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Written by Forest on September 17th, 2008
While I was down in Vermont I went to one of my favorite restaurants. It's called New World Tortilla ( I love having black beans, rice and cheese with spicy sauce inside mine) and they had a great new range of flavored tortillas. One of them was a really cool ...
Written by Forest on July 11th, 2008
Welcome to the first "Tight Tips", a weekly guest post by a good friend Duncan Wilson of www.duncwilson.co.uk It emerged this week that Britons throw away over 4 million tonnes (that’s 4.4 million tons!) of food every year. This vast amount of wastage has been calculated to add an approximate, ...
Written by Forest on July 11th, 2008
I am hoping to start a series here on this blog that looks at how you are living in a frugal way. Kind of like an interview series with anyone who feels they have a frugal life or at least frugal elements in their life. So if you think you want ...
Written by Forest on July 5th, 2008
One of the best, oldest and essential tools that a frugalist can have in their arsenal is a very cheap and common acidic substance called vinegar! Yes, yes.  I know you know what it is..... Most of us purchase vinegar for cooking.  Even just within this area, we probably do not use it ...
Written by Forest on July 5th, 2008
Maybe I should backtrack a little here... Firstly you may be wondering what on Earth is LETS? LETS stands for Local Exchange Trading Systems. LETS aims to provide a way for people to trade services without the need to exchange physical currency. This means the points are tax and interest free. ...
Written by Forest on July 5th, 2008
There are so many things that you can do around the home to reduce energy usage and cut the cost of your bills each month. In this article I will look into a few key areas and suggest ways to achieve frugality's benefits. Lights: If you have kids, roommates (or you are just ...
Written by Forest on July 4th, 2008
Frugality and optimism go hand in hand. Frugal living can help give you a positive outlook by letting you live within your means, feel that you are being responsible for your environment and not raping the world of it's resources. Likewise, a positive outlook will help you stay on track and carry ...
Written by Forest on July 4th, 2008
Finally!  We are seeing a future where the electric car will actually be on sale to us consumers. Consumer models are less than a year away and are going to be highly welcomed by many. But we also know they will be ridiculously expensive, and some believe too late. The ...
Written by Forest on July 4th, 2008
One of the most important aspects of being Frugal is keeping track of all your incomings and outgoings in order to determine the best way to cut-back funds and determine where you can save a little more money. With a simple spreadsheet, or even a hand-filled printed list, you can meticulously ...
Written by Forest on July 4th, 2008
Although I would not recommend it, you can live for quite a while on just bread and water alone (although, you may result looking like the skinny pirate from Pirates of the Caribbean). I think this fact qualifies bread as important and, for some people, an essential staple. Bread, however, is pretty darn expensive at ...