Okay, recycling pays next to nothing for cans these days. But I have to have SOMETHING to get myself out the door. So I took a plastic bag, some music and walked around.There were a pretty surprising number of cans, given how clean I tend to think this city is. Of course, four or five of the cans were in trash cans in the cemetary nearby. Even so, Continue Reading
Quick frugal tip: Meal substitution
We're all stressed out and many of us are upset and fearful about the economy. Which means, like me, you're probably extra tired.There's no problem with that, but I can tell you (and I think we can all agree I'm an expert) that fatigue and depression make it hard to do day-to-day chores. For me, one of the first things to go is food.When you're Continue Reading
Cheap fitness
Just had to pass along this little tidbit: Wii Fit has officially outsold Halo 3. That's big. Very big. While I'm happy that Americans are expressing some interest in getting into shape, I fear it's yet another fad that will quickly lose momentum. It seems to me that our need for constant stimulus/cool gadgetry has become part of our fitness Continue Reading