As I’ve mentioned in a number of earlier posts, smoking is a costly habit. Besides being unhealthy, cigarettes can cost a pack-a-day smoker over $2500 a year, and we could all use that money to pay down debt, take a … Continue reading →

After reading your comments about the Amazon Infographic that we released two weeks ago (check it out here if you haven’t seen it), it got me thinking about just how big Walmart could be. So I started researching Walmart and … Continue reading →

Take a look at this infographic from the Frugal Dad team. I’ve said it a million times – you get what you pay for, and cheap food is no exception. The amount of consolidation in the industry is shocking, and … Continue reading →

As a dad (and blogger) I’m concerned with the integrity of the news and entertainment my family and I consume every day. Who really produces, owns and airs the shows my kids are glued to every evening and which companies … Continue reading →

With holiday shopping in full swing, I suspect over the next few days and weeks many people will be standing in store checkout lines asking themselves, “Can I Afford It?” The “It” could be a Christmast gift, a new car, … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, I suspect many gift-givers may feel this way around this time of year. What was once a mad rush between Thanksgiving and Christmas has spread into a “rush” of pre-Black Friday sales during the entire month of November. I … Continue reading →Post by Frugal Dad

Have you ever known someone who hoarded tons of stuff? They have collected a small mountain of things, often spending a small fortune acquiring and storing their goodies. We’ve probably all suffered from “stuff-itis” at some point in our lives. So where does this compulsion to accumulate come from? To understand the roots ...

My son Luke turned twelve in November, and all he asked for was money to buy his coveted items in the Lego catalog. I have a problem with this consumeristic tendency of my offspring. Does he need more Legos? No. Does he want them? Oh, yes. When Luke was younger he ...

Monday night I was mowing when the lawn tractor died. This wasn’t the first time it has failed me mid-mow, but the new-to-me symptoms of this latest casualty had me thoroughly angry. The mower is only seven years old, but has had one problem after the other. I pushed the mower ...

While recently catching up on my offline reading, I ran across a small piece in the April 2010 edition of Money magazine. The column features William Poundstone, the author of Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value (and How to Take Advantage of It). The article points out ways to combat ...