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Garbage City – Now That’s Entreprenurialism

Garbage City – Now That’s Entreprenurialism

Posted on14. Mar, 2010 by Forest.

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Yesterday I had an eye opening experience that definitely fueled my belief in people and the way people can fight adverse conditions to survive. We often think of the entrepreneurial spirit as something that is used by people to escape the 9-5 and follow their dreams but in the case of Garbage City in Cairo [...]

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Realizing The Frugal Monster You Have Become!

Realizing The Frugal Monster You Have Become!

Posted on13. Mar, 2010 by Forest.

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For the last few years I have not had a whole lot of cash to play with. Much of this was due to an overwhelming debt which is now under control via a debt management plan and the fact that I have not been earning a high monthly wage. However during this period I have [...]

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Trade in Your Car for a Horse, Would It Be Cheaper?

Trade in Your Car for a Horse, Would It Be Cheaper?

Posted on09. Mar, 2010 by Forest.

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With all this money saving going on and people referring back to “The Old Ways” I thought it would be fun to look back at our past and consider the option of replacing your car with a horse…. Who wouldn’t want to ride into town for a few beers and a pizza on the back [...]

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Now Insanity – Continuing The Workout At Home Trend

Now Insanity – Continuing The Workout At Home Trend

Posted on07. Mar, 2010 by Forest.

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For those of you that have been following for a while you will know that I recently finished p90x, the 3 month home workout routine. It thought it was awesome and it really did catapult my home fitness and it more than fitted my budget. I lost a bunch of weight, gained a lot of [...]

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Cut The Fat – Losing Things You Don’t Need

Cut The Fat – Losing Things You Don’t Need

Posted on04. Mar, 2010 by Forest.

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I really think that being frugal transcends saving money and can work well in all aspects of your life. To be truly frugal it helps to stand back, take a look at yourself and cut the fat every now and then. By this I mean just getting rid of everything you don’t use or need… [...]

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Easy Peasy Yakezie!

Easy Peasy Yakezie!

Posted on02. Mar, 2010 by Forest.

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This is my announcement post to say I am joining the The Yakezie Alexa Challenge. Now before I go on about this you may want to know what Alexa is and also what Yakezie is….. I know the answer to the Alexa bit but not sure on Yakezie, however I want to be able to [...]

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Getting Rid Of Ants

Getting Rid Of Ants

Posted on16. Feb, 2010 by Forest.

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You may be thinking it’s a little early to be writing about Getting Rid of Ants but Spring is coming in USA and I have started to see the little buggers here in Cairo again.
If they didn’t get into the food I probably would leave the ants be but as they do get into anything [...]

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Tim Ferris, An Arrogant Git…. But He Might Just Be Right

Tim Ferris, An Arrogant Git…. But He Might Just Be Right

Posted on15. Feb, 2010 by Forest.

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You may have guessed from the title but I have just finished listening to the Four Hour Workweek… You know that book that took the internet by storm a few years ago and has just had a new flurry of interest due to an update.
I have been wanting to read the book for quite some [...]

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The Original Frugal Zeitgeist

The Original Frugal Zeitgeist

Posted on09. Feb, 2010 by Forest.

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Back in 2007 I when I was in the infancy of my career working online I entered a competition. At this point I was really getting into the idea of buying (or creating a site) and selling sites. This practice is known as blog flipping and it is something that I often do as part [...]

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Does Making Do Wear You Down?

Does Making Do Wear You Down?

Posted on03. Feb, 2010 by Forest.

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When you don’t have very much money or you are working hard to be frugal then making do will undoubtedly be something that you find yourself doing on a daily basis.
Making do with holes in your socks, with shoddy kitchen equipment, a car that doesn’t start when it’s cold and much much more. If you [...]

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