August 19th, 2008
by
Penelope Pince
Welcome to the 139th Edition of the Festival of Frugality! This week’s edition celebrates the sensational achievements of Michael Phelps, holder of 15 Olympic Gold Medals and 7 World Records in swimming, in the past week and a half at the 2008 Olympics with photos and inspirational quotes from the champion himself.
I am also hosting the Money Hacks Carnival tomorrow, so be sure and check back for more great reads! If this is your first time here, please look around and consider subscribing to our RSS feed. 
Now on with the carnival!
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| “Dream big, dream as big as you can. If you dream your biggest dream, anything is possible. No matter what you set your imagination to, anything can happen.” |
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July 13th, 2008
by
Penelope Pince and Madoline Hatter
To celebrate our new Money Tree blog theme (if you’re reading this post in a reader, come and check it out!), I thought I would post a facetious poem that Madoline wrote a while back. The quote in our new header comes from the first line of this poem titled ‘Tis Not a Crime to Pinch a Penny.
‘Tis Not a Crime to Pinch a Penny
by Madoline Hatter
‘Tis not a crime to pinch a penny
A single cent’s as good as any
Of the hundred that’s a dollar
A hundred being only taller
A cent to none is surely better
For you are that much less a debtor.
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For anyone who is curious, the images in our new theme were also designed by Madoline. The Money Tree graphics in varying stages of leaf and bloom, are available on a variety of merchandise such as mugs, cards, t-shirts and more in Our Fourpence Worth Store.
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