Category Archives: Practical Use
Ideas for Reusing those Pesky Silica Gel Packets
We’ve all seen them. We’ve all wondered what they do exactly. We all know that we should not “eat them.” We also all know that we should “throw away.” But did you know that there are a ton of great uses for them? I personally always threw them away because…well…I really wasn’t sure what else [...]
4 Online Resources for the New Age Frugal Type
If you’re looking to take your frugal, money-saving ways into the 21st century, then these five websites can help you get beyond the coupons and into the real savings! When it comes to online resources for saving money, most of us know all about Craigslist and Ebay. They are both great websites that offer buyers [...]
Old bananas or a new opportunity?
Just because you’re a wildly successful entrepreneur doesn’t mean you don’t enjoy saving money sometimes just for the fun of it. My friend, Josh W., in Raleigh, NC (http://joshwhiton.com) founder and owner of Transloc, shared two of his favorite tips with me recently. 1. Buy ripe bananas at a discount. The grocery store marks them [...]
Save money with these 3 quick substitutes
1. Wasp Spray or Pepper Spray? My friend Angela in Pittsburgh says she carries a can of wasp spray instead of pepper spray for safety. Wasp spray shoots out 20 feet with incredible accuracy, which is much better than pepper spray, and it will temporarily blind your attacker just as well as the pepper spray. [...]
Don’t Waste Your Money at the Gym
All too often you hear the story of the person who signs up for the fancy gym membership only to stop going after a few weeks. What’s worse is the person usually gets locked into a long-term contract that will haunt them for months! Now that the winter season has subsided and the warmer weather [...]
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