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I was recently contacted by a food science major at NC State University who was doing a thesis paper on buying name-brand vs off-brand, or store-brand, items. She found me online and asked for a quick interview via email to help her with her research. I was happy to oblige. I thought I would share…
Believe it or not, there is a difference between being cheap, and being a cheapskate. A BIG difference, in fact. I was reminded of this recently with a Kmart shoe debacle I was caught up in. But before telling you about the debacle (a miserable, obnoxious time-wasting debacle at that), I wanted to clarify the difference…
If you have either been to my house, seen mine or my kids’ wardrobe , or have been reading this blog for longer than 2.3 seconds you have probably noticed that I am the ultimate (albeit self-proclaimed) Yard Sale Ninja/cheerleader/advocate/would-totally-vote-for-yard-sales-if-they-ran-for-president. In my opinion, yardsaling is one of the best, and quickest ways to get QUALITY items…
source Did you know that Spring is the best time of year for thrift store shopping? It’s true! With everyone in “Spring Cleaning” mode, the thrift stores are packed to the brim with great finds. I saw an old video clip from the Nate Berkus show today that really inspired me (and sadly it’s no…
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