Category Archives: Frugality

Actually, we can’t afford a car

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Nathan

We actively choose to live our lives without a car.  When our truck died, way back in 2004, we probably could have found enough money to get another one if we’d really wanted to.  We wouldn’t have been happy about … Continue reading →

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Not shopping with kids

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Angela

One huge advantage of our carfree lifestyle is that we don’t shop very much. I believe being without a car means fewer shopping trips, but I don’t have any research to back me up. If you’ve seen any, please leave … Continue reading →

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Used Success

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Angela

A while back I wrote about wanting to purchase more things used. I just wanted to report a major success, which was buying a used portable dishwasher. I found the dishwasher on Craigslist and was able to find someone who … Continue reading →

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The evening scramble

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Angela

Rush from work to daycare and from daycare to home; cook dinner, eat dinner, put child(ren) to bed — do you recognize this scramble? In our house the whole routine starts when I leave work at 5-5:15 (I usually do … Continue reading →

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Small Living

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Angela

We live in a small condo, about 660 square feet, 36 square feet of which is an unheated porch off of the master bedroom. We moved here from a 450-square-foot awkwardly-arranged apartment when our daughter was almost a year old. … Continue reading →

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Making Choices: Frugality, the Environment, or Social Justice

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Angela

I stumbled into the carfree lifestyle because I’m a cheapskate. I’m allergic to spending money, and cars drink up a lot of money. I get to feel overly proud of not owning a car because I’m being environmentally responsible. Living … Continue reading →

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Resolutions Part III: No Stumbling Block

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Angela

In the past two posts, I’ve talked about tackling your new-years resolutions using the Floss-A-Tooth method, but not every resolution can be tackled by simply developing one new habit. What if you want to spend less money or become less … Continue reading →

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Being frugal

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Angela

Part of the reason that Nathan and I decided to become permanently car free is that we are cheapskates. I’ve always been a tightwad, but I wasn’t always good at budgeting and controlling impulse purchases. Nathan was always good at … Continue reading →

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Costs of car ownership, part I

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Angela

Those of us who go carfree or car-light often do so because of the high costs of car ownership. So I thought it would be a good idea to spend a some time detailing those costs, which look to me … Continue reading →

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I love the library!

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Angela

To me the library is just about the greatest place on earth. It’s like going to a Barnes and Noble where everything is free (but unfortunately there’s no Starbucks). I love it even more now that I’m a parent. Here’s … Continue reading →

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