One of the most interesting facets of the new “culture of thrift” is that the cheap-o things I already like to do have become popular with a much wider group of people.
I’ve spent years thinking about and implementing ways to spend money efficiently - that is, to get the results I want for the least amount of cash. I routinely calculate the cost per serving of the meals I make, and I have long used Amy Dacyczyn’s “cost per wow” factor in making spending decisions (things that give me a big WOW for the cost are worth it!).
It isn’t that I count every penny – I don’t – but I get a lot of enjoyment, strange as this may sound, Read the rest of this entry »