As you know last year I decided to take the leap and become a full-time freelancer. It was a major decision for me, and a very difficult one at that. I was offered a high-paying contract gig, one that paid nearly six figures. I know. It was the most money I’ve ever been offered for […]
Category: Advice
I have never been much of a risk taker, especially when it comes to my money. I mourn every nickle lost playing penny slots on family trips to the Indian casino, and my mind on autopilot naturally does a cost-benefit analysis of purchasing a pound of bananas versus a pound of pears (a pound of […]
In the last Skimp and Splurge story we featured Studio Mucci and their Etsy Store. In this installment, we’ll cover running your own brewery or cider mill. You haven’t had hard cider until you’ve had Downeast Cider—or so I’ve heard. *sad face* Downeast Cider is run by 20-something founders Matt Brockman, Ross Brockman, and Tyler […]
Your 20s are tough. You’re trying to figure out what you want to do, who you want to be, all while trying to eke out an existence for yourself. My 20s was a period of couch-change scrounging, bargain hunting, bouts of existential crisis, and requisite floundering. Now that I’m in my early 30s I can […]
How to figure out if a lifestyle upgrade is worth the $$$.
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Guest blogger Jeffery Cox on what to have in your arsenal in catastrophic scenarios.
Jackie the Cheapster on how frugality is really about finding a style and approach that works for you. Design your life, dudes and dudettes!
Advice columnist extraordinaire gives you his one cent on inexpensive lovemaking and whether or not to gym it. (Please note this month’s column is intended for a mature audience.) Sigmund, I very much enjoy the making sex with ladies, but I do not very much enjoy the expensive buying of condom in convenient store. They […]
Dr. Fruegal offers his advice on poopy matters and the cheapster’s stand on the five-finger discount. Dear Sigmund, I poop. A lot. And by a lot, I mean at least three times a day. My doctor says this is healthy and normal for me, since I eat a lot of fiber, coffee and Mexican food. […]
