Herding Cats: Our Favorite Savings Stories of the Week

By WiscoVixen (view all posts by WiscoVixen)
at 5:57PM Friday June 5, 2009
under Stuff We Like

In the interest of saving you time on your online article browsing, we've decided to do a weekly round-up of our favorite blog posts that have to do with saving money and consumer finances. There are so many great blogs and columns out there on these topics, and we want to help you find the ones that'll get you thinking about your finances and the ones that'll help you save some money.

Frugal Dad: Twelve Things Our Grandparents Lived Without - Frugal Dad shares some memories of spending time with is grandparents who grew up during the Great Depression. If you think you've got it bad now because you can't afford the new iPhone or a new plasma screen TV, this article will get you thinking about how good you actually have it.
Savvy Sugar: 10 Time-of-Day Discounts, From A.M. to P.M. - If you're clever about it, you can save all kinds of money just by watching the clock. From discounted parking and car washes to spa appointments and utility bills, SavvySugar shows you 10 ways to save money from morning until night.
WalletPop: Is the Recession Making Us Better People? - Some interesting trends have arisen over the past few months, and it's believed that the recession has quite a bit to do with it. This WalletPop article discusses how the recession may be influencing people's decisions to become better people, whether by enrolling in seminary programs to finding more time to help the needy.
WalletPop: Recession Stress is Making Americans Even Fatter - We're all aware that Americans tend to be on the heavier side, but did you know that the stress induced by our faltering economy is actually exacerbating our weight problems? WalletPop sheds some light on the factors contributing to the escalating poundage of stressed out Americans.
BargainBabe: Would You Work for Wal-Mart? - Despite the soaring unemployment rate in the US, Wal-Mart is actually hiring 22,000 employees. In the interest of finding out if people would take an undesirable job just to pay the bills, BargainBabe poses the question, "Would you work for Wal-Mart?"