Author Archives: Dana O. Crandell

10 Financial Reasons to Trash Trawl

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

I should probably point out right away that the subject of this article isn’t for the faint of heart. I’m sure that the idea of sorting through garbage probably conjures up some awfully nasty visions for some readers. Dumpster diving, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food / Groceries, Frugal, Making Money, Personal Finance, Saving Money | Tagged cheap furnishing, dumpster diving, hidden treasures, one man's trash, reclaim, recycle, reuse, throw away, trash bins, trash trawling | 9 Comments

Things Worth Paying Someone Else To Do

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

I’m a cheapskate at heart. I do my own mechanic work, maintain my own computer, do my own home repairs and will do just about anything I can manage on my own, to save money. So, it might seem strange … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting, Frugal, Personal Finance, Saving Money | Tagged change oil, diy, Do-It-Yourself, pay or do, pay others, Saving Money, saving time, services worth paying, time is money | Leave a comment

10 Holiday Celebration Spending Mistakes

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

No matter how well we budget for the coming year, holidays always seem to sneak up on us. Think about how many special occasions require extra spending in just one year: birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Thanksgiving, the winter holidays including New … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting, Credit Cards, Debt, Frugal, Holidays, Personal Finance, Saving Money, Shopping | Tagged celebration spending, holiday celebrations, holiday gifts, holiday savings, holiday spending, money mistakes | 3 Comments

Things You Own that You May Not Really Need

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

Technological progress has a tendency to make things obsolete over time. People, on the other hand, tend to resist when it comes to giving up their things. I’m as guilty as the next guy; I like my stuff and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Frugal, Personal Finance, Saving Money | Tagged do without, live without, no need, not needed, unneeded stuff, unneeded things | 11 Comments

Amish Money: 10 Frugal Lessons from the Amish

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

Amish people and communities are unique in many ways. To most outsiders, they’re known mostly as soft-spoken people who live a simple life, don’t use electricity and don’t drive cars. They’ve also had just enough bad press to make some … Continue reading →

Posted in Frugal, Personal Finance, Saving Money | Tagged Amish, craftsmanship, Frugal, gifts, grow your own, needs, quality, simplicity, wants, working together | 11 Comments

10 Phone Apps That Can Help You Make Money

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

Remember when phones were a convenient way to talk with friends and family from your home? If you’re not that old, maybe you can recall when you used your cell phone just to talk to people from any place you … Continue reading →

Posted in Making Money, Personal Finance, Shopping | Tagged Android apps, apps, cell phone apps, iPhone apps, make money apps, money apps, money making apps, phone apps, popular apps, smart phone, smart phone apps | 13 Comments

10 Ways To Save Money Camping

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

There’s nothing quite like spending time in the great outdoors and sleeping under the stars. Camping is an enjoyable, healthy activity that the entire family can participate in with a wide variety of choices from private camp sites to National … Continue reading →

Posted in Frugal, Personal Finance, Saving Money, Travel | Tagged camping, camping equipment, camping supplies, firewood, national parks, private camping, RVs, tent camping, used equipment | 9 Comments

Things To Do Now To Save Money This Christmas

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

Christmas is a time for giving, and it’s easy to get caught up in the spirit. Giving feels so good that it can easily result in overspending and sometimes stretching your credit to the limit. That means you might spend … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting, Frugal, Holidays, Personal Finance, Saving Money, Shopping | Tagged Christmas, Christmas gifts, Christmas in summer, Christmas list, Christmas presents, early Christmas shopping, homemade Christmas gifts, save money on Christmas | 5 Comments

10 Clues You Are Trying To Keep Up With The Joneses

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

It’s far easier to fall into the “keeping up with the Joneses” trap than most people believe. You look at your friends and all of the cool stuff that they have. You like what you see, so you begin to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cars, Credit Cards, Debt, Personal Finance, Saving Money, Shopping | Tagged brand names, Joneses, keeping up with the Joneses, latest gadgets, monthly bills, rent-to-own, status symbols | 7 Comments

