http://frugalhacks.com/2008/01/19/saturday-savings-smorgasbord-frugal-fun/ Good stewardship in action. How do you do it? Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://frugalhacks.com/2008/01/19/saturday-savings-smorgasbord-frugal-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 Jane Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:33:04 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=246#comment-1353 My depression era Grandpa would save "blinks" on his cars by turning off the turn lights midway through an intersection and his wife would use the elastic of her worn panty hose for larger rubber bands. So, you can see I come by *frugal* genetically! My depression era Grandpa would save “blinks” on his cars by turning off the turn lights midway through an intersection and his wife would use the elastic of her worn panty hose for larger rubber bands. So, you can see I come by *frugal* genetically!

]]> http://frugalhacks.com/2008/01/19/saturday-savings-smorgasbord-frugal-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-1349 Frogdancer Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:40:58 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=246#comment-1349 The last item on the list made me laugh. Last March I shaved my head to help raise $$ for leukaemia research. I'm a secondary teacher, and I knew that the students would give more if a female teacher did it. After it was done I really liked the look of it, so I've been clippering my head ever since. The motivating factor is NOT the savings on shampoo, but I have to confess that the money I'm saving has crossed my mind from time to time..... The last item on the list made me laugh. Last March I shaved my head to help raise $$ for leukaemia research. I’m a secondary teacher, and I knew that the students would give more if a female teacher did it. After it was done I really liked the look of it, so I’ve been clippering my head ever since. The motivating factor is NOT the savings on shampoo, but I have to confess that the money I’m saving has crossed my mind from time to time…..

]]> http://frugalhacks.com/2008/01/19/saturday-savings-smorgasbord-frugal-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 MerchantShips Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:01:44 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=246#comment-1347 That was a great list! I think everyone appreciated a little levity after all the heavy discussion! That was a great list! I think everyone appreciated a little levity after all the heavy discussion!

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