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living large

here’s a thought

March 13, 2009

After my workout today, I had a thought:
Working out is a lot like learning how to live large on less. Perplexed?  Let me explain.
When I first started my daily workouts, it was very hard to find the motivation. I didn’t look forward to going to the gym, and it was hard to get to really [...]

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Frugality is the new black

March 5, 2009

Living Large on Less just reached over $15,00 in yearly savings. LOVE IT.

Everyday I read more and more stories of people joining the “frugal living revolution.” It’s exciting to me that so many people have started to see the joys of the cheap chic lifestyle, though I hate that it’s the result of [...]

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30 days

September 17, 2008

It’s fun to treat yourself. To buy the vintage Louis Vuitton you’ve been craving. Snag the iPhone. Finally get the Jimmy Choo’s. Score a Wii. I’m all for splurging when the time is right. And the time is right when you’ve saved money to make the big splurge.
What’s [...]

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brown baggin’ it

September 15, 2008

It’s completely obvious that you will save money every single day that you bring a lunch to work, as opposed to eating out. Very, very obvious.
What’s amazing to me is how many people seem to give this no consideration!  Maybe if they saw the numbers laid out, they’d wake up and smell the [...]

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