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    The Great and Wondrous Tales of Frugal Man – Stop Renting Your Modem

    [This issue of Frugal Man about renting your cable modem may contain affiliate links at no cost to you] It’s an affordable bird, it’s a reasonably priced plane, it’s FRUGAL MAN! Hey everyone, I’m Frugal Man. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m sure my renown has reached your ears already but just in case it hasn’t, allow myself to introduce….myself. I am Frugal Man, the economical super hero. I am spartan, prudent, thrifty and prudent. That’s double the prudence baby! My enemies may call me cheap but they’re just jealous of my perfectly chiseled features. They also won’t forget my perfect physique and my world famous ability to save money; it’s enough…

  • I’m Getting That Nielsen Survey Money

    It arrived in an envelope. The crispest one dollar bill I’ve ever seen. It was a letter from the Nielsen people, the ones of television ratings fame. They wanted me to fill out a Nielsen survey. I was one of chosen ones. They said, “here’s a dollar, a brand new one, just for you, just for opening this letter.” I showed my wife, marveled at that crisp new dollar. I thought about framing it, that first Nielsen dollar, looking fresh from the treasury. That thought lasted a brief second before my wife took it, folded it and put it in her wallet. Damn, my crisp dollar, folded and ruined forever.…

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    This blog is now about bunnies

    Bunnies are cute and fun. Finance is not cute and fun. I own a bunny named Bun Bun and this blog is now about him. We adopted Bun Bun from the bunny lady. She in turn adopted Bun Bun from a hoarder house where he was being underfed. Poor bun-bun! Lesson one about bunnies, don’t adopt a bunny if you don’t plan to take care of him. Here’s some bunny facts. Bunny Facts Bunnies have a lot of babies. Our Bun Bun is neutered since that helps with their health. He can’t have babies; poor Bun Bun. They like their own space and thump if you annoy them. Sometimes after…