Small Change Archive: Cheap & Green
When to Make Private-Label Purchases
Every summer, Washington is flooded with interns trying to live on a budget in one of the country's most expensive cities. Cheap beer and ramen noodles seem to be staples of the intern diet. One of our interns, Emma Carew,...
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July 24, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Cash for Clunkers Part 3: Running the Numbers
Your verdict is in: We should take advantage of cash for clunkers and buy a new car. Here are some excerpts from the responses I've gotten: "Buy the new car! If you can afford to save for a new car...
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July 22, 2009; 7:01 AM ET |
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Cash for Clunkers Part 2
Work with folks long enough, and your minds start to meld into one. My colleagues Kendra Marr and Michelle Singletary also wrote about the new federal cash for clunkers program for our Sunday Business section. Kendra's story looks at how...
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July 20, 2009; 12:04 PM ET |
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Should We Cash In Our Clunker?
I am proud to say that I drive a fuel-efficient car, a Honda Civic Hybrid that gets as much as 50 miles to the gallon on the highway. My husband's car, on the other hand, is not so green. It's...
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July 20, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Finding Bargains for Baby
The Associated Press recently wrote a story reporting that some frugal moms are switching from disposable to cloth diapers in an effort to save money. I admit that I don't have kids, so the idea of washing out a poopy...
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May 1, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Small Change for Reducing Your Utility Bill
If we were saintly as well as frugal, we would consider saving money an end in itself. But we are far from saintly. And the frugal part is still a work in progress. So our ears perked up when we...
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April 23, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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