Bakery Thrift Stores offer past-dated baked goods at a fraction of the cost. You can get day-old bread for 50 cents. We learned this after asking our fellow passengers, “What the heck is a bakery thrift store,” visions of donated, somehow ironic loaves passing through our head.
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For Nearly Free, Man Eats Almost Only "Satisfied Or Your Money Back" Food For 8 Years
By 5.23.07
Have you heard of Matthieu Laurette? From 1993 to 2001, he fed and cleaned himself by buying almost only products with “Satisfied or your money back” or “Money back on first purchase” items, then filing the rebates or writing to the companies and saying he wasn’t satisfied.
Things To Know Before You Freight Ship
By 5.10.07
Freight shipping can be a cost-effective moving solution but there’s some aspects of it you should first be aware of.
The Cheap Alternative To Uhaul: Freight Shipping!
By 5.10.07
Instead of dealing with the possibility of Uhaul’s messed up reservations and callous customer service, not to mention their high price for long-hauls, embrace the power of freight truck shipping.
Reports Of Godless Materialism's Demise Greatly Exaggerated
By 4.18.07
“The Simple Life Goodbye to having it all” Time Magazine, April 8, 1991
15 Ways Stores Try To Trick You Into Buying Too Much Stuff
By 4.6.07
1. Don’t use a shopping cart unless you need it. A shopping cart, most of the time, is just a place to put stuff you don’t need. If you’re carrying it, you’re a lot more likely to consider whether or not it’s a worthwhile purchase.
Wash And Reuse Swiffer Duster Cloths
By 4.6.07
Swiffer duster refills are expensive, but reader Jen says you can get more uses out of your Swiffer duster cloths by handwashing them with laundry detergent.
Prevent Your Dryer From Catching Fire
By 3.17.07
Krunk4Ever! says that if you use dryer sheets you can extend the life of your dryer and prevent it from catching fire by washing the lint filter with hot soapy water and a brush once every six months.
Save On Laundry With Dryer Balls
By 3.16.07
UPDATE: Curbly might recommend, but it seems our readers don’t, with comments like: “Suck”, “Make[s] a racket,” and, “Dismayed.” Oh well.
30 Ways To Save A Dollar Day (Or More)
By 3.7.07
Frugal For Life has a new list of over 30 ways to improve your money situation by small measures, either by cutting down, saving, or finding new ways to make money.
How to Survive on $12,000 A Year
By 2.6.07
At the very least, Donna’s plan could put things in perspective for spendthrifts out there. Then there are those of us tightwads who’ll read it find ourselves saying, “Yeah, I do that!”
