September 2007
Review: Mighty Bargain Hunter
MightyBargainHunter.com provides interesting tips on finance, saving, spending, and bargains. And who doesn’t like a good bargain blog? As mentioned in the tagline, this blog is about more than just bargains, though. Other categories discussed include banking news, debt reduction, frugal living, investing, real estate, green living, personal finance, and making money.
The Mighty Bargain Hunter,...
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DarkPirates →
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Imperios Fantásticos - Pagina principal →
Travian - Juego de navegador - Romanos, Galos,... →
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Shopping smart at yard sales
Have you ever gone to a yard sale? There are plenty of great things that people don’t want or need that could be perfectly useful to you. Here are some yard sale shopping tips.
Photo by abac077
First, you will want to have a plan. Make a list of things that you may be looking for a bargain price on. You might be looking for a gift for someone, furniture, toys, books, or clothes and all of...
Export datagrid to Word, force page break - .NET... →
Very handy if you’re creating code for Word (language-agnostic).
Word Doc from PHP? - comp.lang.php | Google Groups →
For a potential client project.
WordPress Hooks » Blog Archive » comment_form →
I might need this info for a client request.
Never pay full price
If you truly want to begin a frugal lifestyle, you should strive to never pay full price if you can help it. For almost anything you need, you can shop around and find a bargain.
When it comes to children’s clothing, you definitely want to get things on sale. Since children are always growing, it doesn’t make sense to buy them expensive clothes or shoes. Unless you have several children to...
“Seth Godin nailed the way we lack empathy when it comes to blogs and books...”
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“The key to writing without hype is to narrow down the product’s primary benefit...”
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Review: Make Love, Not Debt
If tongue-in-cheek finance advice is your thing, look no further than MakeLoveNotDebt.com, a self-proclaimed “relationship finance blog.” This blog presents interesting personal views on finance, relationships, and debt management.
When you log in, first time visitors are invited to learn more about the blog. After checking out that link, curious minds will discover that an anonymous Chicago...
Mini vacations
Quality time with family is so important. When money is tight, it is sometimes difficult to figure out how to make a worthwhile vacation on a budget. Here’s how you can get the most out of a family vacation without spending all of your savings.
Photo by elephantsgerald
Take short trips. You can visit amusement parks, local carnivals, local fairs, museums, aquariums and zoos for very little...
bodybugg on The Biggest Loser
My guilty pleasure: I love The Biggest Loser. We saw season 3 last year and I think it’s the first show in history that Daniel, Leanna, and I all enjoyed equally. Leanna and I like it because of the triumphing-over-adversity aspect, and Daniel likes that the trainers push the contestants and they really have to work. We all were amazed at the results of that work.
You know how when you...
BlogRush: a new tool to get more traffic to...
I just heard about BlogRush via Yaro Starak and after watching their intro video, I signed up.
What is BlogRush? Well, if you’ve been on the Internet for a long time, you might remember banner exchanges… they were very popular a few years back, and the concept is pretty much the same: you advertise other sites, in exchange for your site being advertised.
BlogRush takes the traditional model...
Frugal vacation
Photo by wild friday
First and foremost, plan well in advance. Survey a few different places to go, and do some quick online searching to get a feel for the costs. We went to Park City, Utah last summer because summer is their off-season, and had a great time in the sun. Check the hotel prices, look into other accommodations, and discount options. Plan the travel method (drive, plane,...
Review: Frugal Fashionista
All things fashion abound at The Frugal-Fashionista, located at frugal-fashionista.blogspot.com. The Fashionista delivers a daily dose of celebrity fashions suited for conservative budgets.
Each day, the Fashionista posts a full-length photo of a celebrity, as well as separate photos of her clothing, shoes, purse, and other accessories such as jewelry, sunglasses, and belts. Each fashion item...
Sarah is wrapping up round one of a blog design.
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New free SEO theme: Golden Day
Yep, it’s true. Another fine design for your search-engine-friendly theme needs. Want to know more or download it? Visit the Golden Day theme page.
