Frugal Picture Of The Week!

October 28, 2009 · Filed Under · Comment 

I was in Australia visiting my sister this past April and was walking down the streets of Sydney when this sign at a Blockbuster store reached out and grabbed my attention. Cracked me up! I had to take a picture. You would never see a sign like this at a U.S. Blockbuster store. They would be too afraid that it would insult someone and they would sue them! Kind of sad actually. But a very funny picture!

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5 Great Frugal Halloween Costumes

October 15, 2009 · Filed Under · 1 Comment 

As a kid, I don’t think my parents ever bought me a Halloween costume from the store. I was always on my own to come up with something ridiculous. I would come up with an idea and find stuff around the house to complete the outfit. Worked fine and was typically a lot more comfortable than those plastic costumes and masks that the stores sold. Nothing worse than a plastic mask jabbing you in the eye as you grovel for candy.

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Here are 5 frugal costumes ideas, some of which I actually did as a kid:

  • Be A Nerd! – Lucky for me, my Dad was a “nerdy” science teacher who hadn’t updated his wardrobe in 20 years. I actually think his closet was rented to the producers of the fantastic movie ‘Revenge of the Nerds’. I went Trick or Treatin’ as a nerd at least twice growing up….
  •  A Scarecrow – Or a nerdy Scarecrow with a pocket protector if need be. But seriously, all you need to pull this one off is an old pair of jeans, a flannel shirt, and some straw. Stuff the straw in all your pockets and have it coming out of your shirt and shoes and you are good to go. Throw on some face paint and you will keep birds off of you all night long! Not that they were a problem to begin with.
  • A Bag of Leaves – I saw a kid dressed as this last Halloween. It was really cute. He had real leaves attached to him everywhere and he carried a little rake. Not sure how his parents attached the leaves. Hey, sorry, who do I look like, Martha Stewart.
  • Martha Stewart – Carry a glue gun and wear striped pajamas. This costume would have killed, what, 3 years ago?
  • Larry King! (easy off-shoot from costume idea #1)  - OK, this one is easy. First, dress like a nerd then buy some big, cheap, square rimmed glasses. To finish off the outfit, use a cane and babble a lot of incoherent words. And yes the picture above is of Larry King on a windy day. Now that is scary!!

Any frugal Halloween costume ideas you would like to add to my list? Please feel free. Have a safe and happy Halloween everybody!

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4 Great Money Saving Websites

October 7, 2009 · Filed Under , · 3 Comments 

I am continually impressed with the large amount of websites that exist to help YOU save money and make your paycheck go as far as possible every month. Just when I think that I have visited all the good ones, I find more that I want to share with you. As we head towards the holiday shopping season, it can get very expensive if we are not careful. The following sites should be bookmarked if you [...] Continue Reading…

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Halloween Coupons: Trick or Treat…Just Don’t Smell My Feet

October 2, 2009 · Filed Under , · Comment 

I just worked out on my elliptical machine and haven’t hopped in the shower yet. So my feet are kinda bio-hazards right now. Feel free to sniff away in about 15 minutes.

But I digress. The 3 children in my house are already getting really excited for Halloween. Reading Halloween books, asking daily when we are going to put out the Halloween decorations, thinking of costume accessories, and of course, drooling over all the candy in the [...] Continue Reading…

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What The Heck Is Old Navy Weekly?

September 16, 2009 · Filed Under , · 3 Comments 

A couple weeks ago, I got an email from a friendly lady telling me about Old Navy Weekly. I had never heard of it before, but she went on and on about these great coupons that were available on a website called Old Navy Weekly. She talked about getting coupons up to $75 off your $100 order and I kind of assumed it was spam as it sounded way to good to be true. But then [...] Continue Reading…

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Become.com – A Useful Online Shopping Tool

August 20, 2009 · Filed Under , · 1 Comment 

I was recently introduced to a valuable online shopping resource that I wanted to share. It is called Become.com and it allows you to compare prices, read product reviews, and gives you a buying guide to find the right product at the best price. I was recently researching a Bluray DVD player and Become.com gave me a list of stores that carried what I was looking for as well at the current price. Nice!

Also, the Become.com [...] Continue Reading…

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Couple New Stores…and Yes, I am Still Alive!

July 10, 2009 · Filed Under , · 3 Comments 

I can’t believe it has been so long since I put up a new post up on my blog. With a busy schedule and spending a lot of time with the family, the days just kind of slipped away. Hope you had a happy and safe 4th of July weekend and are enjoying Summer in your neck of the woods.

I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know about a couple new stores that [...] Continue Reading…

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Frugality In Practice: Needs Vs. Wants

June 8, 2009 · Filed Under · 2 Comments 

What do you consider to be necessities in your life these day? For me, Cable TV is a want. Flat screen TV is also a want. Ice cream maker? Tough call this summer. But what I found interesting is that according to the Pew Research Center, things that we use to view as a necessity three years ago is now changing. Here are some of the biggest changes:

Cable or Satellite TV – 23% of Americans [...] Continue Reading…

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Summer Health Threats: Should You Be Concerned?

May 19, 2009 · Filed Under · 2 Comments 

Summer has really arrived like a punch in the gut here in Northern California. Temps hovering around triple digits for the last few days. So when I saw Ew! 6 Unhygienic Summer Health Threats, from ABC News, I just had to share. I know it has been a while since I posted as nothing really sparked my interest….until now. So with no further-ado here is the list of 6 summer threats followed by some [...] Continue Reading…

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What Would You Do If You Saw a Shoplifter?

May 5, 2009 · Filed Under · 5 Comments 

I watched a story on the news the other day that due to the current state of the economy, shoplifting is becoming a bigger problem in stores across the U.S.  Perhaps people are feeling a sense of entitlement when it comes to stealing because they feel betrayed. That obviously does not make it OK, but I find this phenomenon interesting. Some people are stealing things to eat. Others are trying to turn stolen goods into cash [...] Continue Reading…

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