They might be. No, I haven't lost my senses. Just consider this before you come to a conclusion (about either the magic or my sanity). I've noticed that we're much more likely to achieve our goals if we tell someone about them. If you think about it, you'll agree that it's true. So...

Hi All, Line Drying is a simple way to be green and save energy.Got me this indoor and outdoor eco friendly clothesline called Envirodryz at www.envirodryz.com. Its wonderful and amazing.The best part is the easy glide multidirectional wheels that you can roll your clothes indoor or outdoor and not to...

Trying to change our behavior is often a challenge. Especially if it's a long-standing habit that's been repeated thousands and thousands of times. But, just because it's a challenge, doesn't mean that it can't be done. In fact, when you stop to think about it, even behaviors that...

Finding things to be thankful for is a bit of an art. And, unfortunately, an art that many of us are unfamiliar with. Have you ever noticed how when you buy a new, red minivan that you'll notice all the red minivans on the road? The reason is that we're looking for them. There aren't any...

Today we begin a new goal for the month of November - working on being thankful. We selected that goal for a reason. When we're looking for a reason to be thankful we're looking for things that are good. We're focused on the positive. Not the negative. So no matter how you feel right now...

Hello Gary, I am trying to keep track of every expense and I'm doing pretty well so far. However, I'm having trouble finding a location to put all this information. I was trying to handwrite it and it seems like I have so many categories. Do you have a free or inexpensive computer program you'd...

Do you think that it's virtuous to be poor? Many people do. In many religious traditions holiness is in part accomplished by turning your back on material things.The idea is that to appreciate the spiritual you need to totally forsake the material. Or at least get as close as possible. Many have...

Hello to all my Frugal Friends! For awhile I've been hinting that we were working on something new. Now it's time to open the curtains and let everyone get a good look. Let me begin with the background. From the start I felt that The Dollar Stretcher didn't need to remind people to be responsible...

Recently we've been examining Financial Independence. We began by asking you what Financial Independence meant to you. We received many great answers. You can check out many of them here . We found that there were a number of common themes. Guess that's not surprising. When it comes to finances...

Last week I asked what it means to be Financially Independent (you'll find it here ). We received many, many thoughtful responses both in the forum and via email. So many that I believe that we're going to boil it down to a page that we'll call "The Financial Declaration of Independence"...