Save Money, Live Simply, Do It Yourself

This is my blog with ideas on how to save money, simplify your life, and do it yourself. I hope you find some useful tips here! – Brian

Household / Do-It-Yourself

Install These Custom-Width Blackout Window Shades From Home Depot for Less Than $100

May 25, 2022July 21, 2022

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  How to Make Great Pizza with Trader Joe’s Pizza DoughJune 7, 2020
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  How to Hide Embarrassing Bathroom Noises in Your HomeJuly 2, 2017
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  How to Choose and Install a Programmable Wall Switch TimerAugust 19, 2013

Money

You’re Wasting Money If You’re Not Doing These Twelve Things

June 13, 2022September 24, 2024

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  How to Lock or Freeze Your Credit Reports From Equifax, Transunion, and ExperianNovember 2, 2019
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  Ten Ways To Save Money On Your Cell Phone Bill in 2025 (at DisableMyCable.com)January 7, 2019
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  Where to Get Your Document Notarized for FreeOctober 23, 2012

Living Simply

This White Elephant Gift Exchange Variation is Environmentally Friendly and More Fun!

December 21, 2021December 15, 2024

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  I Appreciate Your Thoughtfulness, But Please Don’t Buy Me a GiftFebruary 12, 2021
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  How to Cancel Your Massage Envy Membership with No HasslesAugust 2, 2019
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  Responsible Ways to Get Rid of Stuff You Don’t NeedJune 4, 2019

Travel

Your No-Nonsense Day Hike Checklist

June 4, 2022October 18, 2022

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  How to Get a Refund If Your Flight is Rescheduled… Even With Non-Refundable TicketsApril 10, 2020
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  Your Travel Checklist – Don’t Leave Home Without These Items!April 9, 2016
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  Top Twenty-One Date Ideas in Providence, RIJuly 17, 2014

Gear

How to Stop Your MacBook Pro from Overheating

September 19, 2024December 17, 2024

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  How to Stop Your Ring Doorbell’s Battery From Draining Too Fast, Once and For AllFebruary 2, 2022
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  The Best Way to Carry a U-Lock on Your BikeFebruary 18, 2017
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  The Ten Worst Things About the 2017 Ford Fusion HybridDecember 23, 2016

Brian’s Blog

Is Equinox Gym Worth the Cost?

June 21, 2025June 21, 2025

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  Seven Things My Wife Made Me Do After We Got MarriedJuly 27, 2019
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  What It’s Like to Get a Colonoscopy and Why You Shouldn’t Fear ItAugust 29, 2018
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  The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas for 2023December 21, 2015

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