tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3622619767355636152026-06-09T00:40:56.507-06:00Live Frugal, Pay Less. Save More, Live Better.Cheap Snivelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00105564779025776150noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362261976735563615.post-53241184965949012792013-06-29T21:31:00.000-06:002013-06-29T21:31:35.783-06:00

A few years back, I bought the kids a 10' x 30" Intex Easy Set Pool for about $50. I set it up on our concrete patio. It was great fun for the kids, but 2 years ago we put a roof over the patio. That means the pool gets no sun until after 3pm, resulting in water temperature never higher than 72 degrees during a heat wave. So this year, armed only with determination, a roll of black irrigation

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I just did a post on one of my other blogs about DirecTV dropping some local channels: DirecTV Customers May Lose Some Local Channels March 1st. The picture at the left was used for an illustration... Now, what's wrong with this picture? Right! The residents are paying more for TV in a year than their home is worth! Damn. People is stupid.

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Cache Free TV: I Will Never Shop At a B&M Store On Black Friday: Screwed on Black Friday? My daughter needed a laptop for college. Walmart had a Compaq for $179. We decided we could buy it and ship i...

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Dear Sam's Club, I want you to know this is not easy for me. We've been together for many years, and we've had a lot of good times. But, lately I'm not feeling much love between us. I am leaving you. I want you to know, it's not your fault - well, not completely your fault. It's just that things have changed. We've moved apart, and I've found someone else. While she's further away and doesn't

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Gas prices are out of control. If you haven't heard of Gas Buddy, it's time you learned.   Head over to http://www.gasbuddy.com/ and enter your zip code to look up local gas prices. You can also use the map tool (located in the right column of this blog) or download an app for your smart phone. And don't forget to contribute your own gas price observations - your participation is what

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Everyone has tons of stuff. And everyone has stuff that they don't need all the time. Your seasonal items - Christmas decorations, for example - can be stored away in plastic storage totes. They cost about $5 on sale for an 18 gallon tote. But once you have your things stored away, where are you going to keep them? You can stack them in your attic, garage, or shed, but a stack of totes 5 high

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Where is that Cheap Sniveler? I realize this blog doesn't have a lot of readers, but perhaps my one or two readers have been wondering why there have been no new posts. (Not likely, but bless you if are a reader and you have wondered!) And on top of my laziness, Google decided that this is a spam blog, and closed it down for about 6 months! It's been a busy summer here, I've had a lot of

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Walmart announced last month that they are reducing the size of their electronics departments by an average 2000 square feet per store. Wal-Mart will also resume sales of fabric and crafts products. The retailer said it was also restoring 8,500 products to store shelves and kicking off an ad campaign in a bid to lift sales. What does this mean for you, the savvy shopper? Savings, of course.

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I have a confession: I am a cigarette smoker. Or I was. I have smoked for over 30 years. Not very frugal, right? Or very healthy. Lets run some numbers, then, shall we? Thirty years of smoking one pack a day equals 10,950 packs. When I started smoking, cigarettes cost under $1.00 a pack. Today, the cost is about $6.00 a pack where I live. So, I'm going to pick a somewhat arbitrary

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I originally wrote this piece for my other blog, Cache Free TV. Frugal people, for the most part, are aware of the need to be prepared for the unexpected, and being prepared for minor and major disasters will allow you to sail through with minimal disturbance to your life and assets. Therefore, I have decided to duplicate that post here.Q: Will my old portable DC TV work after the digital

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Nasty! Click to zoom in... This week the temperature outside has plunged into the single digits, and it will be about -10º f. tonight. Along with the cold weather comes a reoccurring problem: condensation on my patio door windows. As you can see in this photo, its not a minor problem. It's caused mildew and mold on the bottom of the frame. It shouldn't even be happening, since

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Just a brief post to share the notice Chase Banks sent their loyal checking customers regarding fees for their checking accounts. Chase has decided that if you don't make a SINGLE direct deposit of $500 every month, they will charge you $12. Note that it is a SINGLE deposit of $500, weekly or bi-weekly deposits of $499 don't count. So they've effectivly killed their free checking accounts. Rather

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Default: The Student Loan Documentary is a 27 min. long documentary chronicling the stories of borrowers from different backgrounds affected by the private student lending industry and their struggles to change the system. In 2005 private student loans were exempted of ALL consumer protections. No matter when their loans were taken, many borrowers now find themselves in a paralyzing

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Have you ever wondered why college costs have risen at twice the rate of inflation, and four times the the rate of wage growth? I'm not a big fan of conspiracy theories, but this is no theory. These are the facts the government doesn't want you to know about. In another post I'll be sharing a few tricks and tips I learned about surviving college without a crushing debt during my college years -

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Ah, Cheese. I love good cheese: give me some aged extra sharp cheddar, the kind that bites back when bite into it. Steven Urkel ain't got nothing on me! The USDA says that a serving of cheese is roughly equal to the size of 2 dice. I agree - the size of 2 "fuzzy dice" that hang from a rear view mirror. (This could explain my high triglyceride levels) But I digress. What I really want to piss and

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  While not as cheap as "Two Bits", and also not including the shave, I no longer pay more than $4.25 for a haircut. This is pretty cheap, considering the local clip joint charges $13.00, plus tax and tip. Oh, yea, they sometimes have a sale and I'll go to them, but I haven't been to see them in 6 months.  The secret to getting your hair done for this price is... to find a local "

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If you haven't noticed it yet, I'd like to point out a phenomenon that is becoming increasingly common. DOWNSIZING. No, I'm not talking about corporate downsizing, where companies cut staffing, although it is corporations that are doing this downsizing. I'm referring to the act of decreasing product sizes while the price remains unchanged. This "shrinkage" is occurring across a wide range of

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Check the date: this is an old post, and no longer relevant. Friday, September 24, 2010 Our local Kmart (Logan Utah) is having a clearance. 20 to 50 % off the lowest marked (already on clearance) price. I just bought a $4.98 pair of sneakers, reduced from 24.99. They do this every year to make room for Christmas inventory. I've gotten Levi's Jeans for $5, shorts for a buck, kids complete outfits

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As a Cheap Sniveler, I have discovered that having the right tool, and knowing how to use it, can save me huge amounts of my hard earned money. Whether it be saving an appliance from the trash (what would it cost you to replace it?) doing a home improvement project (what would a contractor charge?), or changing your own oil, (about $30 on up if your mechanic does it) buying tools and maintaining

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Most television related articles from this point forward will be posted at Cache Free TV and DTV USA Forum. I will post links to relevant articles from this blog, as well as my other blogs: if you are seeking free TV information, you can visit Cache Free TV . This will allow me to focus on other ways to save money on this blog. Coming soon to DTV USA Forum : Do-it-yourself TV antennas! 

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The "Secret" for Getting FREE HD TV. Ready? Put a TV antenna on your roof, in your attic, or on a wall. Aim it toward your desired stations, and enjoy. Huh? That’s it? Hey, I know what you're thinking. "My grandfather had an antenna. He got 4 stations and bad reception. That’s why we pay for TV now - more channels and HDTV. Besides, do they even do that anymore?" This is NOT your

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The True Cost of Pay TV *fine print: AFTER THE 6 MONTH PROMOTIONAL PERIOD, COMCAST’S REGULAR CHARGES APPLY UNLESS SERVICE IS CANCELLED. SERVICE MAY BE CANCELLED BY CALLING 1-800-COMCAST. Comcast’s current monthly service charge ranges from $56 to $62 for Digital Starter, $72 to $78 for Digital Preferred, and $105 to $130 for Digital Premier, depending on area. Limited to service to a single

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