Archive for September, 2009
It’s Officially Holiday Season
You heard me right. I walked into a store today and saw my first Christmas tree of the year, and you know what that means. Happy holidays! With Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Xmas coming up soon, how are you going to save money through the holidays? So far my ideas include turning off the lights and [...]
September 27, 2009
Tags: family, festivus, frugal vs. cheap, holidays, seinfeld, Spending Zero Dollars Posted in: Cheap Thrills, Frugal or Cheap?, Spending Zero Dollars, holidays 
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Spending Zero Dollars and Working Two Jobs
I guess there are really only two ways to make money: either spend less, or get paid more. I struggle daily to spend less. So far, I’ve been able to pay off my credit card debt, but I haven’t been able to save much. So I decided I had to earn more money in order [...]
September 25, 2009
Tags: extra income, freelance, money, My Progress Posted in: My Progress, Spending Zero Dollars No Comments
My Fall Spending Relapse
Ok, so I have to admit that I’ve had a minor spending relapse over the past couple weeks. I woke up bored on Labor Day, so I decided to go shopping with my sister. We ended up making it an all day event with a break for lunch. I think we hit up about four [...]
September 16, 2009
Tags: credit card, financial responsibility, money, My Progress, New Spending Habits, saving, savings goal, shopping, Spending Zero Dollars Posted in: Credit Cards, My Progress, New Spending Habits, Want vs. Need No Comments
A Cheap Family Vacation
So I’m finally back at home, unpacked, and settled in. So let’s talk about my vacation. For starters, it was pretty cheap. Cheap as in affordable, not tacky. We stayed at a nice beach house in the first week of off-season, so the rates were much more reasonable than if we had vacationed in the [...]
September 11, 2009
Tags: bargains, Cheap Thrills, DIY, family, Food, money, shopping, thrifty, vacation Posted in: Cheap Thrills, Food, New Spending Habits, Travel No Comments
Spending Zero Dollars and Drinking at Bars
Last Thursday, my sister met up with some friends for drinks downtown. It was supposed to be a low-key evening on a patio, but things quickly got out of hand. For starters, she opened a tab at the bar and started ordering rounds for her friends. She quickly lost track of how much she had [...]
September 10, 2009
Tags: alcohol, bars, budget, Cheap Thrills, credit card, family, finances, financial responsibility, frugal, Spending Zero Dollars, tabs, thrifty Posted in: A Night Out, Cheap Thrills, Lessons From My Family, New Spending Habits, Spending Zero Dollars No Comments
Back from My Summer Holiday
Sorry I’ve been neglecting my site recently, but I was out of town on a family vacation. I didn’t spend very much during the vacation, so that’s a plus! More details to come on this, but first, it’s time to unpack.
September 7, 2009
Tags: family, vacation Posted in: My Progress, Travel No Comments