May 3, 2007

• Grocery Price Book Resources

  I just read a great article at Get Rich Slowly about how to reduce your grocery spending by using a grocery price book.  You can find Get Rich Slowly's great grocery price book post at the link below:
  Use a Grocery Price Book to Slash Your Food Spending
  I won't attempt to duplicate the article, or even review it (although I do recommend it).  Instead, I will list a bunch of resources that will help you to get started with your own grocery price book.  So, in no particular order (although my own Grocery Price Book spreadsheet is listed first), here they are:
  An Uncommon Way to Wealth Grocery Price Book spreadsheet - This spreadsheet lets you easily enter the items you buy, and then sort them by category, store, or description.  It also automatically calculates the price per pound, ounce, or whatever other unit of measurement you choose.  Recommended by Get Rich Slowly.  FREE
  Cheap Cooking - Another, simpler grocery price book spreadsheet.  Doesn't have the functionality of the Uncommon Way to Wealth spreadsheet (of course I would say that!), but it will do the basics.  This spreadsheet was also recommended by Get Rich Slowly.  FREE
  HandyShopper (Palm version) - This is a Palm-based shopping list tool with many powerful features. (…)

June 22, 2006

• Multiple Streams of Income

  I wrote once before about using multiple streams of income, preferably from sources that you have control of, to reduce your vulnerability to loss of income. (…)

June 19, 2006

• Budgeting questions & answers (Part One)

  I recently sent out a request to my newsletter subscribers for questions about budgeting. (…)

May 26, 2006

• Get Rid of Your Credit Card Debt…the Easy Way!

  What if you could completely get rid of your credit card debt and eliminate unsecured debt just by writing a few simple letters? (…)

April 29, 2006

• New spreadsheet: Mortgage Loan Calculator

  Just announcing a new, (hopefully) useful free Excel spreadsheet:
  If you've already got a mortgage, it's too late to try to save money by getting a better rate or better terms. (…)

April 25, 2006

• Multiple Streams of Income

  About four or five years ago, I read a great book titled Multiple Streams of Income by Robert G. Allen. (…)

April 14, 2006

• Optimal Grocery Shopping Formula

  This falls into the "Just in Case You Doubted that I'm a Financial Nerd" category:
  I had one of those "Aha!" moments earlier today while on my way to an Advanced Cost Accounting class at the university. (…)

April 2, 2006

• Mortgage Comparison Calculator

  Ever wondered what's the best way to pay off your mortgage? I'll give you a flippant answer: don't get a huge mortgage to start with. (…)

December 18, 2005

• Where do you draw the line?

  Where's your line in the sand? At what point do you say, "I can't do this myself. I'll have to pay somebody else to do it for me."? (…)

December 17, 2005

• Car Maintenance Schedule spreadsheet

  As a frugal guy, and one who takes care of his own car, I know how important it is to remember to perform routine maintenance. (…)

December 13, 2005

• Improve your worth with education

  I'm in between final exams at college right now, taking a breather, so I thought I'd write about why I'm going through the ordeal of going to college. (…)

November 29, 2005

• Money-saving tip: Do-it-yourself oil change

  One of my favorite ways to save money is by changing the oil in my car. (…)

November 26, 2005

• Black Friday doorbusting madness!

  I'm not sure this actually qualifies as "money-saving" strategies, since I know we spent more than we meant to, but here goes:
  My wife and I got up this morning at 3:00 a.m. (…)

November 24, 2005

• Debt-proofing your holidays

  First, let me say that I love Christmas. I love the way it makes people act, the beautiful, crisp weather, the cookies and candies, and being with family. (…)

November 16, 2005

• You really do get what you pay for

  There's this idea that I have floating around in my mind that cheaper is always better. (…)

November 3, 2005

• Get-rich-quick schemes vs. wealth

  It has been my hidden shame for some time that I'm one of those gullible people who buys get-rich-quick programs. (…)

October 27, 2005

• Money-saving tip: Coupons, every time, everywhere

  You've probably heard this other places, especially if you're an old hand at the personal finance blog scene, but if not, let me be the first to tell you:
  You can get coupons for nearly anything. (…)

October 18, 2005

• Save money with TiVo

  Sometimes I get very tired of being the subject of endless advertising. (…)

October 12, 2005

• Are you getting less for your money?

  I'm in a marketing class this semester at college, and we just discussed this subject, so I thought I'd share it with you.Manufacturers are in business for the purpose of making a profit. (…)

• Thoughts on frugality, diet, health, and wealth

  I've said in the past that being poor is the best diet. You don't eat as much because you can't afford as much. (…)