Frugal Fridays: Being Your Own Boss
Whether you are looking to augment your income, replace your lost job, or just get out from under the thumb of management, you may be considering starting your own business. Before you do you may want...
View ArticleBooks by Kossacks
Welcome to the canonical list of books by kossacks (or former kossacks or close relatives of kossacks). As usual, if you know of any any authors who I am missing, respond in the comments or send me...
View ArticleFrugal Fridays: Making a Financial Calendar
I'm really struggling to come up with a good topic today, so I decided to discuss something I've been meaning to do myself, but haven't quite gotten around to. Perhaps this will inspire me to get...
View ArticleFrugal Fridays: Looking Out for Number One
There is a reason that the flight attendants always instruct you to put your own oxygen mask on first before assisting other passengers. If you don't take care of yourself, you are going to be in no...
View ArticleDK GreenRoots: Books by Kossacks
Welcome to the canonical list of books by kossacks (or former kossacks or close relatives of kossacks). This week, in honor of the DK GreenRoots ongoing event, I've tried to highlight all the books on...
View ArticleDK GreenRoots & Frugal Fridays: Saving Some Green by Going Green
In honor of the weeklong DKGreenRoots event, I am reposting a diary from last year with tips on how to save money and help the environment at the same time. I've tried to update it with some new tips...
View ArticleFrugal Fridays: Bring Your Own Tips
Sorry folks, this week I drew an almost complete blank when it came to thinking up a topic, so this week you are going to have to bring your own tips. I have started you off below with a bunch of...
View ArticleBooks by Kossacks
Welcome to the canonical list of books by kossacks (or former kossacks or close relatives of kossacks). As usual, if you know of any any authors who I am missing, respond in the comments or send me...
View ArticleFrugal Fridays: Preparing for the End
Most of us find it downright unpleasant to contemplate our own mortality, but the truth of the matter is that none of us are getting out alive. When you die, you will leave behind an emotional void...
View ArticleBooks by Kossacks
Welcome to the canonical list of books by kossacks (or former kossacks or close relatives of kossacks). As usual, if you know of any any authors who I am missing, respond in the comments or send me...
View ArticleFrugal Fridays: Links Galore!
Once again I have found my bookmarks folder over-filled with links of a financial nature. Some of these are money saving tips, some are helpful methods for managing your personal finances and some are...
View ArticleBooks by Kossacks
Welcome to the canonical list of books by kossacks (or former kossacks or close relatives of kossacks). As usual, if you know of any any authors who I am missing, respond in the comments or send me...
View ArticleFrugal Fridays: The Psychology of Money
Welcome to Week 2 of the periodic event "Let's Clean Out the Bookmarks Folder." It's sort of like spring cleaning - you'll never know what you'll find. This week I've tried to cull out articles and...
View ArticleFrugal Fridays: Parade of Links
Welcome back to the third week of spring cleaning where I dump out some of the many links I've been collecting in my bookmarks folder. Please excuse the dust and cobwebs, there is still some pretty...
View ArticleBooks by Kossacks
Welcome to the canonical list of books by kossacks (or former kossacks or close relatives of kossacks). As usual, if you know of any any authors who I am missing, respond in the comments or send me...
View ArticleFrugal Fridays: Is There Such a Thing as a Free Lunch?
I'm back from my Netroots Nation hiatus and as the summer draws to a close, I'm sure most of us are feeling like it's time to start tightening the old financial belt after some vacation excesses this...
View ArticleFrugal Fridays: Freshman Finances
This is the time of year when students are heading off to college, so I thought this would be a good week to pass on some financial hints and money saving tips that would be useful for those young...
View ArticleFrugal Fridays: I Haven't a THING to Wear! (redux)
I seem to have completely drawn a blank on coming up with a new topic for today, and since I also ran out of time, I decided to just repost a diary from a couple years ago on how to save money when...
View ArticleBooks by Kossacks
Welcome to the canonical list of books by kossacks (or former kossacks or close relatives of kossacks). As usual, if you know of any any authors who I am missing, respond in the comments or send me...
View ArticleFrugal Fridays: Being Frugal On the Go
Most everybody can think about money issues when they are sitting at home writing checks to pay bills, but it can be more difficult to keep track of your spending when you are out and about. This is...
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