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March 2008
Festival of Frugality #116 : Great Designs
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Introduction
Welcome to latest edition of the Festival of Frugality. Mad Kane opens up it with a Loan Poem. The theme is ‘Great Designs’. The architecture that we see everyday and while we’re traveling can be such a mix of things, but it makes life richer. The post I received were like diverse as ell. While some a bit more off topic and couldn’t be included, there were a lot of good entries, so the next section was so hard to choose.
Photo Credit: Michael in San Diego
Editor’s Picks
- EcoTrekker has listed 33 Tools to Get the Cheapest Gas Available.
- AnnualCreditReport.com and Free Credit Score posted at Prime Time Money. My husband just did his last weekend for the first time.
- Broke Grad Student presents Why You Should Never Buy Another Textbook posted at Broke Grad Student. Economic textooks were one of the most expensive for the business management course at my university.
- Too Much Clutter? 20 Tips for a Successful Garage Sale has some wonderful ideas.
- My Dollar Plan had some interesting thoughts with Buying a New Car? Skip the Negotiations .
Concepts
- Wants vs Needs: A Look at Personal Consumption posted at Me, My Kid and Life.
- 5 Basic Frugal Techniques To Help Control Your Spending was offered by The Digerati Life.
- Cheap Is Not Always A Good Thing. That is true in many cases and I’ve Paid For This Twice Already… has some thoughts on it.
- The Wastrel Show reminds you to Do The Research Before You Buy Anything.
- Shana presents Cheap vs Quality (and environmental impact) posted at Smart Easy Money.
Everyday Life
- Free Money Finance writes about Haggle to Save Money .
- Save money on home phone bill posted at The Simple Wealth.
- Why I’m in love with the forever stamp , a love sonnet by Pinching Copper.
- Can spending more money on fun be a frugal choice? asks Money and Values.
- Generic Feminine Products and the Diva Cup Solution is for females. Thanks Mrs Micah !
- Save Money With Someone Else’s Wireless Internet was posted at Money Blue Book.
Photo Credit: pedrosimoes7
Food
- Finance, Food, and the Role of Personal Responsibility: A Question for Readers was posed by Cheap Healthy Good
- Frugal Food My Kids Will Eat was written by Small Cents.
- Want some recipes?The Sojourner has Salad Dressing Recipes Galore!
Future
- 10 Ideas To Retire On Less (Reprint) posted at Moolanomy.
- Now or Later! written by Investing Lessons examines the choice between the present or the future.
Fun
- Why Reading is Frugal posted at Sound Money Matters.
- 11 Practical Ways to Spend Your Money was written by Marc and Angel.
- Single Guy Money Signed up for Upromise .
Photo Credit: RobRyb
Goodies
- Neelakantha presents Wide Open Wallet: 50 Awesome Open Source Financial Tools posted at Free Geekery.
- Jennifer G. presents Day 93 posted at The Freebie Diva.
- Kyle James presents Weakness For Bright and Shiny Gadgets posted at Rather-Be-Shopping.com.
- Northern Cheapskate got a disappointing freebie.
- Cash Money Life presents On-line Savings with Ebates - Plus $10 to Sign Up! posted at Cash Money Life.
- Rick presents 4 Sites for Free Stuff posted at Increase Revenue, Decrease Cost.
Home Life & Repairs
- 10 Homeowner Secrets That Save You Money Now! posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
- A Stitch in Time: Seven Plumbing Money-Savers wagiven at Funny about Money.
- How To: Get a Deal - Episode 1 posted at not the jet set.
- Bryce presents Eclectic Decorating at Save and Conquer.
- Money-Saving Tip: Switch to a (free) low-flow showerhead was an idea by Chief Family Officer.
Photo Credit: eNil
Shopping
- Tips for Reducing Spending on Non Food Grocery Items posted at Lightening Online.
- g Pay It Forward Coupon Style was agdd idea from Grocery Coupon Guide.
- Cheaper Than Cheap Tip Of The Week #4 : Earn Free Money By Resuing Bags At Grocery Stores posted at The Happy Rock.
Travel
- Thinking of traveling? Finance Blog has 20 Tips for Saving Money on Travel.
- Christine presents How the Declining Dollar Affects European Travel .
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March 11th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Lovely job.
Thanks for putting in all this time and including me. 
March 11th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Neat festival and great blog!
March 11th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
You’re welcome. I just got back from out of town. Thanks, there were so many great posts. Thanks for submitting!
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