Comments on: Movin’ on up

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:12:32 +0000

Ah… getting out of the dorm was an exciting feeling for me as well. Make sure to mark all damages or issues (the cable jack) before moving everything in or at least as soon as possible. Apartment managers like to blame things on the current renter if they cannot get to the previous one and point these things out before hand just saves you the trouble.

By: Jordon Kalilich

Jordon Kalilich — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:49:59 +0000

I do do well by oaths sometimes. I've followed the No S Diet with great success. Maybe all I need to be a better saver is a catchy slogan that I can drill into my head. (Which reminds me, I was meaning to ask Reinhard Engels and the No S Diet gang if they had any such "Everyday Systems" for financial success.) We'll see about the frugal living tips. I can start by mentioning that I may or may not have taken salt and pepper packets from a restaurant today.

By: Joshua McGee

Joshua McGee — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:56:58 +0000

That means that I’m going to be cheap throughout the foreseeable future

Until recently, jobless for 18 months, I could afford precisely jack. So I thought I’d take it a step further and make a principle out of it: “I don’t buy any non-consumables new.” You’re a conscientious guy with a sophisticated sense of morality but write sometimes about being torn: such people do well by oaths, sometimes. And you are a smart guy, which means that you probably know a word that means “non-consumable”.

You’re not getting a bad education. Mathematics is an integral (no pun) part of computer science.

Seconded. Also, the three smartest mathematicians I’ve ever known are software guys. This is not a coincidence.

Yeah, maybe The World of Stuff could offer frugal living tips.

Yes. Please. Or do you want to co-create one?

By: Jordon Kalilich

Jordon Kalilich — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:21:30 +0000

Yeah, maybe The World of Stuff could offer frugal living tips. (Hah. The thought of me giving financial advice… But hey, you never know, I guess.)

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:59:20 +0000

I just found this: Top 100 Most Popular Personal Finance Blogs via wisebread.com. There’s actually 384 blogs on the list, and if you don’t find exactly what you’re looking for on there, try chasing links from their blogrolls.

Also, the MSN Money community (http://moneycentral.msn.com/community/default.asp) is pretty decent – message boards and some decent columns.

If you really don’t find what you’re looking for, you can always start a blog on frugal living in your college years and document what works for your situation.

By: Jordon Kalilich

Jordon Kalilich — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:56:41 +0000

That’s a good idea, Kirsten. I don’t even know what ethnic grocery stores around here, but hopefully there are some.

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:22:25 +0000

Besides reading the sales flyers, try to find ethnic grocery stores in your area. They tend to have better prices on a lot of things. I know the Latino stores here have great prices on produce and meat!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:18:43 +0000

I’ll take you up on it if I need to!

By: Jordon Kalilich

Jordon Kalilich — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:59:56 +0000

@Daniel: Ah, you are doing MIPS assembly. Let me know if you need any help. It’ll be good for me to brush up, anyway (I guess).

@Sarah: Oh, I’m not afraid of going to thrift stores. I just need to find where they are. I’m not aware of any really cheap grocery stores, though, but that’s something I should look in to as well. Thanks for the tips.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:17:37 +0000

Thrift stores and garage sales for plates, pots and pans. Don’t be afraid, my friend. Haha. With one good hand scrub and a run through a dishwasher for the disinfecting heat, they are as clean as new ones. Also, some cheap grocery stores (do you guys have Fiesta or Hong Kong Market?) have silverware that they sell individually.