How To Save & Spend Money Like A Millionaire

March 12, 2010 · Filed Under , · Comment 

I honestly believe most self-made millionaires in the United States are frugal by nature. Warren Buffet comes to mind. Real wealth comes from having the ability to save money every month and not spend on stuff that is merely a “want”.  For some this is an easy thing to do and for some it takes big time discipline. Now this doesn’t mean to not splurge every once in awhile, but rather to do your splurging in moderation. Have any of you read Stop Acting Rich: …And Start Living Like A Real Millionaire by Thomas Stanley? If not, I highly recommend it. From the book, here are a few things that real millionaires do to save money.

  • 86% off all luxury cars driven in the U.S. are NOT driven by millionaires.
  • The average price a millionaire pays for a haircut: $16!
  • The average millionaire tends to not live in fancy homes.
  • They always use coupon codes from Rather-Be-Shopping.com! OK, you got me, I made this one up, but it wouldn’t surprise me if many millionaires used online coupons to save money.

While these things might seem trivial to you, they point to overall way of living that allows you to accumulate real wealth and net worth over time. Don’t focus on image and keeping up with the Joneses. For all you know Mr. Jones could have $40k credit card debt and stay awake at night worrying about paying for his lifestyle. Not worth it!! Live simple and live happy.

Frugal Picture Of The Week!

March 5, 2010 · Filed Under · 1 Comment 

Any Math Majors Working at Wal-Mart?

From looking at this picture, I am guessing not. It has been a long week and I needed a little levity and had to post this funny pic. Until next time….have a great weekend!

Canada Is Doing More Right Than Just Hockey

February 23, 2010 · Filed Under , · 2 Comments 

Like many of you, I have really been enjoying the Winter Olympics up in Vancouver. What a beautiful city! Although I do tend to enjoy the Summer Olympics more. I have a hard time relating to many of these winter sports. Curling? Is that really a sport?  One of the Curling players was 5 months pregnant! I am guessing that if you are 5 months prego and competing, it probably ain’t a sport…

But anyways, [...] Continue Reading…

Product Review: Philips Norelco 180 Hair Clipper

January 25, 2010 · Filed Under , · 2 Comments 

So a few weeks ago, Tyler at Philips Norelco sent me the 180 degree Hair Clipper Kit to test out and do a review on my blog. Cool! I got the product and was impressed with the packaging. (Retail Price: $39.99) You can find it at Amazon.com, Target.com, and Drugstore.com to name a few online places. It claims to have a 180 degree pivoting head for easy hair trimming, self-sharpening blades, and 10 adjustable [...] Continue Reading…

5 Things I Wish I Hadn’t Heard This Christmas

January 8, 2010 · Filed Under , · 1 Comment 

Well, I’m finally back in the saddle for 2010, sailing this ship called Rather-Be-Shopping.com, helping you wade through the ocean of online coupons and shopping deals. Perhaps one too many metaphors in that sentence, sorry. I hope your Christmas was great and you enjoyed ringing in the New Year with friends and family. I look forward to helping you save some money in 2010. Please feel free to contact me just to say “Hi” [...] Continue Reading…

Who Says Good Customer Service Is Dead? Not Me.

December 10, 2009 · Filed Under , · 1 Comment 

It seems all I ever hear is how bad customer service is this time of year. Crowded stores and overworked employees often combine to create customer service nightmares for us, the consumer. But I have a story to share that may just lift your spirits when you enter your local Lowe’s home improvement store the next time. Or any store for that matter!

So my wife is a Den Leader for my son’s Cub Scout den. [...] Continue Reading…

Life Is Good – The Little Things!

December 4, 2009 · Filed Under · 1 Comment 

So this Christmas I am trying to slow down and enjoy the season with my wife and 3 kids (8, 5, and 2 years old). What an amazing blessing to be able to watch the joys of Christmas through their eyes. I am focusing on keeping it low on stress and high on fun. As you might imagine we are avoiding the stores and malls and doing almost all of our Christmas shopping online. A ‘no [...] Continue Reading…

Giveology 2009-10 by Jennifer Melnick Carota

November 24, 2009 · Filed Under , , · Comment 

This is going to be a tough Christmas for many us. Perhaps you or your spouse lost their job or had a big salary reduction. Or maybe your house is only worth half of what it was a couple years ago and now your interest rate is about to reset to a higher rate. All scary propositions, especially as we enter a time of year where we want to be buying gifts for our children, [...] Continue Reading…

Walmart Black Friday Sneak Peek

November 18, 2009 · Filed Under · Comment 

I was just sent an email from Walmart confirming some of the rumored deals they will have on Black Friday.  Here are 6 deals that they confirmed with me:

Magnavox Blu Ray Disc Player for $78
Sanyo 50″ Plasma HDTV for $598
Tom Tom 3.5″ GPS for $59
Kids’ licensed character sleepwear $3
$7 fleece reversible jackets for the family
Barbie Power Wheels Ride-On $88

Some pretty good deals if you are in the market for any of these products. A TomTom [...] Continue Reading…

Black Friday: Less Tramply This Year

November 13, 2009 · Filed Under · Comment 

Are you planning on heading out to the stores this Black Friday? I am hearing rumors of some pretty good deals. But the truth of the matter is that after an employee was trampled to death last Black Friday in a Wal-Mart store on Long Island, many retailers are taking a different approach to this crazy shopping day.

Also, stores are not all that excited about their past strategies because after people lined up at 4 am, [...] Continue Reading…

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