by Nicole Ouellette | Dec 4, 2008 | Personal Finance Tips
My friends S and S have mentioned the Tightwad Gazette before. I’ve even seen Amy Dacyczyn (pronouced like “decision” in case you are curious), TWG’s creater and writer, mentioned on other blogs and websites. What I didn’t know until this...
by Nicole Ouellette | Dec 3, 2008 | Personal Finance Tips
This guest post is by my friend Melanie Brooks. She’s a freelance writer and editor at Bangor Metro and had a personal finance revelation recently. I told her she should write it up as a guest post. Check out more of Melanie online at www.melabrooks.com. Two...
by Nicole Ouellette | Dec 1, 2008 | Personal Finance Tips
The holidays approach and I am beginning to settle into my new apartment. I am ready to look at some new numbers: the cost of my new life. As with other things in life, I only realized how good I had it looking back on the situation. My costs were low and I had...
by Nicole Ouellette | Nov 23, 2008 | Personal Finance Tips
Update: Nicole will not have Internet at her house until December 6. She is still reading and loving a lot of websites but hopes her friends, family, and fellow bloggers understand her limited ability to comment, write e-mails, social network, and link to fabulous...
by Nicole Ouellette | Nov 22, 2008 | Personal Finance Tips
I love my new apartment I love my new location but I'm only okay with the thirty minute commute. Half-an-hour isn't a big deal, especially when gas prices are relatively low but as I get into my routine I figuring out ways to cut down on my driving. There is a...
by Nicole Ouellette | Nov 19, 2008 | Personal Finance Tips
There are several objects that cost less than five dollars each that have become indispensable in my life lately. Tide To Go Pen Since I’m now a laundromat girl, I have to be a little bit more careful about how much laundry I’m generating. I keep my Tide...