Archive for humor

Food Spoilage Table: how old is too old?

You probably realize just how un-frugal it is to let food rot in your fridge.  No matter how good the price was, you waste money when you waste food.
When it comes to leftovers, we usually draw the line at 1 week or when it doesn’t taste or smell quite right – whichever comes first.
With primary [...]

Posted by: kimc on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Humorous hacks

We’ve all done it: come up with a cheap solution that everyone laughs about.  It seemed like a good idea – and maybe it was – but the story still gets a good laugh.
Some are perfectly sensible and others will copy you; maybe you’re even related to somebody who used the same idea.  Some might [...]

Posted by: kimc on Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Frugal funny

Sometimes the frugal choice isn’t the obvious choice.
Two bachelors go to the store for beer and toilet paper.
At checkout, they learn that they only have enough money for one item.
“Which do you want?” the cashier inquires.
“We’ll just take the beer,” replies one.
“Ok.  Paper or plastic bag?”
They answer in unison:  “Paper.”
Maybe beer isn’t on your shopping [...]

Posted by: kimc on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Frugal funny

Three engineers and three accountants were all taking a business trip together by train. The accountants each bought a ticket, then watched as the engineers pooled their money and bought a single ticket. The accountants wanted to know how they were all going to travel with just one ticket. The engineers smiled, and one of [...]

Posted by: kimc on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Frugal funny

After 40 years of hard work, a man retired with $9,000,000, which he had gained through courage, diligence, initiative, skill, devotion to duty, thrift, efficiency, shrewd investment, and the death of an uncle who left him $8,999,999.50.
Did you ever lose on a “sure” investment, only to find unexpected blessing elsewhere? We have one of those [...]

Posted by: kimc on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Frugal funny

Some say that debt can be a good thing if  used carefully and properly.
A businessman walked into a bank in New York City and asked to see the loan officer. He told the loan officer that he was going out of town for two weeks and needed a $5,000 loan.
The loan officer told the business [...]

Posted by: kimc on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009