision to limit large-sized sugary drinks by Michael Bloomberg and the NYC Board of Health a proactive step to a solution?
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