tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89403721093023871652011-04-21T19:35:51.240-04:00Come here to learn how to take your frugal lifestyle to the next level without being cheap. We explain the difference and help you hang on to your money in a tough economy.Gizimmickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05087892873667847187noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940372109302387165.post-60295653484542459302009-03-22T13:19:00.004-04:002009-03-26T10:48:27.351-04:00

Let's be honest. the North American and most of developed world's economy is based on consumerism. In fact it has recently been noticed that the economy is strongest when the population is in a state of hyper-consumerism. Conversely, when times are tough people don't buy as much and times get tougher. Therefore, we are encouraged to buy buy buy. Some businesses will capitalize on the notion that

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It's tough to break free from something we're born into. from a very young age people are trained to feel that getting new stuff is fun. We get an adrenaline rush from it. Birthday parties, Xmas and other holidays with tons of presents- then the anticipation of opening them. Then the rush when we open the present. In our teens we see the cool kids are the ones with the nicest car, clothes, bling-

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We've all heard the saying. Mom and Dad swore up and down that a penny saved is as good as a penny earned. This means of course that if you save that penny/dollar, it's as if you've just earned one. I'm going to apologise in advance to those folks who believe this but that notion is WRONG!!!A dollar saved in actuality is worth two dollars earned. So, what do I mean by that? Every time you spend a

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For a first post I figured I would discuss my history of Ultra-Frugality and why this life-long obsession has me going through this recession without a whisper of concern.I grew up in a middle class famiy and had a father who instilled the idea of "taking care of your money". I remember having a paper route as a kid and having hundreds of dollars stashed away in my hiding spot because I wouldn't

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