Monthly Archives: March 2009

Seeking new blogger

By Joanie Smith | Published: March 31, 2009 | Comments closed
This is my last week at the Tidings, but hopefully not the last week of Cheapskating. Here is the official call to all you cheapskates out there to take over this blog and share your secrets.   You won’t get paid, but you will get read and have a chance to show off all your great deals [...]
Posted in money saving recipes | Comments closed

Ski for free

By Joanie Smith | Published: March 27, 2009 | Comments closed
Clean out your pantry this weekend and go skiing for free on Sunday with Mt. Ashland’s Ski & Ride Against Hunger Day.   Bring at least five cans of food to the mountain and they’ll reward your generosity (or thriftiness) with a free lift ticket. You can ski or snowboard all day from 9 a.m. to 4 [...]
Posted in money saving recipes | Comments closed

Free and fun

By Joanie Smith | Published: March 26, 2009 | Comments closed
I am amazed at the number of people who have lived here for years and still have never been to Crater Lake. I’ve been here just shy of two years, and every time a member of my family visits, that is where we go.   If free things motivate you, here is a little incentive to get [...]
Posted in money saving recipes | Comments closed

Online couponing

By Joanie Smith | Published: March 24, 2009 | Comments closed
I already wrote about my love for coupons delivered to your door via the newspaper, but there is a whole other world of couponing out there on the web.   I have limited experience with online coupons, and I don’t really like printing out coupons. (How much are you really saving if you have to spend money [...]
Posted in money saving recipes | Comments closed

Treasure hunting

By Joanie Smith | Published: March 13, 2009 | Comments closed
Ever heard of geocaching?   If you’ve never tried it, Saturday might be the day to do so in a countywide event sponsored by the Jackson County Library.   The day combines two of my favorite free activities — hiking and reading library books — in a treasure hunt for copies of the book “Bat 6″ by Virginia [...]
Posted in money saving recipes | Comments closed

Education on the cheap

By Joanie Smith | Published: March 11, 2009 | Comments closed
Education in Oregon has taken a beating the past few months as the economy continues its southward trend. It’s expensive to run schools, and once you get past high school, it’s expensive to attend them.   Well, usually it is. For the absolute cheapskate who doesn’t need a degree, however, there are plenty of ways to get [...]
Posted in money saving recipes | Comments closed

Cashing in while eating out

By Joanie Smith | Published: March 9, 2009 | Comments closed
Eating out may not be the cheapest way of meeting your daily caloric needs, but there are definitely ways to cut corners:going out to lunch instead of dinner, ordering appetizers rather than entrees or opting for less expensive restaurants like locals seem to be doing lately. I’ve even been known to bring my own tea bags [...]
Posted in money saving recipes | Comments closed