Archive for September, 2009
Need a Bargain? Look to Online Auctions!
In 24 days I am walking in the Breast Cancer 3-Day, an event to raise money for breast cancer research during which I will be required to walk a total of 60 miles over the course of a three day weekend. Because I have problem feet I bit the bullet and went to a [Read More]
Open Office – The Free Open Source Alternative to Productivity Software
Who among us doesn’t need a good word processor on our computer at least a few times a week? Who wants to pay the ridiculous prices that Bill Gates’ company charges for their Office Suite? Me either. Enter OpenOffice, the amazingly full-featured [Read More]
Make Your Own Instant Oatmeal
We all know how convenient instant oatmeal packets are, especially when you have a family to feed when you are trying to get everyone going in the morning. We also know how convenient it is to just grab a box of the pre-packaged packets at the supermarket and forget [Read More]
Welcome to Gone Frugal
My name is Michael Nolan and I’ve been frugal most of my life. Even when it wasn’t technically required (i.e. I made plenty of money), I have always leaned toward the frugal side of life out of a sense that it was just the right thing to do. After [Read More]
