A Frugalist’s Guide to Buying and Owning a PS3
Looking to get the hottest selling video game console of 2009 and want to practice frugality while doing so? Here a guide that I’ve created from my experiences of purchasing a PS3 system along with games and accessories. I hope these tips will help you with reducing the stress on your wallet.
Getting the System
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Used or Pre-owned Video Games and Media Are Perfectly Fine
What is the biggest difference between buying a new DVD and a used/rented DVD? The new plastic wrapping around the disc case. If there aren’t any scratches, it is the same as every other functional disc out there, including the new ones. It is the same game or movie in the same quality.
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The Art of Having a Family Phone Plan With Your Friends
Before I finalized my decision to add an iPhone to my mom’s family plan, I did a little research to find out how I could afford this luxurious gadget without having to sell blood. After surveying my friends with iPhones, I found that one friend started a family plan with his other friends just so [...]
How A Prepaid Cell Phone Plan Saves Me Money
The world has become a place where everyone from 1st graders to senior citizens have cell phones. With this new age in telecommunications, companies can provide expensive phone plans and consumers will still pay it. Basic individual monthly charges can start from $39.99 for a few hundred minutes per month. You want data services? That’s [...]
If Ink Costs So Much, Why Not Buy Another Printer?
Our HP All-in-one printer is running out of ink and the search for new ink cartridges has led to the stark realization of how expensive they cost. Yes, everyone has accepted their prices as beating (not in the good way) all other liquids including crude oil and blood.
According to Staples, a black ink cartridge and [...]
