SubscribeMany Americans, because of our current recession, are giving it their all to cut their spending habits and re-gauge their definition of needs versus desires. A recent wave of frugality has saved many families from financial ruin and redefined personal finance for thousands of people around the country. A slithy weasel however has seemingly [...]
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ShareThisGo Big, Live Small: Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
It seems like everything today is slowly but surely getting larger: cars, televisions, hamburgers, slurpees, and even houses. The average American home in 1900 was 800 square feet. By 1970, it had grown to 1,500 square feet and to 2,384 square feet in 2010. Some people have had quite enough of King Super-Size and are [...]
Dietize Your Life: Six Items or Less
A fascinating article in the New York Times on Wednesday tugged at me this morning as I opened my closet and was presented with nearly twenty-five shirts, ten pairs of jeans, and about eight pairs of shoes. The article was entitled, “Shoppers on a ‘Diet’ Tame the Urge to Buy“. As I buttoned up my [...]
Frugality: The (Cool) New Kid on the Block
The notion of the “American Dream” has taught us that working hard is the key to prosperity and ultimately happiness. While certain aspects of the American Dream like freedom of speech and the right to own property no longer come with a cost, the “mansion on the hill” portion sure does. Millions of Americans wakeup [...]
