Become thrifty and save money

Thrifty roaming: how to use mobile phone abroad

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:43:41 +0000

These days mobile phones are more of necessity then luxury, most people carry mobile phones as very personal stuff all the time wherever they go. While using mobile phone abroad makes sense, during short travels that can be expensive beyond expectations. You have to pay for receiving calls on your mobile phone while abroad; [...]

How do they make us spend more money?

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:50:30 +0000

It happened to all of us. We leave the house to go shopping and we are completely determined not to spend more than some reasonable amount. Scene two: we are coming back home with more stuff than we wanted and needed, and with a hole in our wallet. How stores make us spend more money?

We’ll [...]

Thrifty e-books, books in electronic form

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:52:11 +0000

e-reader device

If you love reading or have to provide books for kids you could spend horrendous amount of money on books over the years. Following few advices to make use of Internet and local libraries might be fortune savers if you like to spend on books and buy them regularly from local [...]

Five Thrifty Ideas

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:01:57 +0000

1. Invite friends to your home

Instead of eating out in the cafes and restaurants, invite your friends to your home, prepare a delicious dinner or just make some coffee, play the social game. It is both fun and thrifty!

2. Take advantage of sales and discounts

Make a note in your calendar of the sales period and [...]

Learn money management from others

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:04:16 +0000

One very good way to learn about money management is to think about other people money management mistakes. Ask your relatives and friends about their money management habits, what is on their mind regarding past money management opportunities, you can ask them what would they do differently if they knew better in the past.

Learning from [...]

An unforgettable Valentine’s Day for her if she is in love

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:15:59 +0000

In three days it’s Valentine’s Day, your to-do list is already filled with hairdresser, manicure, pedicure, new clothing and new shoes. Of course you want new colorful bag along with accompanying wallet, it would be pity to buy only bag without wallet, they are going to sell wallet and you’ll loose this unique opportunity… [...]

Valentine’s Day advice for him if he is in love

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:16:00 +0000

Valentine’s Day (February 14) is approaching. Don’t be alarmed if you can’t afford luxurious dinner garnished with gift to be remembered by your sweetheart for whole life. Here are some ideas for an unforgettable Valentine’s Day:

- Invite your sweetheart to candle-lit dinner at your place You can arrange a candle-lit dinner at your home, [...]

Thrifty Bread Making

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:05:09 +0000

In Croatia retail price of 650 grams white bread is $1.5 (US dollars) which makes it three times more expensive then current production cost of simple home made 700 gram bread which costs 40 cents: 550 grams of wheat = 30 cents 5 grams of yeast = 7 cents 0.3 kWh electric energy = 3 cents small amount of [...]

CouchSurfing – thrifty travel to dream sites

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:50:14 +0000

Travel destinations in the era of Internet social networks become much closer. Hospitality exchange networks such as www.CouchSurfing.org can make low budget travel possible by avoiding most of accommodation costs. In line with their motto “Participate in Creating a Better World, One Couch at a Time” after registering, which is free, new members can [...]

New Year

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:45:46 +0000

2010 has arrived. We expect a lot from it and hope that it will be the best year of our lives, we make great plans. New Year is all fresh and filled with expectations but now is the best time to start making plans for savings and improvement of our finances.

In order to do that, [...]