Steadfast Finances

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Being a student of social anthropology, I always find generational studies particularly interesting because they ask wide array of behavioral, economic, and big picture questions that have a fairly good chance of impacting the future path of a country.
This demographic profile, from the Pew Center on the American Millennial generation …

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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 …

 Frugal Living, Good Eats, Saving Money         11 comments

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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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I haven’t posted a Best Reads article in some time due to the monster snowstorm that knocked out power and web access subsequently throwing a monkey wrench in my schedule, as well as the chaos revolving around the holiday season, so it’s time to highlight a few posts from around …

 Budgeting, Frugal Living, Saving Money         18 comments

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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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How many times have you received a Christmas gift and actually said to yourself… what a complete piece of crap!
You smile, remain polite, set your POS gift aside and do 1 of 4 things:

Regift it.
Sell it on eBay or Craigslist.
Throw it in the closet/garage to collect dust for all eternity.
Donate …

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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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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 …