Financial Reflections

Personal Finance for those stuck in the middle.

Posts Tagged ‘thrift’

Amazingly Easy Menu System

By admin • Jan 26th, 2009 • Category: frugal, thrift

The the single best way I’ve found to cut food costs is to make a menu. The problem I always seem to have is actually sitting down to *make* the menu, not to mention that both I and the spouse aren’t exactly thrilled with dinner decisions or the cooking. But I’ve found a solution to both, and it’s made dinner time so much easier.



Five Frugal Foods (that are actually good for you)

By admin • Jan 20th, 2009 • Category: frugal, thrift

When trying to save money, it’s way to easy to fall into the cheap food trap. You know, the discount foods that often are over-processed, high in fat and low in fiber. They’re almost as bad as all those heavily-hyped health foods that offer little benefit at a high price. High-end health food stores offer healthy foods, but at a price that people on a budget can’t handle. So what can you eat without going broke?



When Paying Too Much Becomes an Art Form

By admin • Jan 19th, 2009 • Category: frugal, thrift

We’re all guilty of paying too much for something at one time or another. But just are there are overpriced gourmet lattes out there, there’s also kopi luwak, setting one back over 100 bucks a pound. Here’s a couple more examples of the ridiculously overpriced for your entertainment.



The Joy of Owning Nothing

By admin • Jan 8th, 2009 • Category: Reflections, frugal, thrift

If you had millions of dollars, what would you buy? For some of us, the best answer might be “nothing.”