Terrible Investment Advice

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

Ask around and you’ll find plenty of people willing to give you “sound” investment advice. I’ve never been much of a conformist, so I’m going to offer you, instead, ten pieces of really terrible advice on investing. Why? So you’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing, Making Money, Personal Finance | Tagged bad advice, bad investments, how not to invest, Investing, investment advice, investment risks, poor investments, terrible investments | 4 Comments

10 Financial Reasons You Should Declutter Your House

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

It’s no secret that removing clutter from your home makes for a more pleasant, healthier environment. Less mess makes for easier living and better entertaining, too. What may not be quite so obvious is the fact that eliminating disorder from … Continue reading →

Posted in Frugal, Health, Housing, Personal Finance, Saving Money | Tagged clean-up, declutter, downsize, get rid of clutter, home inventory, organization, organize, remove clutter, storage fees | 6 Comments

10 Ways To Save Money On Childcare

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

Whether you’re a single parent or one of two that work to make ends meet, child care can take a big bite out of your paycheck. Study results vary widely, but in the US, it’s not unusual for wage earners … Continue reading →

Posted in Frugal, Personal Finance, Relationships, Saving Money | Tagged babysitting co-op, cheap child care, child care club, childcare, childcare co-op, daycare, inexpensive child care, relatives child care, save on child care, workplace daycare | 1 Comment

Saving Money On Children’s Birthday Parties

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

Nothing is quite as exciting to a child as a birthday party. We may lose the desire to celebrate as we get older, but to a child, a birthday is a magical thing. As parents, we want to make those … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting, Food / Groceries, Frugal, Personal Finance, Relationships, Saving Money, Shopping | Tagged birthday parties, frugal birthday cake, frugal celebration, frugal party, inexpensive birthday, kid's birthday, save money, Saving Money | 2 Comments

15 Ways to Invest in Gold

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

In the high-risk business of investing and trading, it’s well known that gold is a solid investment in many ways. As the most sought-after of the precious metals, it’s a good hedge investment against economic disasters. Gold value is always … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing, Making Money, Personal Finance | Tagged city mining, gold, gold accounts, gold bars, gold bullion, gold certificates, gold collectibles, gold futures, gold investment, gold IRA, gold jewelry, gold mutual funds, gold options, gold prospecting, gold stocks, scrap gold | 2 Comments

Why It’s Important to Know How to Manage Your Money

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

In today’s electronically-oriented society, a surprising number of people never learn to create a budget, balance a checkbook or handle other everyday tasks to keep track of finances. Many of us are simply too busy with our fast-paced lives and … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting, Personal Finance, Saving Money | Tagged create a budget, improve finances, manage your money, money management, money mistakes | 2 Comments

10 Important Personal Finance Lessons Every Person Should Know

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

Managing your money is hard and the current times make it more so. The fact is, though, it’s never been more important to get a handle on your personal finances than in today’s economy. Regardless of whether you’re a wage … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting, Credit Cards, Frugal, Health, Insurance, Personal Finance, Retirement, Taxes | Tagged budgets, Credit, emergency fund, finances, financial goals, financial lessons, health insurance, income taxes, retirement savings, waste less | 3 Comments

10 Reasons We No Longer Need the Penny

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

The US one cent piece, or the penny as it’s more commonly known, is due to be dropped from circulation in the year 2020. This marks the end of many years of debate within the United States government over whether … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Finance | Tagged cost of penny, eliminate penny, kill the penny, one cent, penny, penny cost | 7 Comments

10 Things That Used to Be Free

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Dana O. Crandell

We live in a world driven by commerce. In today’s society, we hand over our hard-earned cash for things that used to be considered common courtesy. Whether it’s a sign of our economic woes or plain, old greed, we seem … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Finance, Saving Money | Tagged free bathrooms, free parking, free stuff, free TV, pay for air, pay for water, used to be free | 3 Comments

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