Frugality, Savings

Bill Review Reminder

Once or twice a year, I like to go through my monthly bills, and see if I can get discounts or drop service features. This week I’ll be reviewing my phone bill, cellphone bill, my automobile insurance policy, my renter’s insurance policy, my life insurance policies, and my satellite television bill. What am I looking for? I’m looking for loyalty…

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Frugality, Resources

Free And Easy To Use Online Tools

From time to time I like to post images on my blog. There are times when I need to resize an image, and I don’t want to bother with launching a stand alone application. Instead, I use Resize2Mail. It’s super easy to use. You just upload a picture, pick the size you want it to be, press a button, and…

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Frugality, Resources

Frugal? Cheap? Voluntary Simplicty? Definitions!

Frugal. Cheap. Money Conscious. Saver. Thrifty. Tightwad. Voluntary Simplicity. Downshifting. I’ve done some internet searching and I realized that there are a lot of terms for those who want to save money! Here are some basics definitions for the above terms. (Many of the terms are synonymous, and many of the philosophies related to these terms involve overlapping ideas and…

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