Archive for April, 2008
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008The dollar is at an all time low compared to the euro, about $1.56 USD equals $1.00 EUR, and we’re going to Germany for vacation. We’ve been planning the trip now for 6 months or so and are trying to keep costs low. We are planning it ourselves with the help of a Rick Steves’ [...]
Food expenses around the world
Saturday, April 26th, 2008The cost of food has flooded the news media recently. Prices are hitting record highs and countries are halting food exports to retain their own supply. Time Magazine has an article on What the World Eats and is based on the book, Hungry Planet.
This book presents a photographic study of families from around the world, [...]
Cutting expenses while cutting hair
Thursday, April 24th, 2008To save money on hair cuts I’ve been cutting my own hair for the last 5 years. I’ve only had it professionally cut twice in that time. Once for a job interview and the second was for my wedding. I bought a hair cutting kit for about $30 from Conair and it came with everything, [...]
Insurance you don’t need
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008A while back I ran across this article that had 10 insurance policies you don’t need and why. I’ve provided the list below with a quick summary, but you can read the entire article at Consumer Reports.org. There is one below that I do have but it is provided for free by my employer. The [...]
Recycling Refund: April 2008
Monday, April 21st, 2008Every few months we make a trip to the recycling center and drop off our card board, paper, glass, metal, and plastics. Some of the items earn us money, it isn’t much but it’s better than nothing. This time we had a grand total of $5.80.
Glass: 1 bottle for $0.05
#1 Plastic (PETE): 5 lbs for [...]