The Ten Dumbest Things to Buy at a Dollar Store

As of  9/30/09, this post has been read over 167,000 times and was featured on the front page of Msn.com via this  MSN Smart Spending post (which has been read over 419,000 times.)
Why all the hoopla over this silly little post?  Well, it turns out that Dollar Store Pregnancy Tests are quite [...]

It’s the Energy, Stupid

During the 1992 presidential campaign, democratic strategist James Carville coined the phrase, “It’s the Economy, Stupid.” to focus the Clinton campaign on a perceived Bush weakness. Carville hung up a sign at Clinton headquarters in Arkansas that said: “1. Change vs. More of the Same 2. It’s the Economy Stupid 3. Don’t [...]

The Starbucks Conspiracy

Before I went to work today, I decided to catch up on some news. After reading (and celebrating) that the stock market was having a great day, something else caught my attention. On both MSNBC and CNN, a front page headline contained a article about Starbucks.

No, Starbucks was not declaring bankruptcy. No, [...]

Your Garbage Reveals All

Do you consider yourself to be frugal and good with your money? Going through your garbage may prove otherwise. Here are a couple of things that may be in your garbage that would prove that you could be doing a better job.

1. Coke or Pepsi Points–Both soft drink manufacturers have reward programs in [...]