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A Case for Penny Pinching – Habits of Some Richest Celebrities

April 5, 2021 8 Comments

I always talk about penny-pinching in this blog. The name also suggest the same thing. Here’s a guest post extended to us for posting, which talks about penny-pinching as followed by some well known celebrities. The aim is the inspire you to follow the path of frugality, even when you have enough cash to spend. Enjoy the post.

Living a frugal life is nowadays a trendy attitude that is not only observed among regular people, but also promoted by many celebrities. Celebrities who choose to live frugal are shifting to a simpler lifestyle that allows them to live better, spend less money and increase their inner wellness.

Budget-Friendly Decor Ideas to Cut the Renovation Cost

October 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

For over a year we have been thinking about redecorating our home. Our faux leather couch is shedding fabric. Some legs of our dining table chairs have started to come off and the mattress is not at all pleasant to sleep in. We are looking for decor ideas to cut the renovation cost. This article is the result of the research we did so far.

Who said that you have to spend thousands of dollars when redecorating your house? You don’t have to get depressed each time you think of refurbishing your home since everything seems to be above your finances. All you need are home decorating ideas on a budget.

Trying to become a ‘Rich Dad’

March 3, 2017 2 Comments

Like most people, I read a lot of books about money but never actually do anything afterward. That’s about to change. One of my new objectives is to read books about money and put them into action.

Trying to become a ‘Rich Dad’

I currently rate Rich Dad Poor Dad as my number one personal finance book (there is a reason it is the top-selling personal finance book). Given that I rate it so highly, it feels right that this is the first book that I try and put into action.

Living Well on Less Than $10,000 a Year: Habits of Skilled Visa Workers

November 9, 2016 70 Comments

This topic has not been covered as widely as it should have been. Let’s gain some insight into the high-skill visa workers’ life and see how well they live on less than $10,000 a year while saving a fortune. Most of us would be amazed to learn about living such a life here in the United States!

Living Under $10,000 a Year - Life of Indian Techies

Every year, thousands of high-skilled and executive class temporary visa holders (H and L classes) travel to this country. Some of them stay back, apply for residency, and eventually citizenship but, the majority go back to the home country with the money saved during their stay here in the US.

7 Surprisingly Frugal Habits of Wealthy People

May 18, 2016 3 Comments

The more money you have, the more you tend to spend. Yet, many of the wealthy individuals I have observed are surprisingly frugal. Being frugal is probably one of the reasons they have accumulated significant wealth over time.

It’s even surprising that these wealthy people practice such frugal habits that ordinary people don’t. They drive used cars, they have homes which are just right for their family sizes. You often see them bargain shopping and not living an extravagant life. Rather the rich accumulate money and wealth for a cause. It’s the delayed gratification that made them accumulate wealth in the first place.

7 Surprisingly Frugal Habits of Wealthy People

1. They use coupons

You might think this is a habit of those who have low incomes, but over 50% of coupons are used by households that have an annual income greater than $125,000. This is because the wealthiest people in the world take the time to ensure their money goes further, and ‘coupon-ing’ is an excellent way to do this. If you’re buying amenities that you know you’ll always need, coupons are the best way to bulk buy items too (if you have the storage space).

How to Save Money While Providing Everything your Child Needs

October 24, 2014 9 Comments

Having a child is a wonderful thing. At the same time, parenting is expensive! Whether it’s your first kid or your fourth, you always want to give the world to them. However, the costs can rise up, and too often parents find themselves stretched too thin. It doesn’t have to be this way though. Although we are not parents we know exactly how costly it is to raise a child. So I thought of writing a ways to save money while raising your kid in an ideal way. Hope you’ll like it.

First and foremost, before we list the money-saving ways. No money-saving scheme actually work in longer term unless it’s associated with some form of budgeting. Budgeting may consist of target on each item to having only one target, that is saving a fixed amount per month. Whatever it is that you are comfortable with, simply get it going as soon as possible. Else, you’ll save money on food but end up spending more on child care, just as an example. A budget can keep all your spending in control.

12 Ways to Save Money on Clothes While Looking Good

October 22, 2014 20 Comments

Clothing, accessories, and wearable gears take a very significant portion of our budget. Average American spends 10% to 20% of income on buying clothing and accessories. While saving money is an option, we shouldn’t compromise on the quality and looks of our clothes either. After all, it’s about looking good and smart, isn’t it?

Save money on clothing

10 Lunch Menu that Only Cost Less than $5

April 1, 2014 1 Comment

Couple of weeks back I got a mail from one of my readers. She mentioned herself as a regular reader. she wanted to see menu planning and frugal food related posts here. I asked her to give a few of her favorite low-cost recipes. Here’s what she came up with in 3 different emails. I can see the menu serves all tastes and food habit.

I always take the left over food for my lunch. In our cafeteria I see most of my co-workers buying food. Although subsidized, their per lunch cost must be more than what I pay for my boxed lunch. This compilation is made up of ingredients that are readily available, good for almost every taste and most importantly, they cost little less money than your regular lunch. About the time these preparations take, they don’t take more than an hour!

How Your Freezer Can Save You Money

January 22, 2014 3 Comments

Personal finance bloggers write a lot of stuff on saving money. We share personal practices, secrets and stories to make our readers frugal and wise spender. What if you put every possible money saving way in to work and still you are short of money by the end of the month? We generally come up with innovative options to help you in that situation as well. Here’s one such idea.

I assume all of us have freezers, right? How well do you utilize yours? I mean, do you actually plan what you’re putting in your freezer? Or is it merely a catch all for various items that you’re buying from the grocery store. For example, are you putting bags of peas, ice cream, and waffles in your freezer, or are you really planning what you could put in there that would really save you some money?

Are you More Frugal than Us? A Trivia

September 30, 2013 9 Comments

I have written most of my posts on saving money. Largest being a compilation of 101 ways to save money. But that was a list of too many things. Here I’d tell you about some of the strategies that we follow. Off course the biggest of all is to extend no-spend days for weeks. But, that’s not always possible. We have one big advantage of growing in a developing country, many things that seem natural to a native American are luxury to us and we don’t usually spend money on them. Having lunch outside is one of those.

SMB, my wife, and I are fairly frugal. I am a bit more and she is less. We take the developing world approach to spending where we try and classify our needs and wishes. That’s why a Correl dinnerware set took 7 years to finally arrive at our home. It was our saving-first nature that allowed us to use one car, that too a pre-owned 2002 Hyundai Elantra.

A Case for Penny Pinching – Habits of Some Richest Celebrities

Budget-Friendly Decor Ideas to Cut the Renovation Cost

Trying to become a ‘Rich Dad’

Living Well on Less Than $10,000 a Year: Habits of Skilled Visa Workers

7 Surprisingly Frugal Habits of Wealthy People

7 Surprisingly Frugal Habits of Wealthy People

1. They use coupons

How to Save Money While Providing Everything your Child Needs

12 Ways to Save Money on Clothes While Looking Good

10 Lunch Menu that Only Cost Less than $5

How Your Freezer Can Save You Money

Are you More Frugal than Us? A Trivia

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