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Things Celebrated by Cheapskates

by Christina Brown March 10, 2010

Earlier this week, I wrote about things that frustrate cheapskates. I don’t want you to think that I spend my time being bothered by life’s money-wasters.  So today I’ve come up with a list of things we cheapskates love. Here’s my list of things celebrated by cheapskates: Coupons for free products. (Did you see last [...]

Best of Northern Cheapskate: 2009 Edition

by Christina Brown December 30, 2009

The year 2009 brought many great experiences for Northern Cheapskate.  Northern Cheapskate celebrated its second year with more than 500 posts on coupons, deals, and frugal living.  I was blessed with the opportunity to meet some of my favorite bloggers in 2009, read some great books, and make some exciting connections for 2010. This blog [...]

Giveaways Can Help You Stretch Your Budget

by Christina Brown May 5, 2009

There are so many things I do to stretch my budget. I might use a few Swagbucks to buy a gift, fill out surveys to earn some extra cash, or watch a few videos to bring in some money. One thing I’ve recently taken an interest in is blog giveaways.  Public Relations firms and companies [...]

Ten Blogs That Will Help You Save Money

by Christina Brown March 26, 2009

I do my best to help you save money, but I realize that this little blog cannot be all things to all readers, nor should it be. The beauty of the blogosphere is the multitude of opinions, talent and experiences. We cannot be an island and expect to thrive. So today I thought I’d share [...]

How to Save When You Think You Can’t

by Christina Brown October 10, 2008

I am always curious how people find Northern Cheapskate, so I love looking at the statistics for this blog. About a week ago, I noticed something that saddened me. Someone had found my blog by searching “I can’t save any money right now.” It seemed so helpless. It seemed so sad. And I know that [...]

Happy Labor Day

by Christina Brown September 1, 2008

I’m taking the day off from the blog to enjoy Labor Day with my family! I’ll be back tomorrow with more posts on all things frugal. In the meantime, be sure to check out my freebies, coupons, and frugal living tips. If you’ve read all my stuff (you would be my hero, by the way!), [...]