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4 Safety Tips Every Uber User Should Know

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Taylor / July 9th, 2014 / 3 Comments

Have you considered riding with UberX car service to save cash? Or thought about joining UberX as a driver to earn side money? You’re not alone. Tons of people are doing it. Uber employs hundreds of thousands of drivers, sales quadruple each year, and it’s worth $18 billion. Not bad for a start-up app launched just 4 years ago with luxury cars and SUVs branded as “everyone’s...

Tighten the Budget or Rely on the Generosity of Others?

Melissa Batai / April 14th, 2014 / No Comments

It’s a common problem among twenty-somethings and even those in their thirties. The job you get fresh out of college, while perfect for building experience and growing your career, does not pay well. You may be paying down student loan and credit card bills from college while also trying to find money to move out on your own and get your first real place. What do you do when you’re...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: budget, generosity, how to pay off student loan, pay off debts, rely on others

How to Buy Wedding and Bridesmaid Dresses on the Cheap

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Melissa Batai / February 26th, 2014 / 1 Comment

Many young girls imagine their wedding. They imagine their dress, the flowers, and the ceremony. As they grow up, these same girls might buy bridal magazines and gaze longingly at wedding dresses before they’re even engaged. While we’ve seen the rise of expensive, couture dresses thanks to shows like Say Yes to the Dress, some retailers are bucking the trend and offering discount bridal...

Posted in: Editors Picks, Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: bridesmaid, bridesmaid dress, cost of a wedding, Rent the Runway, save money on your wedding, saving and frugality, target, wedding, wedding dress

Four Frugal Tricks That Save You Money

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Melissa Batai / February 16th, 2014 / 9 Comments

Frugality is no fun, right? People who are frugal never go out with friends, never buy a coffee, never buy anything, it seems. They spend all their time hanging up their clothes to line dry, saving their recycling for repurposing, and washing out plastic baggies. Right? True, some frugal people do this. But if you’re not naturally frugal and don’t want to be extreme, there are simple...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: buy in bulk, frugal, frugality, saving and frugality, Saving money drying clothes