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Can Fast Food Restaurants Pay Higher Wages?

This is an article I’ve been wanting to write for quite some time.  Fast food jobs are known for their low pay, with very few companies paying above minimum wage.  We all know that McDonald’s and Burger King make billions a year, so why can’t they pay their workers more? …

Off Peak Electric Charges

Switch to Off Peak Electric Billing

Most utilities offer two separate pricing systems, a traditional flat rate for electricity, and a time of day pricing.  The reason for this is to encourage consumers to use electricity during off peak hours. Power plants are designed and built to handle peak demand, which is when the most electricity is …

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Extreme Frugalness Story: Moving a Pool

I saw this pool outside our local Wal-Mart on my last visit there and it brought back some memories. When I had owned a truck we bought one for the kids at our last house. The kids loved it and it worked really well for my younger son, because the …

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Obamacare: 25 Hours a Week Doesn’t Cut It

As part of the ironically named “Affordable Care Act” companies that employ over 50 workers were required to offer health insurance to all full time employees, or face a stiff fine.  Full time employees were defined as those working over 30 hours a week.  This was obviously a move to …