by Libby Balke | Spent Too Much, Technology, Travel
I don’t own a smartphone. While everyone was waiting in line to get the iPhone 5, I was haughtily proclaiming that I’d never relinquish my now-ancient and obsolete LG EnV3. I’ve always held fast to the conviction that being a Luddite saves me money;...
by Libby Balke | Cost Comparison Series, Technology
An avid reader, I often spent hours at a time scouring the shelves at the local book store; I was on a first name basis with the stocking clerk at my nearby used book shop; the librarian and I were comfortable not only trading book recommendations, but fashion,...
by Andi B. | Having Fun, I Am So Cheap, Miscellaneous, Saving Money, Technology
by Andi B.Thank you to Free Money Finance for hosting the Festival of Frugality and featuring this post!Yes, you read that right. My husband finagled a PS3 for a grand total of $117. Last year, our anniversary present to each other was an Xbox360. We bought the 360 in...
by Andi B. | Business, Miscellaneous, Personal, Personal Finance, Technology
by Andi B.So please excuse the radio silence, but there’s been a tech death in the family. My netbook perished. I’d like to take the opportunity to give a big thanks to my writing partner who “poured 40kb on the curb for his fallen homie.”What...
by Andi B. | Saving Money, Technology
Today I have been downloading “apps” I think my husband would like for his new ipod touch. I should say it’s “new to him.” I’ve very much wanted to do something like this for a while, but there was no way we could afford an ipod...
by Andi B. | 365 Days of Saving Money, Green, Saving Money, Technology
This year is all about saving money every day while trying to increase your income potential. If you did one thing each day that could save as little as $5 over the course of a year, you could have an extra $1800 in your pocket at the end of the year. Not all of these...