http://sensetosave.com Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:04:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It snowed on Friday here in Pittsburgh. We got 21.1", officially. It isn't blowing or drifting, thankfully, but it's causing a lot of problems in the region. There are many people without electricity still. And ooh, how fun -- we have even more snow coming Tuesday and Wednesday. Another 6-10" is ... http://sensetosave.com/2010/02/09/dealing-with-all-this-snow/ Soon, you'll be able to view on-demand content from Netflix on your Wii! My pal Whitney told me about this, and it sounds like a decent way to have cheap entertainment so I thought I'd pass it on. You can already view Netflix on-demand content on your X-Box 360, PS3, internet-connected ... http://sensetosave.com/2010/02/01/viewing-netflix-on-your-wii-or-other-systems/ I saw this post on Wise Bread this morning, and I could totally relate. From the post: "Many people have exerted so much energy and time to paying off debt, that once they become debt free, they no longer have a clear sense of financial purpose or focus." Yeah! You're giving all you ... http://sensetosave.com/2010/02/01/assumptions-about-debt-free-living-response/ This post is inspired by Balancing Beauty and Bedlam's frugal fashion show. I don't pretend to be fashionable, but I do think I'm pretty thrifty if I put my mind to it. Here are some outfits that I've put together that are 90% from thrift stores --  everything except ... http://sensetosave.com/2010/01/28/two-thrifted-outfits/ This year, we'll be joining a CSA for the first time. A CSA, or community-supported agriculture, is a fantastic way to eat local (and maybe organic) produce, support a local farm, save time and money, and eat more healthfully. My friend Renee suggested a particular farm which offers a variety of ... http://sensetosave.com/2010/01/26/start-saving-for-your-csa-now/ Money Crashers is hosting a ginormous contest ending soon. Total prize value has exceeded $9,000! You oughta check it out and enter. I'd love to win a Kindle. They're priced too high for me to want to buy one right now, but if I won one...then big yays all around! Of ... http://sensetosave.com/2010/01/26/have-you-entered-this-huge-contest-yet/ I've been getting a few e-mails from MyPoints advertising a bid auction site called BidCactus. As I'm writing this post, several auctions have ended: A $100 Walmart gift card sold for $4.97 and a $50 Home Depot gift card went for $0.16. On the surface, these sound like great deals. But ... http://sensetosave.com/2010/01/24/are-bid-auction-sites-a-good-deal/ When you think of thrift stores, is Goodwill the first one to come to mind? It might be the only thrift store in your area. But chances are, there are at least a few others -- local and national charities. I've found my share of decent finds at Goodwill stores. But I've ... http://sensetosave.com/2010/01/19/thrifting-think-beyond-goodwill/ Thanks to all of you who commented on my previous post. I'm glad to know that I'm not alone in my struggles! I do still want to be thrifty. For now, I've come up with two simple solutions to help me get my head back in this frugal game. 1. Automate savings. ... http://sensetosave.com/2010/01/13/getting-back-on-track/ Sing it with me: You've lost that (thrifty) feelin', oh-oh-oh that (thrifty) feelin'. It seems as if my husband is starting to be more of a cheapsake than me. Two things are happening: He's kicking it up a notch, and I'm becoming more lax in my thrifty ways. I agree with ... http://sensetosave.com/2010/01/11/youve-lost-that-thrifty-feelin/