Why would you buy a collection of 5 to 10, or maybe even 15, grocery bags from a retail store?
Yes, I have a small collection of canvas bags. They’re used to tote things around, like a handbag or back pack. These bags help put less wear and tear on my good handbags, so they aren’t […]

Michigan State University has a web site about Michigan Farmer’s Markets.
Here is what you’ll find at that site:

A list of Southeast Michigan markets that have registered with MSU. (Information includes which markets take Project FRESH coupons.)
Farmer’s Market “speak.”
Shopping tips.

Don’t buy those overpriced shopping bags that are sold as a “buy green” campaign - that is, unless you really like to have an oversized company logo on a bag you are carrying around town.
If you want some canvas bags, go to Jo-Ann Fabric where they are 30 percent off June 1-14. (I got my […]

The Shopping Cart Economist went on a rant the other day against the well-meaning but clueless traditional media reporters whose advice to families who are struggling financially is “buy generic”.
I posted on her board that she made a really good point.
Generic is a good tool, but it should by no means be the only crayon […]

A new blog, or technically an old blog revived, has been posted at New American Dream. It’s called Living Green Below Your Means.
Think frugal living + eco-friendly living. Now while these two topics do overlap very nicely, it can take some thought as to how to apply both in a practical manner.
One of the posts […]

My co-worker Michelle Swartz has this story for page 1A of today’s print and e-editions of The Monroe Evening News and at monroenews.com:
Changing rides
Feeling pain at the pump, some seek relief on two wheels
A snippet:
James and Christy Evoe believe they have finally won the battle in the gas price war.
They swapped their four-wheeler for two-wheelers […]

Here’s the marketing campaign you’ll be noticing in the Toledo area soon regarding carpooling:
“Save a Ride and Save for the Weekend.”
That’s the new theme of Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments carpooling campaign. “If you carpool during the work week, you’ll have more money available for the weekend,” Toledo Share a Ride program manager says […]

My co-worker Michelle Swartz has this story for www.monroenews.com and page 1A of the print and e-editions of The Monroe Evening News:
Saving by Sharing - high gas prices make carpooling more attractive.
A snippet:
Carpooling is one way people have tried to combat high gas prices. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) offers free, designated carpool parking […]

I just got home and checked the mail.
We do not owe any money this month to DTE Energy for our electric bill.
There’s actually a credit balance of $45.67 on our account.
How did I do that?

Some of the best hand-me-down / freecycling / dumpster diving / opportunities can be had when college kids are moving out of their dorms and apartments for the summer or because of graduation.
How do I know this? I remember all too well having to pack all my essentials into a four-seater 1980 Oldsmobile Omega when […]