I take great personal pride in being frugal and green both at the same time. I try to put a green spin on my frugal ways, but I will never have the courage (or health) to be green in the freegan way. If you’ve never heard of a freegan (free + vegan) before, basically they… Continue reading Freegan’s lifestyle isn’t for me.
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 Yearly Cost of Owning Pets
Why Buy Microsoft Office When Open Office 3.1 is Free!
Why spend money for Microsoft Office 2003 (or 2007 for that matter) when you can download and install Open Office 3.1 for free? I’ve been using Open Office for all my spreadsheets at home for the last 3 years, and it works great! The beauty is you can save the file as a microsoft office 2003 file type,… Continue reading Why Buy Microsoft Office When Open Office 3.1 is Free!
Is the Government Destroying Our Banking System?
I ask this because the government keeps making it harder for the banks to recover. First, the government provided the bail out money from TARP. But then they said that the banks need to keep certain capital levels in reserve. Then, they complain that banks aren’t lending out money…? Now, I read today that Barney Frank… Continue reading Is the Government Destroying Our Banking System?