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New free SEO theme: Golden Day
Yep, it’s true. Another fine design for your search-engine-friendly theme needs. Want to know more or download it? Visit the Golden Day theme page.
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Scriptographer.com - News →
I’d like to try this, but not sure if I can as I only have Illustrator CS2 on an Intel Mac.
Finance / Credit Private Label (PLR) Article... →
I’m planning on getting these articles to fill in when I’m not able to actively blog.
WAHM (Work at Home Mom) Private Label Article... →
I’m planning on getting these articles to fill in when I’m not able to actively blog.
The gift of food
Photo by Plates&Packs
Edible presents can be a real treat for some people. Good food, desserts or snacks can definitely say that you care. Here are some gifts of food ideas.
Home baked bread (recipe included)
Chocolate bars with fancy wrapping
Home baked cookies
Pancake or waffle mix with genuine maple syrup
A home-baked cake personally decorated
A home-cooked...
How One Couple Saved for Their Dream Home In 5... →
I really like this idea of asking yourself, do I want my dream or this temporary thing?
MOO | Flickr + MOO: claim your MiniCards →
I need to remember to get my free Moo cards…
Netflix Online Movie Rentals - Rent DVDs, Classic... →
I really like the way Netflix has stated their values; they sound like a great place to work.
Jackson Hole Ski Packages and Specials →
They have a very attractive ski/stay package we might go for.
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My friend wants me to look at it but I don’t have whatever plugin it wants…
Springwise: Helping travellers to help local... →
Five things all clients want to know - Max Design... →
I want to remember to specifically answer these questions when I redesign my site in the near future.
Ten frugal gift ideas
Photo by Megan Troyer
Gifts don’t have to cost you a fortune to come from the heart. Here are some nice ideas for gifts that shouldn’t cost you more than ten dollars. They are sweet, and would probably be more meaningful to that person than the money.
A child’s artwork in a frame
A coffee mug with a special message (you can add a box of herbal tea)
A collage of significant pictures...
AdSense Optimization Consulting - Double/Triple... →
I’d be interested to get feedback from an AdSense pro on positioning, etc.
Review: Frugal Cuisine
The Frugal Cuisine blog, which can be found at frugalcuisine.blogspot.com, provides readers with recipes for a $3 per day budget, as well as Chinese street food and small snacks. The author, the anonymous “Pepper,” blogs from Sichuan, China. The sunny yellow and orange blog seems to be updated every two weeks or so, and each blog entry focuses on a single recipe (from all types of cuisines) or an...
Creating your own game
Instead of spending money on games that other people have created, you can create your own. Here’s how.
First, choose a theme or subject. If your family has watched a lot of movies together, for example, you can make a game about movies, or about a single movie.
Photo by Camille Panzera
Second, decide what the object of the game should be. For example, in the movie game, the object can be...
Sarah is invoicing and spending money like a mad...
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America’s Cheapest Family
Have you heard about the cheapest family in the United States? There is a 20/20 special about a family of seven that lives debt free on a household income of $35,000! They don’t use credit cards.
This family owns a home and two cars, and by stretching every dollar, they have saved the thousands and thousands that most of use waste. They stick to the hard and fast rule that you shouldn’t buy...
Review: FreebieCreditReport.com
The central focus of the FreebieCreditReport.com site is, not surprisingly, credit reports. When I first visited the site, the thing that caught my eye was “Herbie,” a nerdy-looking guy that makes me think of that guy that’s always yelling obnoxiously about free grants (I can’t remember his name for the life of me!). Not necessarily the best first impression, but at least there’s no obnoxious...
I’ve been around the Wallowa mountains on a bike
And I lived to tell about it!
Daniel and I spent last week on the very beautiful Wallowa Mountain Rambler cycling tour. Whew! With the tandem and about 100 pounds of gear, it was quite a workout getting up some of those hills!
Despite the work, I didn’t lose any weight (and didn’t expect to) because of the killer food available at every meal. Our guides, Celia and Andrew, did an amazing job...
