Posts by: Jennifer Derrick

by Jennifer Derrick

It’s Dirt Cheap! The other day I was perusing another personal finance message board when I came upon, of all things, a debate about the ... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Workplace Ethics A couple of weeks ago, I came across a post on another message board from a person who admitted to spending forty percen... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Start Thinking One of the things that gets people into trouble financially (and in a lot of other areas, too) is failing to actually th... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Earth Day and Frugality Earth Day is coming. It’s one of those days I actually look forward to each year. While I get sick of the “g... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Four Ways to Work from Home I see plenty of people, both online and off, who are desperate to work from home. Despite the fact that working from hom... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Give Yourself the Gift of Time We all have a finite amount of time to be on this earth. The time we have to spend with loved ones, to pursue fun...... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Don’t Dismiss Your Hometown Paper I live in a rural community and we get three newspapers here. The first is our main, statewide paper. Though it’s ... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Rewarding Yourself Without Breaking Your Budget We all feel the need to reward ourselves sometimes. Maybe we reach a tough goal such as losing fifty pounds, or we accom... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Reflections on a Purge This winter I have focused on purging my house of excess stuff. I’ve never thought of myself as having a lot of st... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Planned Obsolescence: The Scourge of Frugality If you’re a frugal person, the concept of planned obsolescence stinks. There’s no polite way to put it. Manu... read the story