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Blog posts filed under "thrift"

 

Rescuing airline miles with the incredible 5-day pizza diet

Our frequent flier miles were about to expire, so we made a last-minute dash to Kenosha for pizza.
 

Chicken kebabs on the grill: A quick, low-meat dinner

When you want to cook in the open air, but you don't want to pork out.
 

Through today only: Pick 'n Save deal on Eight O'Clock Coffee

Our local Pick n' Save has 36-ounce bags of Eight O'Clock 100% Columbian on sale for just $8.99.
 

I'm a PC?

I never thought I would be saying this, but I want a Windows laptop.
 

Grease is golden

An economy works thanks to the magic of money changing hands -- from you, to the savings and loan, to your neighbor, to the real estate agent -- the faster, the better.
 

The amazing pressure cooker and the Indian lamb recipe

Oh, yes -- there is delicious Indian cooking in Racine. It's at our house, thanks to our pressure cooker.
 

Monk TV: Frugality, asceticism, Snuggies, Slankets and Heat Surge

The Great Recession makes me consider becoming a monk -- a monk with a Snuggie, a Slanket, and a Heat Surge.
 

Could free TV make a comeback?

Our neighbor gets plenty of digital channels -- for free -- on the same old TVs she has owned for years.
 

Steeling a fabulous new kitchen look

Apply Thomas' Liquid Stainless Steel to your outdated appliances to make them look brand new.
 

Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP is getting panned

If Gwyneth Paltrow wants to be the Thin White Next Oprah, she may need to kick her GOOP down a notch.
 

'The Story of Stuff' with Annie Leonard

A 20-minute video looks at global consumerism, limited resources, and waste.
 

Buy a compact digital camera: Check.

Digital Photography Review helped me find the camera I was looking for -- a Canon PowerShot A570 IS.