Written by Kathryn on March 10, 2009
Many people are making the switch from shopping in stores to shopping online. That’s because you can save a lot of money with online shopping if you are smart about the way that you do it. However, you can also lose money by shopping online if you aren’t careful. One of the quickest ways that people lose money when shopping online is that they pay through the nose for shipping and handling fees. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be this way. Just like with every other aspect of online shopping, all you really need to do to save money on shipping and handling is to get educated in how to be smart about the topic.
To get you started on that road, here are ten tactics to use to lower shipping and handling fees when
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Written by Kathryn on February 9, 2009
I don’t know about you but the first thing that I do when I suddenly realize that money is getting tight towards the end of the month is to look around my home to see if there is anything that I can sell. The immediate benefit of this is the quick cash that you get from the sale. However, there are also longer-term benefits to be considered.
When you regularly get rid of items in your home in this manner, you give yourself the chance to continually de-clutter your home. This helps you to realize how much you buy that you don’t actually need which can ultimately help you to change your buying habits. It also frees up physical space in the home which can clear up your mental space and help you to have a
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Written by Kathryn on February 6, 2009
Dear Kathryn: As the economy has worsened, I find myself getting really stressed out about money. Everyone else in my life also seems to be more stressed out than usual. Is it possible to keep a positive attitude about finances – and about life – even in these economically tough times?
This is such an important issue in today’s society. Our global economy is changing. Many people are dealing with financial problems that they hadn’t faced in the past. This is creating a strain in many ways – people are doing jobs that they don’t like just to have work, dipping into their finances to pay their bills and generally worrying about the state of their finances today and in the future. It’s no wonder that you’re feeling the kind of stress that you’re feeling; there are really
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Written by Raj Dash on October 31, 2008
The advice for being frugal is really the same as for investing: spend less (buy low) than you make (sell high). Pretty simple, right? And it’s not really all that hard if you can adjust your thinking.
Here are some tips
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Written by Kathryn on September 4, 2008
Are you kind of person who lives for the next adrenaline high? Does your ideal vacation include things like skydiving into extreme weather conditions or ziplining in areas filled with exotic (and dangerous) animals? If so, you probably know that most of these activities don’t come cheap whether you’re doing them on vacation or doing them at home. So what do you do if you want to get that adrenaline high but you don’t want to have to pay a fortune to participate in the adventures that help you get it?
Here are ten exciting activities that should get your blood pumping because of the activity itself and not the panic that you feel after opening your bank statement when the activity is
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Written by admin on August 18, 2008
Prices of air tickets are on the increase everywhere. Almost every airline in the country has raised the price of air tickets recently. And now most of them expect us to pay for our luggage also. Is it possible to get cheaper airfares today? Difficult but not impossible
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Written by Captain Frugal on August 1, 2008
Every single day the price of gas has been going up in the last few months and it appears there is nothing anyone is doing about it. The UK now have the 5th most expensive petrol prices in the world! Besides whining about the price of gas, there is something you can do to save
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Written by Captain Frugal on July 30, 2008
We in the UK seem to be somewhat lacking in personal finance and money saving blogs. I intended to write a post called the top 50 personal finance blogs in the UK, but I couldn’t find 50, in fact I couldn’t even find 25. So please find below a list of the top 19 personal finance blogs in the UK. I’m really surprised that there are not no more blogs about
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Written by Captain Frugal on July 25, 2008
It’s no secret that gas prices are on the rise and that everyone who drives a car is feeling the pinch at the pump. In fact, the rising cost of fuel seems to be one of the most common topics of conversation today. You can join in with the masses and just gripe about the issue or you can make changes in your life that will allow you to actually save money on gas
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Written by Captain Frugal on July 21, 2008
Eat well but be sensible in what you eat. There are so many food experts out there; one never knows what to eat or whom to listen. Everyday, there are new herbs and nutrients hyped to treat everything under the sun. Ads like eat zinc, drink garlic, rub hippo urine, or
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Written by Captain Frugal on July 17, 2008
Grocery prices have gone up significantly in the past few months and almost every family has been impacted by it. While some individuals are finicky about the products they buy and resist change, many will have to alter the ways they shop- if they want to continue eating cheap. Some of the ways one can reduce the cost of groceries is by
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Written by Captain Frugal on July 10, 2008
The 3G iPhone is out tomorrow (11th July, 2008) and it is going to one of the hottest gadget ever! Especially, when you consider it is only £99 for the 8 GB version on the £35 tariff. This is an amazing price when you consider that only a month ago the 2G version was £169. So now not only is the 3G version a lot cheaper but it’s
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Written by Captain Frugal on July 9, 2008
Millions of individuals are overweight and all of them want to know how to lose weight. The internet of course is selling everything under the sky as a cure for obesity. And every one of these diets. Machines, herbs, pills, etc cost money- lots of money and none of them work.
Everyone can lose weight - for free, if they only remain
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We are Kathryn and Captain Frugal two money saving fanatics. Kathryn is a freelance writer living in San Francisco which means that she's had to work hard to maintain a frugal budget. Captain Frugal learned from a young age that a penny saved is a penny earned, he's made it his life's mission to beat "the system" a few cents at a time. "Living the high life is easy!" say's captian frugal, "all you need is a little creativity, to improve your lifestyle and still save money!
