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Now I will admit something a little unusual about myself. I used to be a bit of a book snob. I used to read only NEW books. There’s something about the feel of a new book. I loved knowing that I was the first to flip through the pages. That no one else had read … Read more
I am sick of not feeling well. I know better than to pity myself or cling to the hope that things will get better. After three years things are not going to get better. This is my life and I should be thankful to be alive at all. I know that people have it much … Read more
Michelle Singletary writes an interesting column in the Washington Post called The Color of Money. I enjoy her column because she often focuses on the emotional side of financial decisions. Today she wrote an article called Too Rich To Be Poor Mouthing. During an online discussion on November 8th a gentlemen asked the following question: … Read more
I have recently discovered the absolute best way to save time while doing the laundry. As often as possible try to purchase the same white socks. That way when you pull the socks out of the dryer you don’t have to spend time sorting. Every sock will match any other and if you lose one … Read more
This has been a big week for One Frugal Girl. This blog was started as a way to distract myself from an unexpected medical trauma. Since March of 2006 I have not only distracted myself from pain and injury but also managed to write 295 posts and reach over 200 subscribers. Yesterday I was honored … Read more
As a little girl I clearly remember watching my dad polish his work shoes. With a little tin of polish and a soft cotton rag he’d shine those shoes to look like new. When the soles began peeling back he’d drive to the local shoe repair shop to have them replaced and he continued to … Read more
Up until now I’ve been using the U.S. post office to ship all of my eBay packages. I bought a cheap postal scale from eBay and I’ve been using it in combination with PayPal to ship packages without having to wait in line. So far I’ve shipped about 10 items this way. But last week … Read more
After a long day of working, driving, visiting my folks and a trip to the dentist I am too tired to post. Instead of writing I spent some time catching up on some of my favorite personal finance blogs and found a few new ones I thoroughly enjoyed. During my travels I came across a … Read more
On and off again for the past few months I have tried to track my daily expenses. A lot of personal finance books, including Your Money or Your Life, recommend this technique as a means to track purchases and to rein in unnecessary and unplanned spending. This isn’t the first time I’ve tried this technique, … Read more
Last summer, I took a meditation course at a local university. In one of the sessions, the instructor handed each of us a grape. We were asked to savor the grape, to concentrate on the texture and taste of the grape, to bite into it once, feel the juice in our mouths, and allow the … Read more