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  1. Frugal Living
    We were watching pbs news last night. They were mentioning the tax cut have not been full extended. They also said that the average amount would be around $40 a week that would start coming back out of the check each week. They then mentioned how people said it would affect them. Hubby and I...
  2. General Chat
    was just reading about this.............thought some of the people living in Kansas and that area should know about it....... Also if you have Winn-Dixie or Kroger.........please read. Tainted beef leads to grocery recalls - Health - Food safety - msnbc.com Article quoted: The recalls affect...
  3. General Chat
    Just wondering what peoples opinions are on the raising the debt limit and if they dont how it will affect our every day lives...I have stocked up this past week just in case....love to hear what everyone else thinks....
  4. Financial hardship
    Millions Set to Lose Unemployment Benefits as Senate Fails to Pass Jobless Aid Bill - DailyFinance Jobless aid bill fails...Says national unemployment rate is at 9.7%...Florida is still over 12%. How many of us here will this failure to pass affect? Also says states will lose critical...
  5. Family
    I heard that they voted to ban drop-side cribs because of 30 or so deaths in the past decade. This is a total ban on sale, re-sale and manufacturing. I don't know whether it also bans giving them away - like passing it on to a relative after a couple years use. This is in the US only as far as I...
  6. Question and Answer
    Hi Everyone, Just curious, I have a credit card that has gone from $1900 to $800. I've mainly paid it off by selling stuff around the house and selling stuff on ebay. My question is although the bank (wells fargo) is surely going to try to talk me out of it I want to close out my credit card. I...
  7. Debt Reduction & Money Management
    Saw this segment on the news last week or so. Apparently credit card companies watch where you shop and may adjust your credit line and/or interest rates accordingly. (sorry about the ad that appears prior to the story... don't know how to get around that)...
  8. Secondhand Shopping
    I can't find out if it affects consignments and yard sales, but anyone manufacturing products for children (i.e. those home sewn clothes) have to comply by Feb 10. I'm afraid I don't have enough posts on Frugal Village so I'm not allowed to provide any links. there's a cpsia-central website...
  9. Health and beauty
    http://www.naturalnews.com/z023336.html (NaturalNews) This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Raw Summit which can be found at (http://rawsummitarchives.com) . In this excerpt, Rhio educates us regarding mainstream media, the food industry and how it affects your health. Raw Summit...
  10. General Chat
    I do. As summer approaches, I am reminded of how much easier it is for us to save money in the summer time! I think it is a combination of the lack of holidays (woo hoo, no unnecessary stuff to buy) and the fact that there is so much more free entertainment! Our park district does a great job...
  11. News you can use
    Weekly payments don't affect FICO score Paying your bill weekly doesn't hurt your FICO score, says Dr. Don Taylor.
  12. News you can use
    Will a weak dollar affect my portfolio? Currency trends can affect the yields on your international stock funds. Here's how you can protect yourself.
  13. Question and Answer
    Maybe this is dangerous, but I'm curious. Does frugality affect your political views? Voting for Hillary for universal health care? Voting for McCain for lower taxes? More likely to shop at Wal-mart? More likely to live off the grid and live green?:boom:
  14. News you can use
    Some key changes affect your 2007 income taxes As you prepare your taxes this year, pay attention to several changes. </img>
  15. Leisure & Media Arts
    http://news.yahoo.com/fc/business/automobiles_and_driving In the long run, it will probably affect more than the GM workers. The union has already mentioned how it will affect some cities in Canada. Will this affect you in anyway?
  16. Supplemental Income, Small Business
    http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/07/technology/ohio_ebay/index.htm
  17. Health and beauty
    Can your diet affect your joints? A friend of mine with arthritis recently asked me if there were any foods she should stay away from that might aggravate her condition. And in fact there are some foods that can add to joint pain. Many arthritis sufferers are highly sensitive to solanine, an...
  18. Health and beauty
    Diet May Affect How Our Bodies Fight Cancer The "Alternative Approach" column, Daily Herald, June 16, 2003, by Patrick B. Massey M.D., Ph.D, Medical Director, Alexian Brothers Hospital Network; President, ALT-MED Medical and Physical Therapy Program, Elk Grove Village, IL I recently gave a...
  19. Green Living
    I will not buy an item that I know has been animal tested....that's what I love most about Aussie hair products!! (I'm also an animal rights activist & was once hauled to the pokey for staging a McDonald's sit-in!! ;) ) Does Animal Testing have any effect on your purchasing??
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