Amazon has announced the launch of the Kindle DX, a 9.7 inch wireless reading device. With a display two and one-half times larger than the Kindle or Kindle 2, the DX version may just be the next iPod in the world of technology.
While the smaller Kindle versions have enjoyed market success, the DX model [...]
As many of you know, in addition to The Dough Roller, I also blog about green products over at Energy Saving Gadgets. It’s a lot of fun because I love gadgets and the science of reducing our impact on the environment. The technology that is available today is quite remarkable, and many green [...]
Welcome to the 159th edition of the Festival of Frugality. What follows are articles from personal finance bloggers showcasing how they live a frugal life. It’s become a bit of tradition here at The Dough Roller to include in the carnival some photographs taken by a good friend of mine. So enjoy [...]
One year ago I wrote an article about 51 painless money saving tips. It was a simple enough article with a bunch of ideas on how to save some money without making huge sacrifices. The response was stupendous. There have been countless comments to the article, and the article has been viewed [...]
With Father’s Day fast approaching, finding a memorable gift that doesn’t break the bank can be a chore. To make things easy for you, what follows are a list of Father’s Day gifts that range in cost from zero to about $25. And for those fathers reading this article, you’ll be happy to [...]
As a follow up to 25 Ways to Save Money on Gas, I though I’d share some additional online resources to help you find the lowest gas prices. So in addition to Gas Buddy and GasNearU, both of which I mentioned in the saving money on gas article, here are a few more worth [...]
With gas prices nearing $4 a gallon, saving money on gas is more important than ever. Fortunately, there are a lot of relatively simple and inexpensive things you can do to save money on gas. What follows is a list of 25 ways to reduce what you pay at the pump:
Car Maintenance
Replace a [...]
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here you go:
What are you looking at, you ask. No, it’s not the design work of a drunken Martha Stewart, but it might as well be. And no, this is not what Mrs. Dough and I had planned when we set out one [...]
I love the convenience of PayPal, but I hate the fees. I’ve been known to request a paper check sent via snail mail rather than pay the fees levied by PayPal. Patrick over at Cash Money Life sent me an email the other day about a great alternative to PayPal called Revolution Money [...]
