Steadfast Finances

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Who uses Groupons?
Rich people. That’s who!
Okay, maybe not just rich people, but you may be surprised to learn that people who make major bank ($100k+ annual salary) are the heaviest users of daily groupon email alerts.
Then again, it should be no surprise at all that young people who make a …

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Around this time every year, I’m usually suffering from sporting event purgatory. Meaning, I’ve got a nasty case of football withdrawal and with March Madness still several weeks away, I’m looking for something to fill the hours.
So now that my normal repertoire of buffalo wings and homemade chicken fingers isn’t …

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Being a foodie and wannabe chef, I always get a kick out of making my own unique versions of processed foods that I’ve historically bought pre-made off the grocery store shelves. Similarly, being something of a frugal living advocate, I like to cut costs where I can, so it’s just a …

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Leave it to the master of observational comedy — George Carlin — to crank out one of the best anticonsumerism bits in history before the war against “stuff” became an observable microtrend.
I say microtrend because don’t believe the movement (if you can call it that) against buying “more stuff” has …

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To get a change of pace from my normal push ups, sit ups and treadmill routine, I thought it would be a nice change of pace to go back to free weights 2 to 3 times a week or use a few high tech cardio machines (elliptical machines, rowing machines, …

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By now, everyone knows I’m something of a wannabe chef. Being that I have so many college football fanatics in my group of friends, it’s not uncommon for me to host a few parties for big football games (Super Bowl, BCS National Championship game, or other Virginia Tech football events).
So …

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I went on something of a cost cutting, money saving binge for most of 2009.
I found that the stock market crash really affected my spending habits during the first half of 2009, as well as motivated me to review every outgoing dollar in my monthly budget. I like to think …

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If you’ve been following the SF blog for a while, you’ll know that I’ve been on something of a cost cutting binge in order to excise as many cash flow leeches from my wallet as I possibly can.
This has been accomplished with some very easy frugal lifestyle substitutions and a …

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Considering the popularity of my last post on restaurant meals you can make at home for half price, and that most of us have a 10 pounds of leftover turkey sitting in the frig, I thought posting a few of my favorite frugal and tasty leftover turkey recipes would make …

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When the world’s most bullish, pro-consumerism news channel suggests a new frugality movement is taking root, you know it’s more than just a fad.
Perhaps this quote sums it up best…
Both [interviewees] say their new frugality may be permanent, even if their finances improve. I don’t see any reason to go …

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Since the recession began, I’ve been struggling with the concept of trading down versus trading down to better value. In other words, should I move to a policy of buying brands/goods that might be cheaper and lower in quality, or stick to brands/goods with a lower price but provide a …

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Most SF followers know by now that something of a foodie and a wannabe chef. I’m no where near chef level, but I do occasionally put together something that can draw a crowd.
I also suffer from a slight frugality complex and do what I can to keep my food budget …