Skip the Car, Ride the Bike

Mountain-bikeIt is quite likely that one of your major expenses is for driving to and from work, thus you can make huge inroads, excuse the pun, to reduce expenses and maximizing your savings here. Take a look at your car loan, your insurance costs, and the (ever increasing) price of gas. These can add up to many hundreds of dollars a month, and that is even excluding any maintenance and potentially costly repairs when your car it’s out of warranty.

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Did You Invest or Consume in 2013?

bought2013 was a surprising year for the stock market, posting an approximate 30% increase in the stock market! Moreover, house prices also increased at a little over 10% or so for the nation as a whole. These are really significant numbers for gaining wealth!

During raging bull markets it is best not to consume, but rather Continue Reading

Frugal Prof Site has Started!

start arcadeHi, I decided to start writing my first blog, which I am really excited about. I have been studying investing strategies and much about frugality since 2006, and wanted to create a central a place to highlight interesting topics on the subject, which may be of use as learning material.

My immediate goal is to write an average of an article per week, at least until the end of 2014, so wish me luck!