Freaky Frugalite

I Love Text Messaging

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Now that I have a smartphone, I LOVE text messaging. Well, I always like text anything, but it was very laborious to do any texting with a Tracfone. :-p I am discovering the wonderful world of using text SMS messaging as a way to remind myself about appointments and to-do lists. And did you know [...]

Hurry! Software Deals and Clearances

Monday, November 22, 2010

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Frugal fans, this is the perfect time to get new software. As with the car dealerships, software vendors are eager to get rid of this year’s models in anticipation of next year’s stuff. I never buy new, “next year” software, (just like I never buy new, “next year” cars), because usually the upgrade to the [...]

Finally, Budgeting Software That’s Simple!

Thursday, November 26, 2009

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Finally, Budgeting Software That’s Simple!

I’ve tried quite a number of financial and budgeting software– MS Money, Quicken, and some free stuff online. Whoa, whoa! Waaaay too complicated. I just want to BUDGET, not plan my retirement, trade my stocks, cash in silver or gold, and chat with Bernanke! I *just* want to budget. How about you? There’s some new [...]

Meet MyNewCat: MyFelix!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of GoViral. All opinions are 100% mine. Now if this isn’t the most adorable thing!!!! It’s MyFelix and it’s a little animated cat for your desktop. It is SO cute! My kids first saw MyFelix at a local library– the library is run by a [...]

LEGO Digital Designer Free Software

Monday, November 16, 2009

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I haven’t told my son about this new software I just discovered. He’s a LEGO nut, so he’ll be sure to flip! This ought to keep the kids preoccupied for hours and hours, heh heh!! It’s LEGO Digital Designer. Looks VERY cute! I think it could be classified as “educational” (just don’t tell the kids). [...]

Punch! Home Weekend Project Software Sale

Monday, November 16, 2009

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Hey, this is cool! Home Design Software for the impatient, like me!! ;) Seriously, there’s some nifty software from the Punch! Family software family. I just love Punch! I’ve tried their landscaping software, and have been mulling over their home improvement software. I have an 1855 house that hasn’t been updated in, oohhhh about 150 [...]

The Software of My Dreams!!!!

Thursday, September 17, 2009

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Remember how I was lamenting about my problems with making videos on my computer? How I couldn’t find anything to work with my Kodak camera’s .MOV video files? It was driving me bananas. Well, I found it!!!! I am flipping, absolutely flipping! I did an extensive review of the Roxio Creator 2010, and it is [...]

Will Roxio Solve My Problem?!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

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Has anyone tried this software? It’s the Roxio Creator 2009 software. I saw it dirt cheap while scouring Buy.com’s sale pages. (You DO check out Buy.com’s sale pages every week, now, don’t you?!). As many of you know, I’ve been going bananas, trying to find SOMETHING that I can use to edit .MOV files from [...]

A Little Thought About Download.com

Friday, July 24, 2009

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I have just a LEEEETTLE bitty suggestion to the dudes who run Download.com (the C|Net folks): Don’t ya think that by now you should get rid of all those software programs that will only run on Windows 95 and 98? Hello?! Download.com is one of my favorite websites, I go there to find new programs [...]