Posts by: Jennifer Derrick

by Jennifer Derrick

Getting the Most Out of Coupons I frequently encounter people who don’t use coupons because they feel like it isn’t worth their time. If you... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Compassion vs. Commerce A friend recently had a run of bad luck that required her to cancel a much-anticipated vacation. Her father died two wee... read the story

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Summer Finance Fun for Kids School is out and the kids are home. If it hasn’t happened already, chances are it won’t be long before you ... read the story

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Does Financial Success Equal A Decline in Civility? Maybe it’s just where I live or the places I go, but I have noticed in the past several years that, no matter the ... read the story

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The Best Voyeuristic Financial Books A few weeks ago I wrote about books that are valuable for every level of financial knowledge. Almost all of those books ... read the story

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When Everything is an Advertisement and How to Cope I’ll say it simply: I’m disgusted by the amount of advertising in the world today. I’ve been gradually... read the story

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Am I Supposed to Feel Guilty? We are friends with a couple I’ll call the Joneses. The Joneses are exactly what they sound like. They are the one... read the story

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Voluntary Poverty and Escaping the Need for Money A friend and I were talking the other day about jobs and money (actually, we were whining about our jobs and money) and ... read the story

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Frugality: Normal or Extreme Behavior? When many people today think of frugality they think of a life filled with deprivation and sacrifice. They think of peop... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

The Money Saving Aspects of Daylight Savings Time I’m a huge fan of daylight savings time. I hate the long dark winters and get excited when we make the transition ... read the story