Posts by: Shannon Christman

by Shannon Christman

23 Disadvantages of Self-Employment Countless employees dream of leaving behind a demanding boss, working from home, and earning a limitless income. Self-em... read the story

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Frugal By Necessity or Frugal By Choice When I volunteered to send greeting cards to members of the congregation as part of our church’s “encouragem... read the story

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Frugal Tricks to Make Consumable Purchases Last Longer Other than our mortgage and utilities, the majority of our regular spending goes to consumables. It’s amazing to t... read the story

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The Frugal Counterculture “Countercultural” is one of the last things most people would call me, but the description that fits me well... read the story

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The Best Way to Save Money – Learn Contentment Personal finance books and articles offer many simple ways to save money — cut out a daily trip to Starbucks, turn... read the story

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General Advice Is Good for Personal Finance, Too Some bits of advice are so common that they’re cliche – don’t put all your eggs in one basket, donR... read the story

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Letterboxing: An Interesting and Inexpensive Form of Recreation In England, letterboxing is old news – more than 150 years old, in fact – but I only heard about it for the ... read the story

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Don’t Be Pound Wise but Penny Foolish Coupon clippers and other frugal types are under constant scrutiny by those who are eager to call them “penny wise... read the story

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Save Money with Creative Problem Solving Creativity is vital for frugal living. No, you don’t need to be a poet or a sculptor to save money, but you do nee... read the story

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Fair Trade Products: How can I know for sure that the claims are true? Though they’ve been around for more than sixty years, fair trade products have been gaining popularity in recent y... read the story