If you’ve read my recent article about the cheap ways to live longer, I suggested that replacing the coffee in your diet with tea was a cheaper and healthier alternative. Well why not get everyone else you love in on the whole tea thing? — and in particular your mother with tea buds that bloom right before your eyes.
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Yes! You too can master time with the effective frugality of Scrooge McDuck by following the following steps!

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By the way I (usually) dress you wouldn’t be able to tell that I work in a stock brokerage firm, but my devoted readers won’t be surprised as they already know that I am a whore of convenience. I’ll often wear the same pair of trusty-dusty-blue-and-musty blue jeans throughout the work week and alternate between a set of 10 or so trendy t-shirts. I rock the funky fly former gym sneaks from the discount store, and I always have on matching socks. — In my world, casual Friday lasts as long as I have a clean t-shirt to wear. Head to toe in the comforts of 20-something fashion my co-workers call me Mr. California Casual and Life is oh so good.

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Sure anyone can create a profile page on MySpace, a free blog at blogger, or a sponsored site at Yahoo Geocities, but all of those services in one way or another have their limitations. With web hosting services getting cheaper by the day, there’s no reason why you can’t have it your way, even if you aren’t the most tech savvy person in the world. Anyone with a brain can come up with a reason to build a website; according to Pew Research, 35% of online users are generating content. But can you create a site that interests people, makes money or generates buzz? Try your hand at some of my techniques.

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Just a quick reminder that Millionster.com will be hosting next week’s edition of the Festival of Frugality on Tuesday May 15th! I’m going to try and coordinate this carnival with a special surprise, — no promises — but we’ll see how that goes.

Editor’s Choice theme for the Festival of Frugality is going to be in tribute to our wonderful mothers. Yes I know that mother’s day is the 13th, but so what! hehe. Of course all FoF submissions will be considered for inclusion!

Anyway, I’m looking forward to your submission!

Oh and Melanie, I’m personally inviting you to participate in this one especially since you’re such a great mother.

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1mil asks Yahoo! Answers users: When considering buying a company’s stock, what information do you use to help you make a decision?

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Just a quick message here: if you’ve got any interesting stories to share about credit reports, take a quick jump over to Poorerthanyou.com where Stephanie is accepting submissions to her turn at hosting the Carnival of Credit Report Stories. Don’t forget to check back tomorrow at her blog to see the accepted entries!

Click here to submit now!

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It seems like everyone and their mama has a website these days, and you’ve finally decided to take on what seems like an incredibly daunting chore. Well for those of you that have been asking yourself lately: “How do I create my own website?”, you’re in luck because we’re putting together a 10-step comprehensive guide for you to get started! Whether costs, ignorance, or time have been steering you clear of creating your own digital footprint, we hope that our guide will help empower you to become king (or queen) of your own content kingdom and reap the benefits of having your own website.
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Upon pressing your thirst lusting lips against the rim of a bulging bottle of water I bet you don’t stop to think that the water that is caressing your insides is three times more expensive than the liquid gold that fills your gas tank. If that’s not enough to get you to think twice about bottled water then take a look at this:
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Anyone that cares about money knows that renting is a sin and landlords are the epitome of evil (unless of course you’re the landlord); but renting from a super-mega apartment community corporation is a double edged dagger of hedonistic pleasure and unbearable financial pain, especially when you have my view of the city.

Well, my lease is nearly ending and these bimbos have the nerve to try and up my rent about $400! The following is my attempt to convince them to lower my rent or at least keep it the same.
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