Blogging Away Debt

Does Paying in Cash Reduce Your Spending?

Dawn sent me a link to a Yahoo video about a couple that took on the challenge of using only cash for one month.

What was the result? They lived with some inconveniences, but managed to cut their spending for the month by 24%. For them, that equaled $1,800. That’s quite a bit of money.

We are a lot like the Farhats. We rarely ever have cash on us. Sometimes I wonder if switching to a cash only system would save us money. But we haven’t tried it because cash can be harder to track and it’s easier to lose. I have been tempted to try it, though. Does anyone have a cash only success story to share?

Thanks Dawn for the tip!

Always on the Lookout for Freebies

by Tricia

Yahoo Personal Finance section posted a gem of an article today that listed 30 freebies.

Fabulous Freebies 2008

If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out. Not all of the freebies may apply to you, but some just might. I found a few that appeal to me.

Hulu – This site has full movies and TV shows that you can watch – and it is perfectly legit! I probably spent too much time this evening browsing the site, but they have some of my favorite shows on there: In Living Color, A-Team, Doogie Howser and King of the Hill. With so many TV shows now popping up online, it really makes me wonder if we should cancel the cable. At $18/month perhaps it is time to say goodbye.

Mutopia (note: the link in the article is incorrect, the correct address is www.mutopiaproject.org) – You can print sheet music from some of the greats…Bach & Mozart, just to name a few. In all, there are 1431 pieces of sheet music. As someone who really wants to get back to her musical roots, this site is a treasure.

I’ve really realized lately that there are tons of things for free. The hard part can be finding them, so articles like these are always great to read!