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
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Beware of Electric Vampires In Your House
My computers suck… literally! At one time, I use to have up to 6 computers plugged into power strips sucking electricity nonstop. Looking back, now I realize what a needless waste of money that was. By my calculations, I was probably wasting $25 to $30 extra per month on them sitting doing nothing. What many people don’t realize,… Continue Reading
Forget the Economy, I’m going to Disneyland
Well, actually I’m going to Disney World, but hey… close enough! WOW, I really underestimated the costs that are involved with a Disney vacation in Florida! I thought the trip would cost around $2,500. It turns out that booking the tickets, flight and dinning plan has a price tag of $4,500! Ouch! I’m sure the final… Continue Reading
Yearly Cost of Owning Pets
Today, I’m sitting down to calculate the cost of owning my pets. I’m not including any cost like worm pills for the dog, vet visits or grooming expenses. We currently have 1 dog (a chocolate lab), 1 cat, 2 hamsters and 1 1/2 fish. With the fish, sometimes we get new ones when the fish dies… Continue Reading