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• Gearing up for winter

  Brrr!!! It's really cold here in the Northeast. There were flurries in CT during the day, and snow expected over night in MA. They've probably got inches in Maine. And it's October 15th!!! This augers for a long cold winter. I've been... Posted Oct 15 2009, 04:20 PM by Anne Cross with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: shopping, reuse, clothing, winter

• Car turnover

  I love my car. It's a 2002 Hyundai Accent Hatchback that I bought in 2004 with 4,000 miles on it. I did have to take out a loan to pay for it, but I paid the loan off in 2 years, and it's been all mine since 2006. My little car was very inexpensive... Posted Oct 13 2009, 07:52 AM by Anne Cross with | with no comments Filed under: shopping, consumerism, cars

• Lease to own office equipment. A success (for me)

  Two years ago, I took out a lease to own contract with Dell computers for a laptop, software, and digital video camera for my training company. I needed the equipment, didn't have the money to buy it outright, and didn't want to use a credit card... Posted Sep 05 2009, 05:54 AM by Anne Cross with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: shopping, debt, consumption

• No more junk

  This year, I have gotten rid of a lot of junk. I look around my house now, and I see fewer things, but the things I see, I enjoy and value. I'm trying these days not to let anymore junk into my life. What's some of the junk that has left my life... Posted Aug 24 2009, 06:32 AM by Anne Cross with | with no comments Filed under: shopping, consumption, consumerism, money for junk, minimizing waste

• One thing that's better store-bought than home-made

  For several months now, I've been using as many home-made cleaning products (for my person and my house) as I could. I've been making my own bath soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, face soap, laundry soap, and house cleaning stuff. Just as... Posted Jul 26 2009, 08:52 AM by Anne Cross with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: shopping, do it yourself, simplify, minimizing waste

• Huge savings on Indian food

  Indian food is my very favorite cuisine. I have been visiting the Indian restaurants in my city since I was about 14 years old. I've been a vegetarian for quite a while, so Indian food is also a great protein source for me, as so much of it is vegetarian... Posted Jun 09 2009, 07:38 PM by Anne Cross with | with no comments Filed under: shopping, food, saving

• Inexpensive cat toys

  My cat animal companion, Jerome, loves to play with things on sticks or string. But not anything on a stick or a string. I've tried making tin foil balls and wrapping a piece of string around it -- no dice. His ferocious hunter instinct is only roused... Posted Jun 01 2009, 06:13 AM by Anne Cross with | with no comments Filed under: shopping, reuse, saving

• Homemade toothpaste

  I looked into a lot of recipes and did some experimenting until I found one that I LOVE. It took a bit of getting used to, because it is salty, but now I really really love it. I don't like mint or cinamon flavored things, and never liked the taste... Posted Feb 12 2009, 01:55 PM by Anne Cross with | with no comments Filed under: shopping, consumption, do it yourself, simplify, minimizing waste

• Digital TV conversion

  I bet I'm not alone in the Dollar Stretcher community as a person who doesn't have cable and owns an old televsion set. Over the summer, I sent away for my digital converter coupon, and recently purchased my converter box. Even with my $40.00... Posted Dec 19 2008, 04:25 PM by Anne Cross with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: shopping, society, do it yourself

• Soup is good for what ails you

  I've been making soup like crazy this fall/early winter. It's such an inexpensive way to make a big batch of food that will last for a long time. It's also very comforting in this New England clime, and it's nice to share with people who... Posted Dec 10 2008, 06:52 PM by Anne Cross with | with no comments Filed under: shopping, consumption, food, do it yourself