The Cheapskate's Guide to Living Well in East County
Making ends meet is getting tougher. The cost of gas, food, college and just about everything else is going up, while wages have failed to keep pace with inflation. This column provides info on where...
View ArticleTHE CHEAPSKATE'S GUIDE TO LIVING WELL IN EAST COUNTY - OCTOBER 2008
Making ends meet is getting tougher. The cost of gas, food, college and just about everything else is going up, while wages have failed to keep pace with inflation. This column provides info on where...
View ArticleTHE CHEAPSKATE’S GUIDE TO LIVING WELL IN EAST COUNTY - Hot Tots and Cool Kids
Resale Clothes & Toys for Children of All AgesBy Miriam RafteryNovember 1, 2008 - In today’s cost-conscious times, parents are rediscovering the jobs of resale shopping. By popular demand, after...
View ArticleCHEAPSKATE GUIDE - TIPS FOR SURVIVING HOLIDAYS IN HARD TIMES
By Miriam RafteryDecember 1, 2008 Holiday season can be a major budget-buster. Short of morphing into Ebenezeer Scrooge and avoiding gift-giving or merrymaking, how can you survive the season without...
View ArticleTHE CHEAPSKATE'S GUIDE TO LIVING WELL IN EAST COUNTY: YARD LINES -- NO, I'M...
By Miriam RafteryJanuary 15, 2009 — January is the season for two kinds of yard lines—those scrutinized by SuperBowl fans and those frequented by bargain hunters at yard sales. Lots of people are...
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