Category: Frugality
Frugal Fitness for Everyone: From Busy Moms to Novice Obstacle Course Racers
I’m into fitness—frugal fitness, that is. A while back I wrote a post about how I set up a home gym in my garage for under $100. I also added a $15 chin-up bar to my indoor regimen of free YouTube workouts, bear crawls and planks. To say I’m cheap about fitness is putting it…
Crap! Jacob Over at Early Retirement Extreme Stole My Thunder
Oh, crap! I went to Rockstar Finance the other day and saw a featured post called, “Man Saves Thousands of Dollars Just By Thinking.” The post was written by Jacob over at Early Retirement Extreme, and it’s a gem. Here, for example, is an excerpt from one of his post’s fledgling thinkers describing how transformative…
How Much Crap Is Hiding Behind Your Walls?
I’m not a minimalist, but I do appreciate the sentiment that your life should be as clutter-free as possible. So for sh%ts and giggles, I decided to perform a clutter audit on our house. For the purposes of my audit, I defined “clutter” as something that 1) Mrs. Groovy and I haven’t used in six…
Why You Should Avoid Compounding Interest On Your Student Debt While in School
To get a good ROI on your college education, you got to do two things. First, you got to study your tushy off. Take tough classes and pursue tough majors. Sociology-of-Lady-Gaga classes and Animal House partying may be fun, but they’re ROI killers. Second, you got to be as frugal as possible when it comes…
That Time I Lied and Fake-Cried to Save My Family $1,000 in Airline Fees
I know nothing about travel hacking but I want to share a huge airline tip I stumbled upon that is not very well known. It might just come in handy one day. If you’re a member of the American Airline (AA) AAdvantage program and make a reservation using your awards miles, you can make various…