Posts by: Shannon Christman

by Shannon Christman

How to Start a Lending Library for Your Church or Other Organization Public libraries are great money savers for readers, but what can you do if your reading interests are more specialized ... read the story

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You Need More Than Money to Join the Upper Class I used to think social class was directly tied to wealth — if you were rich, you were upper class; if you were poor, y... read the story

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The Surprising Benefits of Saving Habits that Make You Look Poor Several years ago, my husband paid for a pizza entirely in change. It wasn’t that he didn’t have any money l... read the story

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10 Inexpensive Alternatives to Flowers at Funerals Romantics will tell you that fresh flowers are perfect objects of condolence because they symbolize the beauty and brevi... read the story

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Fifty Things To Do with Junk Mail One definition of frugality is making the best use of the resources available. I have an abundance of junk mail, so I th... read the story

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Is Picking Up Pennies Still Worth My Time? “If Bill Gates saw $100 lying on the ground, it wouldn’t be worth his time to pick it up,” a friend to... read the story

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The Best Time to Pay Bills We still pay most of our bills manually, by which I mean we don’t have automatic payments set up. While I recogniz... read the story

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Managing Subscription Costs How many subscriptions do you pay for? Be sure to count not just magazines and newspapers but also services (warranties,... read the story

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The Secret of Personal Finances Revealed “Is it getting dark outside? Are you having trouble seeing? Turn the lights on!” is the gist of one “W... read the story

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Saving Advice from the 1950s: How Much Still Applies? Buried in the bottom of a box lot I recently bought at an auction was an advertising booklet from the 1950s, 1003 Househ... read the story