Posts Tagged ‘frugality’

How to Head Off Small Business Fear in This Economy

This is a scary time. Everyone you know knows at least one person who has gotten downsized and new jobs are scarce. People are scared to start businesses and they’re scared to invest in their existing businesses right now. Part of it is that in an economy like this, mistakes are even more costly than before. And part of it is that people are just plain scared to lose anything… Continue reading

May 7 2009 | By Susan | Tagged: economy, entrepreneur, fear, frugality, home-based-business, Productivity, recession, small business, thrifty | 5 comments»

Procrastination Makes for Easy Frugality

We're used to thinking of procrastination as a bad thing. We should avoid procrastinating; if we do something now, we don't have to worry about it later. But when it comes to our personal finances, procrastination isn't necessarily a bad thing. Sure, we need to get our bills paid on time, but by practicing putting off other expenses we can save money in the long-term. Procrastination and Saving The longer we… Continue reading

December 26 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: frugality, procrastination, saving | 4 comments»

Income & Thrift: The Two Strategies to Improving Your Finances

Every newspaper has ran a story about how to improve your finances in the past few weeks. The same goes for every news show — and most online media as well. No matter the source, though, every tip or trick falls into one of two categories: increasing your income or decreasing your spending. Basically everything you can do to improve your financial situation boils down to one of these… Continue reading

December 11 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: frugality, income, thrift | 8 comments»

32 Hacks for Sticking to Your Budget

In January, we asked you for your tips about living within your means and keeping to your budget, with the chance to win a db clay wallet. You gave us 144 responses in total – some of which had excellent advice.Here’s our round-up of the best tips and tricks for budgeting:1. Don’t spend more money than you have.2. Stick to your grocery lists – compile them based on… Continue reading

March 11 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: budget, frugality, Money, spending | 50 comments»

Lifehack Readers’ Advice for College Graduates

Last week, I asked lifehack.org readers, "What advice would you offer to a recent college graduate entering your field?" The response was great, with a dozen readers offering excellent advice not just for their fields, but for college graduates faced with the prospect of building a life as well.My own advice follows the same pattern; although directed at future academics, it is applicable to anyone looking to enter… Continue reading

December 17 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: advice, career, college, finance, frugality, learning, networking, student | 17 comments»

Save Money This Week

The Simple Dollar gives 10 suggestions that will help you save money this week. I tend to spend more time thinking about how to save money then actually saving money. The idea behind these tips is to get you to start saving money ASAP. The Simple Dollar recommends trying these money saving tips for a week and seeing if any of them mesh well with… Continue reading

February 26 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: frugality, Money, saving | 7 comments»

11 Ways to Use Less to Make 2008 Your Best Year Yet

A few days ago, Dustin suggested that I write a post about “ways to use ___” to kick off the new year. At first, I was at a loss to fill in that blank. I couldn’t think of any gadget, program or trick that was important enough to make a year-long impact.Then it hit me. Maybe the reason I was having trouble coming up with a… Continue reading

January 1 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: 2008, diet, exercise, frugality, reading, resolutions, simplicity | no comments»