The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson #17–Take Advantage of Spray Paint for Dated Items
We freshened up an old mirror frame by spray painting it black to match our console table. The original frame (over two decades old), was drab natural oak. But, since I wasn’t willing to part with over $200 for the black glass mosaic mirror I really wanted, updating this mirror with inexpensive left-over spray paint was the best option for now (but it’s been over a year since we’ve had this mirror up over our console table).
The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson #16–Pay Off (Not Down) Your Smallest Debt First Regardless of the Interest Rate
I can’t tell you how great it feels to get rid of a large debt. It’s a freeing feeling like no other–thank you Dave Ramsey! The way to do it? Pay off (don’t pay down, pay OFF) the smallest debt first regardless of the interest rate. Attack and conquer one small debt, then go on to the next when that one is dead and buried. You’ll get to the bill with the large interest rate soon enough. (Photo credit: Images_of_Money)
The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson 15– That Stuff on Sale May Taste or Smell Terrible
I’m sticking to making my own meatballs after the failed dinner we had the other night with chef-prepared meatballs on sale at a high-end market. It would have been a huge waste of money had I bought more than just the one package.(Photo credit: 1JLS)
The Tightwad’s Notebook–Lesson 13: When Money is Tight, Get Creative in the Kitchen
Soup is a great item to make during those lean times. Use tomato sauce as your base and just find anything else you have in your freezer, mix together, and you have a unique, homemade dinner.
I didn’t buy this–I found this photo on WordPress for blog usage, but it shows candy that went bad. You can see the the chocolate candy is spotty, even though it was still considered within its expiration date on the package. Yuck. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Tightwad’s Notebook–Lesson #12: Understanding Food Expiration Date Lingo–Part 2