I joined a fitness club today. This might seem like a frivolous expense for someone who’s trying to spend less money, but I think it will turn out to be a good investment. For one thing, I’ve started gaining weight to the point where a lot of my clothes don’t fit anymore. I don’t want …
His House was founded two decades ago by Reverend Garland O. Ramsey, who wanted to do more to help the needy than his church was doing at the time. After a short time operating the thrift store, he came up with what His House is best known for: all clothes are $1.00. He figured that …
This is my post for Blog Action Day. I read a lot of different blogs on the subjects covered by TWM. I notice a lot of overlap between the frugal living community and the environmentally aware community. A lot of the things that save you money, like reusing and recycling, are also good for the …
Fashionista.com asks How Much Money Are You Wearing Today? It’s interesting to see the various total outfit costs posted in the comments. Of course, as I’ve said before, it’s not the initial cost of an item that matters to me but its cost per wear over time. Even so, I thought I’d try and add …
The other day in the grocery store, the woman in front of me in line handed over such a huge stack of coupons that I had to comment. “And I thought I used a lot of coupons!” I said. She smiled and told me about a web site called The Grocery Game which she used …
