Archive for August, 2006

Stop Playing the Lotto

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

I'll be the first to admit, when I hear that lottery jackpot is in the hundreds of millions of dollars, I daydream about what I would do with the money.  I'd probably invest a bunch, buy a mansion, get a bunch of nice cars, all that stuff. Then, reality smacks me ...

Avoid the Lunchroom Soda Machines

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

This money saving idea is the first in a long line of "frugal suggestions" that show all of those small daily purchases really do add up to a lot of wasted money that you could easily put to better use somewhere else in your life. Let's say that every afternoon at work, you ...

The Premise of Saving Without a Budget

Sunday, August 20th, 2006

I really enjoy money.  I know that it's not a polite thing to admit to, but I think money is great.  And, for some strange reason, I've found that I enjoy saving money almost as much I enjoy earning it.  I think the reason I really enjoy saving money (aside from the obvious) ...