by Abigail Perry Abigail Perry lives in Seattle, WA with her husband. Her blog, i pick up pennies, is about frugality and debt-reduction in and among obstacles, such as disability, low-income and life its own self. There has been some talk in … [Read more...] about Financial Fire Drills: Utilizing Social Services
Travel is a large part of a college student's life. Everyday, college students have to travel to and from campus. At least once a week, they travel to the grocery store. In addition, they travel home at least once a year. With so much travel, the … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Save Money on College Transportation
If you've been following me on Twitter, you'll know that for the last 2+ weeks, we've had problems with our furnace. The furnace would ignite the gas and get up to temp, but then cut off the gas and then keep running. Then for hours, it would just … [Read more...] about Perfect Example of the Need for an Emergency Fund
Here's a relatively simple frugal tip. Curtains are used not only to block the light, but also to stop airflow in and out of improperly insulated windows. Keeping that in mind, In the winter, keep your curtains open during the day to let the … [Read more...] about Keeping Warm (and Cool) by Using Curtains
We've been Netflix* customers on and off for the last 3-4 years, alternating with Blockbuster Online when certain deals come along, or nothing at all during the regular TV season. Right now, we're back with Netflix mainly because Blockbuster has … [Read more...] about Netflix: To Keep or Not To Keep?
By a Clever Female Friend The following article is a guest post by my best friend's wife, who wishes to remain anonymous. You know my friend Shawn from his various guest articles on this site. I have always heard that there are a few things … [Read more...] about Lunch is on Me
Recently I've been writing a lot about frugality. I've been posting frugal tips like turning off your water and even showing you how to mass-produce PB&J sandwiches. But while it's easy to tell people to turn down the heat or wear a hat in the … [Read more...] about How are we not frugal [Personal Account]
Growing up, I liked to take long showers. I would just stand there in the hot water, oblivious to the mounting gas bill, wishing I could just go back to bed. I mean, who doesn't like to be enveloped in warmth, and who likes standing in that cold air … [Read more...] about Turn off the water!
