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• Specator Sports

  Heard an interesting phrase at a conference I was attending. It came from Tom Evans, President and CEO of Bankrate. He said that "money is no longer a spectator sport" and I think that he's right. When we bought our first home the choices... Posted May 15 2008, 11:46 AM by Gary with | with no comments Filed under: frugal living, Dollar Stretcher, managing money, credit cards

• Real Simple

  I think that those of us who are into frugal living are blessed with a lot of fine resources. Among them is a magazine and website called "Real Simple." Their main focus is on simple living (with a modern interpretation). They had contacted... Posted Feb 19 2008, 08:47 AM by Gary with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Budgeting, frugal living, Dollar Stretcher, The Dollar Stretcher, clutter, simple living

• The Refrigerator Test

  I was invited to a friend's surprise birthday party this weekend. Had a great time. Good friends and good food. Can't ask for much more than that! But I noticed something during the afternoon/evening. This friend often hosts an 'open house'... Posted Feb 12 2008, 09:13 AM by Gary with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: frugal living, Dollar Stretcher, riches, wealth

• Am I a Victim?

  Just the other day I was reading an article about politics. Part of the article talked about how some people more easily accept victim status. I don't know how true it is in the political world. But, I do know that it's true in the financial world... Posted Feb 05 2008, 02:01 PM by Gary with | with no comments Filed under: frugal living, foreclosure, victims, Dollar Stretcher