The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson #17–Take Advantage of Spray Paint for Dated Items
Even for non-DIYers, spray paint is the way to go to update interior and exterior home items such as frames, outdoor furniture, indoor light fixtures (who knew?) Continue reading “The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson #17–Take Advantage of Spray Paint for Dated Items”
The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson #16–Pay Off (Not Down) Your Smallest Debt First Regardless of the Interest Rate
This is really a page from Dave Ramsey’s book, but it’s so worth mentioning again…and again…and again. Pay off–not down–your SMALLEST debt FIRST. Continue reading “The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson #16–Pay Off (Not Down) Your Smallest Debt First Regardless of the Interest Rate”
The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson 15– That Stuff on Sale May Taste or Smell Terrible
The other day I thought I was buying a great deal at Whole Foods Market. I had a coupon for $2 off of chef-prepared meatballs. I found them on sale, and I figured out that with the coupon, they would end up being about $2.66 a pound for decent quality, possibly grass-fed beef. Continue reading “The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson 15– That Stuff on Sale May Taste or Smell Terrible”
The Tightwad’s Notebook–Lesson 14: Learn to Darn Socks (Seriously)
Socks are expensive. Especially soccer and other sports socks. That’s why I decided to get serious about learning to darn a sock the semi-correct way. I’m not about to go out and spend $7 every time there’s a hole in my son’s soccer socks. Continue reading “The Tightwad’s Notebook–Lesson 14: Learn to Darn Socks (Seriously)”
The Tightwad’s Notebook–Lesson 13: When Money is Tight, Get Creative in the Kitchen
This is a basic lesson I learned years and years ago from The Tightwad Gazette. It was one of author Amy Dacyczyn’s basic tenets in her life. Instead of getting anxious when your bank account is lean, get creative. Continue reading “The Tightwad’s Notebook–Lesson 13: When Money is Tight, Get Creative in the Kitchen”
The Tightwad’s Notebook–Lesson #12: Understanding Food Expiration Date Lingo–Part 2
It’s one thing to read the expiration date on your food labels (see Lesson #11), it’s another thing to understand what all the lingo means. Continue reading “The Tightwad’s Notebook–Lesson #12: Understanding Food Expiration Date Lingo–Part 2”
Two Frugal Fairfielders 