It’s rare for me to give out two Suddenly Frugal Seals of Approval in one week, but it’s been crazy lately, and these two services/products really have made my life easier by saving me money and time. The first time and money saver was ServiceMagic, which I’d tipped my hat to on Monday. And now [...]
I first heard of ServiceMagic a few years ago, when the ridge vent on my roof blew off, the weather forecast predicted torrential rains, and I needed someone to come fix my roof and fast. A neighbor recommended I put in a request through ServiceMagic’s website–a site that helps regular folks like you and me [...]
Normally, I do my Suddenly Frugal Seal of Approval posts on Thursday. And while I realize I haven’t given one of these out in quite some time, I’m tweaking my system just a bit this week to tie it in to Earth Day, today. That’s because this time around I’m giving my Suddenly Frugal Seal [...]
One of the gifts that I’m giving myself this holiday season is the gift of a CSA membership in 2009. Sure, I was a CSA member in 2008 but, that almost didn’t happen because I waited too long to sign up for one. It turns out that CSA (or community supported agriculture) farm memberships often [...]
Did you know that today is National Regifting Day? It seems that this third Thursday in December was chosen as a day for regifting, because it’s the time of the month when most companies hold their office party–that is, if they haven’t already cancelled their 2008 office party. And I guess that regifting is par [...]
I guess I’m lucky that my mother instilled in me at a young age the importance of sunscreen. Back then I called it suntan lotion, thinking it would help me get a tan. But thanks to dear old mom–and probably some good DNA from my dad who looks years younger than his real age–I continue [...]
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