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	<title>The Frugal Pig &#187; Frugal Retail Shopping</title>
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		<title>Cheap Holiday Gifts that People Like!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some Years it is Tough to Be Santa! This will be a tough year for many families. As I am writing this, I am thinking about the stack of property tax bills on my counter, and also the holiday gifts that my kids want. This may seem like a bad time to think about being frugal, but it is probably one of the best times. So how can I cut some expenses, like holiday gift giving, while sticking to a budget. A Holday Gift Budget is Important! Before you buy anything, write down a realistic budget. If you can set aside $300 or $1,000, I would suggest taking that amount of money out in cash. It is a lot easier to stick to your budget if you have to spend real money instead of just swiping plastic at the register. If you cannot use cash, try to keep a register of your expenses. The act of keeping a tally and writing it down will help. So Where Can We Find Cheap Gifts that are Still Nice? I have written about this before, but thrift stores can be gold mines of inexpensive gifts. You will also be doing triple duty with [...]
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		<title>How To Buy Cheap Appliances Like Refrigerators</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a friend who is a great shopper, and the things she does to save hundreds of dollars are not difficult at all. With a little smart shopping, and by comparing at a couple of competing stores, she is able to find the right applicance at the best possible prices! Look at her great article to get an example : How To Buy A Cheap Refrigerator Here is a summary of the steps she took to save money, and these steps could apply to any applicance buy! Figure out what you want vs. what you can afford. For example, a fridge that makes fancy ice cubes may be cool, but is it really worth hundreds of dollars? If you need a reliable fridge, maybe you could buy the standard model and just spend a couple of bucks on fancy ice cube trays. Do not be afraid to go into a store and ask questions or do research, even when you do not intend to make a purchase that day. Of course, the salesperson is trying to sell you something, but that does not mean you have to make a purchase if it is not in your best interest. Many [...]
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		<title>Consumerism: When Less Is More with Anti Consumerism</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Anti-Consumerism? Isn&#8217;t that Anti-American? I grew up in a very frugal home. My parents paid cash for used cars, and we lived in older homes with small mortgages that were well within their means. My folks always had money for important things like health insurance, glasses, or emergency travel. They had what we used to call a depression mentality, and as a young person, I struggled against it. Of course, I wanted a better bike, a fancier bedroom set, and more clothes that had not come from my older sister. So as a young adult, I saved some, but mostly felt as if some extra cash in my hand was a prime reason for purchasing new electronics, hip mall clothes, and whatever else I just had to have. And of course, I took out loans for brand new cars on the lot, and those cars seldom were paid off before being traded in. I found this article on a term called Off-Consumerism, and it fits in with my new mentality. I like the shoe comparison, because well, we all need shoes. Maybe we even need a few different types of shoes. For instance, I still believe a reasonable person [...]
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