This morning on NPR I heard that ultra-ritz Barney’s was going green for Christmas–their new mascot is Rudolph the Recycling Reindeer. I know it’s a joke but I think it’s great that “green” is going mainstream. Although both the reporter (her name escapes me) and the studio guest both agreed that it was […]
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Grocery shopping is something that can come up a lot when talking about frugal living. We all have to eat, and we’d like to eat well - luckily we can have both as long as we avoid some common traps at the grocery store. First, packaged produce that’s already been cleaned and cut […]
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There are thousands of college students and young professionals out there that will be away from their families this Thanksgiving. In the past, I’ve had very generous friends throw an entire Thanksgiving for everyone left in town. While much appreciated, this is expensive! So, consider the idea of a potluck Thanksgiving. […]
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Traveling and becoming a cultured person can be an expensive endeavor. Luckily, many artistic, historical, and scientific establishments recognize this. You would be surprised how many free museums there are out there! Living in DC, I am lucky to have the Smithsonian system - every museum and the national zoo are always […]
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The holiday season is quickly approaching (as evidenced by the decorations and Christmas music creeping up in stores everywhere). If you’re on a budget, the holidays can be tough, especially when you have lots of loved ones! Leading up to Christmas, I’ll try to talk about different ideas for frugal gifts. One […]
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If you’re extremely busy like I am, it’s easy to get behind on your favorite TV shows. It’s hard to be home at the right time when you have so much going on. You also don’t want to put TV above your social life! My fix for this is watching TV […]
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I mentioned in an earlier post that my new apartment was a little barren. It’s not that I don’t have nice things, it’s just a surprisingly huge apartment! I worked for a few years before going back to school, so I had some time to acquire some furniture that made me happy, with […]
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