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> <channel><title>Gather Little by Little - Personal Finance with a Christian Perspective &#187; Saving Money</title> <atom:link href="http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/category/saving-money/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com</link> <description>Proverbs 13:11 - &#34;...he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.&#34;</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:19:10 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>My favorite penny-pinch</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2011/01/my-favorite-penny-pinch/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2011/01/my-favorite-penny-pinch/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:42:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stew</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=3696</guid> <description><![CDATA[I am a toiletries miser. I think we all have our strong points and weak points when it comes to saving and spending money. My weakest point is probably in spending money on food. I spend too much on going out to eat and I tend to spend too much when I go to the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2011/01/my-favorite-penny-pinch/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Advance purchasing can save you money</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/09/advance-purchasing-can-save-you-money/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/09/advance-purchasing-can-save-you-money/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:02:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stew</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=3538</guid> <description><![CDATA[How much money do you think you could save if everything you need could be purchased on clearance or marked down or on sale? Mrs. Stew recently walked in the door carrying several department store bags. I noticed because she does not usually come home from the store with her arms full unless she is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/09/advance-purchasing-can-save-you-money/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Hold the line on restaurant spending</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/09/hold-the-line-on-restaurant-spending/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/09/hold-the-line-on-restaurant-spending/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stew</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=3523</guid> <description><![CDATA[Going out to eat is almost never a frugal decision no matter what eatery you choose &#8211; from fast food to all-you-can-eat to fine dining &#8211; you are always going to spend more than the actual value of the food that you consume. So why do we still eat out? For the service. A lot [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/09/hold-the-line-on-restaurant-spending/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>With what items are you the most frugal?</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/03/with-what-are-you-the-most-frugal/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/03/with-what-are-you-the-most-frugal/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:00:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stew</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=3023</guid> <description><![CDATA[I think we all have weak spots when it comes to spending money. Mrs. Stew really, really likes bargains &#8211; she just cannot turn down a 30% off clearance item &#8211; even when the kids do not need that new shirt. Mrs. Stew is also a coffee lover, unfortunately, coffee aficionado is not a cheap [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/03/with-what-are-you-the-most-frugal/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>High Yield Online Savings Account: Ally Bank Review &#8211; More Flexibility</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/03/high-yield-online-savings-account-ally-bank-review/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/03/high-yield-online-savings-account-ally-bank-review/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:00:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=2901</guid> <description><![CDATA[One of the best habits to do when making a budget spreadsheet is to create a monthly preauthorized deposit into a savings account. This cash can be used: to finance a purchase, for a vacation or as a basis for an emergency fund. So once you have determined the amount to be saved, you have to [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/03/high-yield-online-savings-account-ally-bank-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Save money and protect yourself when you are on vacation</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/01/save-money-and-protect-yourself-when-you-are-on-vacation/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/01/save-money-and-protect-yourself-when-you-are-on-vacation/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:00:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stew</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=2668</guid> <description><![CDATA[We often leave the house for days at a time and I have developed several habits that save us money and protect our belongings. Turn down your hot water heater. Most homes in the United States have natural gas powered hot water heaters. When you are gone, obviously you do not use any of the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/01/save-money-and-protect-yourself-when-you-are-on-vacation/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Save $2,000 or more this year. Maybe.</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/12/save-2000-or-more-this-year-maybe/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/12/save-2000-or-more-this-year-maybe/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stew</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=2536</guid> <description><![CDATA[I do not normally like to steal other people&#8217;s ideas, but I thought I would offer some responses to a recent article that I saw in a magazine. No, not online, an actually paper-and-ink glossy magazine that someone gave my wife and she had it sitting around the house. I do a lot of personal [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/12/save-2000-or-more-this-year-maybe/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>10 Small Ways to Save Money That Make a Big Difference</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/11/10-small-ways-to-save-money-that-make-a-big-difference/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/11/10-small-ways-to-save-money-that-make-a-big-difference/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:00:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=2358</guid> <description><![CDATA[Image: alamosbasement When it comes to saving, sometimes starting small feels almost like not starting at all. A bit here and a bit there tends to add up like drops in a bucket. The important thing to remember though when it comes to saving money is that those drops can eventually grow to a trickle, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/11/10-small-ways-to-save-money-that-make-a-big-difference/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>19</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cash for Clunkers Redux: Cash for Appliances</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/cash-for-clunkers-redux-cash-for-appliances/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/cash-for-clunkers-redux-cash-for-appliances/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:00:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Stew</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1978</guid> <description><![CDATA[I personally believe that Cash for Clunkers was a mistake . . . you might disagreeÂ  and you are welcome to your opinion &#8211; it&#8217;s a free country! (at the moment) If you do happen to believe that incentivizing consumer deficit spending through the use of government debt is a good idea, you will be [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/cash-for-clunkers-redux-cash-for-appliances/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>28</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Save Money through Your Network</title><link>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/save-money-through-your-network/</link> <comments>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/save-money-through-your-network/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:00:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[How to Get Your Finances Under Control]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Saving Money]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1918</guid> <description><![CDATA[I decided to share a few of my tricks to save money. Since my wife stays at home with our two kids, we must be careful with our spending and make sure we make savvy purchases. We have lived together for the past 10 years. When we first started, we got all our furniture from [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/save-money-through-your-network/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>9</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
