I haven’t written much about gardening around here, because honestly the last few years we haven’t been able to yield too much from ours. This year we did things a little differently and had much better results. The thing is, you really have to know what to plant to get the most value out of [...]

(Ladies, this post is about shaving but don’t turn away just yet, there’s something here for you too!) Quite a while ago I wrote about ways to save money while shaving, such as using cryogenically treated cartridges that last longer than regular cartridges, and using common shower supplies as shaving lather. While I have been [...]

Delayed gratification is something that kids now don’t even hear about anymore . Everything in today’s world is “on demand”. You can get any TV show, movie or video clip on your TV or on the computer, any time you want. Listening to music is no longer a passive activity and you can download any [...]

Last week I wrote about re-gifting as a cost saving measure as well as a way to help our environment by reducing waste. Today I will discuss some other ways to help keep costs down over the holiday season. One of my pet peeves is buying things over and over. I am a new home [...]

I’m sure re-gifting has been around before the phrase was popularized by Seinfeld but Seinfeld put a bit of a negative spin on the concept. I would like to address the topic on a more objective level. The concept is basically giving a gift that was given to you, but for me that extends to [...]