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I’m one cheap dude! Aaron use to say I was one of the most frugal guys he knows, but I always argue that he is more so than me! As I table that argument, I have to admit that I’m one cheap guy when it comes to my electronics. To give you an example, I
Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of annoying telemarketing calls and requests for donations on my home phone. Even though I’m on the “Do Not Call List”, I still have to deal with these folks. Luckily, since I have Ooma Premier services, I am able to leverage their new call blocking services. Ooma calls this
I’ve written before about using customer loyalty to your advantage. Often, we see “newbie” customers getting rewarded when they sign up for a service or purchase a product. This kinda irks me. I realize that companies need to continually add new users/purchasers to their roster. It’s just part of the market economy and (if they
This one is going to be short and sweet (I hope). My family and I had the chance to get away from it all this past week and it was a very welcomed break. While we were away, my brother, his son and I hit up a driving range that had a chip and putt
A few weeks ago I came home to spot a large full plastic bag sitting on the front steps of our house. I thought it may have been a package my wife ordered or some nice baked goods from the neighbor. After getting closer, I discovered what it was: The Yellow Pages phone book.
A good friend of mine recently asked me if I would set up a wedding website for he and his fiance so they could post pictures, information about the ceremony and accept RSVP responses all in one place. So I thought it would be neat to document what I did for them and create a
As a designer, I’m always on the look out for different ways to create new things. And something I had always wanted to do was make my own font. A few years ago, I did just that through a nifty little online app called YourFonts. You don’t need any fancy computer programs. If you have a pen
One of our favorite ways to save money on groceries is to stock up when you find a great sale. For instance, when our favorite spaghetti sauce went on sale for $1 a jar, we bought 30 of them. This ensures that we won’t be buying much sauce at full price, saving a good .38
Happy Monday, friends! Regular readers of Three Thrifty Guys will know that there is occasional talk here about the importance of preparedness and self-sufficiency. My family has, gradually over the last five years, felt more and more of a need to start learning how to be more self-sufficient. We moved to a hobby farm a
Have you ever tried to use the last remaining balance of a cash gift card – only to have it rejected by the cashier during check-out? Or, you just have a few tiny amounts left on some leftover cash cards you got from your birthday? Here’s an easy way to get those balances off your
