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    Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Living the Cheap Life is on hiatus (2 clicks)
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June 25, 2008 at 2:00 pm ET This blog is officially going on hiatus.
I’m headed out of the country for a couple months and I’m just not gonna be able to continue updating during that time period. I’ve burned myself out over ... (more) Tuesday, June 24, 2008 From Living the Cheap Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 24, 2008 at 3:03 pm ET So I’ve posted before about how working for somebody else is not a good idea in the long run, no matter how cool your job may be. Working for yourself is ultimately safer and more ... (more) Monday, June 23, 2008 Five small things you can simply stop buying (7 clicks)
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June 23, 2008 at 2:05 pm ET Life is full of unnecessary stuff. I recently posted about the evils of stuff. Stuff costs money but it doesn’t deliver value. Stuff saps your pocketbook and takes you further away from your financial goals. ... (more) Friday, June 20, 2008 A new and exciting credit card game (1 click)
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June 20, 2008 at 3:20 pm ET Some of you may be familiar with the idea of credit card arbitrage. It’s been discussed on My Money Blog and on The Consumerist and is a frequent subject of rumination over at the FatWallet ... (more) From Living the Cheap Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 20, 2008 at 2:20 pm ET Did you know that both Citibank and Discover offer disposable “virtual card numbers” you can use to buy stuff securely online? If you use either of these card companies, you should acquaint yourself with this ... (more) Thursday, June 19, 2008 From Living the Cheap Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 19, 2008 at 2:26 pm ET So everybody knows what conspicuous consumption is, right? Conspicuous consumption is when you consume for the specific purpose of displaying wealth. Basically, you spend money to impress other people.
We all do this to some extent. ... (more) Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Blog carnivals and link roundup - 6/18 (2 clicks)
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June 18, 2008 at 1:39 pm ET This week, I participated in four blog carnivals and was honored with one editor’s choice. Thanks so much to everybody who worked hard to make these carnivals come together!
My Carnival Submissions
Carnival of Careers #3 - ... (more) Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Writing good complaint letters (2 clicks)
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June 17, 2008 at 3:09 pm ET It’s important to complain. Or, I think what I really mean is that it’s important to let others know what you want.
There are many cases in which a company or organization will slight you, whether ... (more) Monday, June 16, 2008 From Living the Cheap Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 16, 2008 at 2:31 pm ET We should declare war on stuff. In fact, I think maybe I’ll formally do so one of these days. I’ll post about how bad stuff is and how it should be eliminated. You know the ... (more) Friday, June 13, 2008 Rental car fees at airports stink (5 clicks)
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June 13, 2008 at 6:20 pm ET I really dislike fees. Y’know, the kind that companies try to slip in at the very last second, hoping you won’t notice - y’know, the extra nickel or dime you’d already earmarked but which somebody ... (more) Thursday, June 12, 2008 From Living the Cheap Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 12, 2008 at 2:19 pm ET If you’re a student, you can pay $20 a year for a Student Advantage card and get discounts on goods and services offered by 64 national brands and “thousands of local shops and restaurants nationwide.” ... (more) Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Blog carnivals and link roundup - 6/11 (8 clicks)
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June 11, 2008 at 4:18 pm ET This week, I participated in no less than four blog carnivals. Thanks so much to everybody who worked hard to put these things together!
My Carnival Submissions
Carnival of Debt Reduction #143 - Hosted by Moolanomy and ... (more) Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Cheap travel on Amtrak (2 clicks)
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June 10, 2008 at 3:24 pm ET Planning a road trip for this summer? You might want to reconsider after you take a look at how affordable it can be to travel with Amtrak - particularly if you take advantage one or ... (more) Monday, June 9, 2008 Why having a job is not cool (7 clicks)
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June 9, 2008 at 3:14 pm ET So I just happened across a CNN Money article entitled Nine cool jobs that pay well. “When you’re surrounded by beige walls reading inane e-mails all day, you can’t help but wonder if there’s a ... (more) Friday, June 6, 2008 From Living the Cheap Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
June 6, 2008 at 2:49 pm ET Does it make sense, every once in a while, to allow yourself a little “break” from being cheap? Is it good to splurge on unnecessary things every now and then?
I’ve been thinking about this for ... (more) Thursday, June 5, 2008 Cheap, easy urban gardening (2 clicks)
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June 5, 2008 at 3:16 pm ET For some time now, I’ve been wishing I could plant my own garden. It sounds like a great way to dig in and use your hands and have some fun and save some money. Unfortunately, ... (more) Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Blog carnivals and link roundup - 6/4 (5 clicks)
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June 4, 2008 at 5:39 pm ET This week, I participated in four blog carnivals and received two editor’s picks. Thanks so much to all the blog authors and carnival organizers!
My Carnival Submissions
Carnival of Money Stories #62 - Hosted by Finance Gets ... (more) Tuesday, June 3, 2008 A penny saved is a penny earned… sometimes. (2 clicks)
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June 3, 2008 at 4:24 pm ET It’s said that a penny saved is a penny earned. Well, not if you go right out and spend that penny on something else!
Let me explain.
I recently helped a friend save over $100 on a ... (more) Monday, June 2, 2008 Calculating the real cost of driving (9 clicks)
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June 2, 2008 at 4:58 pm ET These days, it’s painfully obvious to anyone who owns a car that driving has gotten pretty dang expensive. But have you ever stopped to calculate exactly how much you’re paying per mile?
If you want to ... (more) Friday, May 30, 2008 Spread the message: don’t join the club (24 clicks)
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May 30, 2008 at 7:32 pm ET So I recently called in to cancel my American Express Gold Card.
“Well, Sir, if you don’t mind me asking,” began the representative in a tone of voice I can only describe as accusatory, “what is ... (more) Thursday, May 29, 2008 From Living the Cheap Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 4:49 pm ET Potatoes are a cheapskate’s best friend. They are oh so cheap, oh so versatile, oh so filling. You can make potatoes into french fries, potato chips, hash browns, baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, potato salad, potato ... (more) Wednesday, May 28, 2008 From Living the Cheap Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 28, 2008 at 3:03 pm ET This week, I participated in five blog carnivals and was honored with one editor’s choice. A big thanks go out to all the carnival organizers and blogmasters who worked hard to put these things together.
My ... (more) Tuesday, May 27, 2008 What it means to be “cheap” (4 clicks)
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May 27, 2008 at 5:39 pm ET It seems to me that many people see the word “cheap” in a negative light. I think this is because being “cheap” is associated with being stingy or greedy. A lot of folks, I think, ... (more) Monday, May 26, 2008 From Living the Cheap Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 26, 2008 at 5:33 pm ET I’d like to finally lay to rest the misconception that investing is more important than living cheap.
In the personal finance world, there are those promote the idea of living below your means and there are ... (more) Saturday, May 24, 2008 A reminder about cash back credit cards (4 clicks)
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May 24, 2008 at 2:40 pm ET A while back, I posted about how credit cards can be used responsibly and how personal finance commentators who say this is impossible are just incorrect (see The real truth about credit cards: why Dave ... (more) Items 1 - 25 of 50
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