The Detroit News Fashion and Shopping Blog reports on the Buy a Mac, get a free iPod promotion.
My daughter happily took advantage of that Apple deal last summer.
Now - I’ve said this before and will say it again to a new crop of college-bound students: Do not buy any computer intended for use on your […]

One of the gadgets that I asked for, and got, as a Christmas gift several years ago was a battery-operated weather radio. One of the tricks it can do is play the audio for TV stations that are within broadcast signal range.
This radio has been quite handy for my family during tornado alerts, especially with […]

Sara Noel of Frugal Village focused on second-hand merchandise in her newspaper column printed on page 3E of in Sunday’s print and e-editions of The Monroe Evening News.
Sara says although second-hand merchandise plays a role in frugal living, you should carefully inspect or test those items or seriously consider whether a new piece would be […]

Punny Money has an illustrated article with examples on The Five Stages of a Product’s Life.
If you are a frugal family, you face this dilemna often: when should you be replacing an old or obsolete item? Nick has the scoop!

Cash Money Life has a pretty extensive article about how to save money when you are buying a computer.
Here’s what I add for any of you who are buying a computer for a college student. (Hopefully, I caught your attention before graduation gifts have been selected):
Do not, I repeat, do not, buy ANY computer for […]

We’re a Macintosh family. I know little about the Windows platform other than how to get my office computer to do what I want it to do.
But for those of you who are trying to keep a PC alive just a bit longer and put off a major upgrade or purchase, here are Frugal tips […]

My husband and I have resisted so far going from “regular” cable to “digital” cable television because we think the service costs too much to begin with and don’t want to pay even more.
There’s an Associated Press story making the rounds now that explains what some customers have already figured out - digital TV is […]

Heather Johnson, one of the writers at Credit Card Lowdown, has a post called Couch Potato on Crack: 100 Ways to Juice Up Your TV.
A snippet:
There is so much technology available for television, there’s virtually no excuse for not being able to watch exactly what you want, exactly how you want to at any given […]

Are you watching network broadcast TV because cable or satellite TV is too expensive? You’ll want to pay attention to public service and news announcements about the digital TV conversion that will happen next February.
A Digital TV Town Hall to help explain the circumstances and what you can do about it will be held 5 […]

If you’re a regular reader of Monroe on a Budget, you’ve probably figured out that I make blog entries both from the newspaper office and from my home. I take advantage of any resources and ideas, I find whether they spin off of my job at The Monroe Evening News or whether they spin off […]