Living Largely on the Cheap

Craigslist Cruisin’: Free Stuff!

By jporcenaluk, on September 17th, 2009%

www.craigslist.com is the best thing since Sonny met Cher, and here is the number one reason why: Free stuff. Where else can you power up your internets and find a 4000 gallon fish tank for free, in your neighborhood? That’s right! Imagine the social ramifications. . . . → Read More: Craigslist Cruisin’: Free Stuff!

2010 Toyota Prius

By jporcenaluk, on September 16th, 2009%

So, you have found the ultimate vehicle for green-loving bliss. Forget the energy used to create the car, the heavy metals used for creating those batteries for the hybrid, and the fact that everything you once thought about saving the environment is wrong, and what do you end up with, though? . . . → Read More: 2010 Toyota Prius

Five Foot Fix: iPod Farce

By jporcenaluk, on July 13th, 2009%

You see, I don’t have an iPod. I did, several weeks ago, but it was straight up stolen from my house. No joke. So, I have been thinking about how to replace it. Well, since I don’t really have $150 to blow on another one (just to see it stolen again), I’ve been considering some alternatives so that, from five feet away at least, I look as though I have money to burn. Here’s the ideas, most expensive to least. . . . → Read More: Five Foot Fix: iPod Farce

Cash in on Global Warming

By jporcenaluk, on April 15th, 2009%

Check out this trendy little eco-friendly ride. Stuff like this is going to save our planet! Found at www.tirekick.com.

Do it before it is too late! No matter where you stand on the global warming debate, you have to admit, it is always a good idea to make money. And, it may just as well end . . . → Read More: Cash in on Global Warming

Shoe Wear Fare

By jporcenaluk, on April 12th, 2009%

So, you take that $130 and you put it in, let’s say, a hedge fund that earns 8% over the long term. Not bad, so you’ve just made about $10 your first year. That is a meal for two at McDonalds! For fun, however, let’s just say you keep it in there since you were 20 and you’re approaching retirement at 65. How much did your $130 earn you in that time? . . . → Read More: Shoe Wear Fare