We’ve all been there. You run into a store to pick up just one item and you’re lured in by a great deal that you just can’t pass up. Whether it’s a “buy one get one free offer’ or a 25% off sale – these impulse buys can be costly mistakes, even when you think they’re going to save you money over time. So, how do you stay strong the next time you...

With the holiday season right around the corner, many people find themselves looking for ways to get into the holiday spirit without breaking the bank. No matter how many people you have on your holiday list, being festive and frugal is possible with these easy tips. 1. Trim your gift list. It may sound obvious but one of the best ways to spend less is to buy...

This guest post is contributed by Lauren Bailey, who writes on the topics of online colleges. She welcomes your comments at her email Id: blauren99 @gmail.com. Pinoy Frugal Blog has featured several blog articles before about the art of saving while traveling. Traveling is, as we are all aware, one source of money drain. But the fact of the matter is that it...

I just got hold of “The 4-Hour Workweek” by Tim Ferriss.  I got it through Amazon via a client in the US as this book was unavailable locally last year.  The other day, I have checked and Powerbooks have the book online at the cost of 850 something.  I got mine for USD13.00 and got the book last January. At any rate, this book is inspiring especially...

With the summer break coming up, I surmise it wouldn’t hurt to start planning for the summer break. How do you usually begin planning for a trip? I usually begin mine with my budget. If I have more money to spend, then I begin my search for trips possibly to prestigious resorts in the country (read: Panglao Island Nature Resort, Balesin) or somewhere off the...

Commerce is the art of exploiting the need or desire someone has for something. -Edmond de Goncourt (1822 – 1896) French novelist and diarist. Le Journal des Goncourts (co-written with Jules de Goncourt) It is so obvious that businesses thrives on consumerism. Consumerism is the attitude that values the acquisition of material goods. I did our last...