by Dr. Thrift | Apr 10, 2013 | Blog, General
Today is the 100th day of 2013. Back on January 1st, many of you made new year’s resolutions where you promised yourself you would make changes in your life. I suspect most of you have already broken those promises. You wanted to accomplish something but you didn’t,... by Dr. Thrift | Dec 20, 2012 | Blog, General
Recently a friend told me I didn’t always have to write big long posts to get my message across. She said I wasn’t being thrifty if I didn’t write some short posts from time to time. With that in mind, here is a short and sweet tip for the week. What do stores do... by Dr. Thrift | Dec 17, 2012 | Blog, General
A paycheck does not make you rich. It is what you do with that paycheck that makes a person rich, poor, or middle-class. Those were the words of Robert Kiyosaki’s rich dad in his book Rich Kid Smart Kid. Throughout his books, starting with Rich Dad Poor Dad, Kiyosaki... by Dr. Thrift | Dec 13, 2012 | Blog, General
If it’s yellow let it mellow, if it’s brown flush it down. These words were written on a piece of handmade art above a toilet in the bathroom of a condominium belonging to the grandparents of a friend of mine. The toilet was a low flush toilet which was uncommon in... by Dr. Thrift | Dec 6, 2012 | Blog, General
People often ask me for tips on how to budget, save, pay off debts, etc. There are many small things we can do to improve or better manage our finances. Starting today, I will share a different tip with you each Thursday. Welcome to the first edition of Thursday...