How I Controlled Christmas Costs in the Past I’m constantly looking out for value in Christmas Gifts. For example, my wife is a big book enthusiast, so whenever I see certain authors in the Bargain Bins, I snatch them up! Some of her favorite authors are Stephen King, Grisham, Ken Follet and others… Sometimes, I… Continue Reading
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When Is Gas Considered A Luxury?
So at what point is gas considered a luxury good, and if not now, then when should we think of it as one? Where I live, gas is at $4.00 a gallon, and I started wondering what would the monthly cost be if the price continues to climb. So below is some quick numbers that… Continue Reading
Free Cars in The Future and High Gas Prices
The year is 2021, and now cars are free! Well, to be exact, fossil fuel powered cars are free. The still growing electric car segment is still quite pricey. Surprisingly, the Chevy Volt now cost $60,000, a 50% increase over the 2011 price of $40,000. And the real shocker is that the Chevy Volt is… Continue Reading
Are Cigarettes Keeping You Poor Both in Wealth and Health!
Cigarettes really do keep you poor both in wealth and health! If you live in New York, cigarettes can cost you over $10 a pack! For a carton, that would come to $100 since there are 10 packs of cigarettes to a carton. In the rest of the country, the average pack of cigarettes cost… Continue Reading
Frugal Sins Of A Personal Finance Blogger
I’m consider myself a Frugal Blogger, and I am mostly, but I have my frugal sins that I commit. And now, I would like to confess some of them, please try not to hate me! (lol) Frugal Sin #1: I’m like Neo in “The Matrix” when it comes to not following David Bach’s “the latte factor”… Continue Reading