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Sometimes it seems parking at the Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports costs almost as much as flying out of them. Through trial and error, I’ve found a few moderately economical solutions. My Fort Lauderdale favorite used to be the airport’s extremely remote lot off Griffin Road, which was a 15-minute ride to the airport but only [...] On a recent business trip to Washington, I landed at Reagan National Airport in suburban Arlington, Va., walked from the terminal to the Metro station inside the airport and took a train to Dupont Circle. Total cost for my off-peak train trip: $1.85. We’re not so lucky here in South Florida. Commercial transportation to and from [...] As much as I hate to start thinking about holiday shopping before Halloween, it probably is time to talk about what might be the greatest gift you can give your friends and relatives this year: Freedom from the obligation to exchange gifts. You will not only save them (and yourself) money, you will save them time [...] Thinking about ordering pizza? Before you reach for the phone, go to the computer. You can often find a coupon. Of course, you can and should save the coupon inserts you get in the newspaper and via mail. When my extended family plans dinner, the organizers start by checking their paper coupon stash. Because I rarely order pizza [...] When I moved from southeast Hollywood, so convenient to Aventura shopping, to Miami’s Upper East Side, so inconvenient to shopping anywhere, I stumbled onto a wonderful way to save money: I gave up retail therapy. I used to think it was fun to roam the malls, looking at this and that, occasionally buying something and otherwise [...] I wasn’t always the kind of person who reused Ziploc bags. I started somewhat by accident, after I spent all my money on a nine-month trip around the world and was trying to stretch the paper products I had until I got a paycheck. What I discovered is that most plastic bags really aren’t dirty after [...] I recently needed an antibiotic eye ointment that costs $50 (with insurance). I searched the house for one of those pharmacy offers for a $25 gift card with a new prescription, and finally found one in a pile of papers. Expired. (Kmart had one in last Sunday’s newspaper — too late for me but perhaps [...] Last week I experienced a household problem of such magnitude I saw no other recourse than to post a plaintive wail on Facebook: “Ice maker on the blink. This could be a crisis.” We all have little things that make a big difference to us, and ice is one of mine. I consider ice essential. Almost immediately, [...] The pale green cotton comforter on my bed cost $100. It seemed an incredible amount to pay for bedding, but I really, really liked it. It matched my brand-new Anne Klein sheets. And I had a new job, and a new higher salary, so I could afford it. It went against my whole sense of thrift, [...] With school back in session, it’s time to turn your attention back to packing lunches. I don’t mean your kids’ lunches. I’m talking about bringing your own lunch, especially if you’re spending money every day on food you’re not enjoying. Years ago, I happily ate lunch every day at the office cafeteria. The $5 price per meal [...] |
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