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Why I Would Be Stupid Enough to Buy a Smart Car

Every time we pass by a Smart Car on the road and I act the least bit interested, I get at least one "you're dumb" look and the inevitable drawn-out "Why??" Here is why.

Peter Cars, Spending 9 Comments February 25, 2011 2 Minutes

Timeframe Shift: A Simple Method to Stop Buying the Latest Gadgets and Tech

The last two years aside, as a society, we’ve done a fairly sucky job at controlling our urges to buy the latest and greatest gadgets and label them as “needs.” How do we fix this problem?

Peter Paradigms, Spending 3 Comments January 24, 2011 3 Minutes

Introducing the Fizzle Grocery Coupon Experiment

Because of great interest in using coupons for groceries, we're starting our own experiment to see how much spending we can cut using coupons.

Peter Coupons 17 Comments January 10, 2011 3 Minutes

Baby Expense Report: Months 5-11

It's been far too long since my last baby expense update. This post will catch you up to where we left off 6 months ago!

Peter Family & Kids 11 Comments December 3, 2010 2 Minutes

Are You Spending 15% More Than You Want?

Most people can do a fair job at hedging against lifestyle inflation when things like raises or bonuses come along. But what about the everyday little "upgrades" that creep up?

Peter Paradigms, Spending 6 Comments October 19, 2010 3 Minutes

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