Springtime is Finally Here!
We here at the Simpleton Solutions Headquarters (okay, my house) harvested our first artichoke the other day; we're also enjoying snap peas, spinach, chard, oranges, lemons, lettuce and green onions.
The tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, carrots, garlic, cucumbers, beets, broccoli, squash, corn, eggplants, melons, grapes and more are all growing and showing promise. The chickens are in full-egg swing, too, just in time to dye their bounty.
Think of your backyard as a food bank, and make a deposit. You won't be sorry!
What Is a Skinflint, Anyway?
It's just another insulting description of a frugal person, like niggard (no, it's not racist!), tightwad, miser, piker...
According to several sources, the term "skinflint" originates around the year 1700, during the time when fires were started with flint. A skinflint was so cheap, he'd use the tiniest sliver of the sparking rock to get his kindling going.
Just remember, "sticks and stones may break our bones, but wealth will never hurt us." So there.
 It's Coming!! It's Coming!!
The third book of the Simpleton Solutions Series is nearly here, to answer the question: How do some people consistently live below their means, seemingly without effort?
Hint: They have a wealth-building way of thinking.
The Miserly Mind, 121/2 Secrets of the Freakishly Frugal explores the Tightwad thought process, revealing in discreet steps what makes misers tick, and how the rest of us can benefit by coming around to their way of looking at:
- Purchases
- Ownership
- Experimentation
- Success
- Goals
and much, much more! Of course, it's loaded with all the anecdotes and pithy asides readers have come to expect alongside all that useful information from Simpleton Solutions books.
The Miserly Mind, 12 1/2 Secrets of the Freakishly Frugal will be available in the next month or so. Click on the cover art for more information, excerpts and availability updates. Of course, as loyal readers of The Simpleton Skinflint, check in next month's newsletter for discount offers!
Simpleton Solutions Articles from the Past Month
Now that the weather is warming, Elise has been writing more gardening articles than ever before. Click below for practical advice:
Homemade Organic Bug Sprays reveals how easy it is to make an effective pest repellent quickly and easily, using a variety of ingredients readily available in almost any household.
What to Enjoy in April
Be on the lookout for falling prices on:
- Strawberries
- Stone fruits, like peaches and nectarines
- Butter
- Milk
- Snap peas
- Artichokes
How nice it will be to dial back a bit on those hearty soups that have been sustaining us all winter long and start enjoying more fresh fruit and stirfries. Mmmmm!
 What Else to Enjoy in April
This is the month for fabulous discounts on name-brand apparel. Mossimo T-shirts that are ordinarily $120 are just $80, and Fendi B. bags are thousands of dollars off as designers slash prices to make way for summer fashions. And True Religion jeans are down to $200 this month. Be sure to take advantage of this bonanza!*
Special Offer
How can I not offer a special on the Simpleton Solutions book
The Grocery Garden, How Busy People Can Grow Cheap Food in this gardening issue of the Simpleton Skinflint? This is the definitive guide to achieving the best yield for the least amount of effort!
And speaking of little effort, all you need to do to get your signed copy for only $9.95 and free shipping in the U.S. and Canada is to go to SimpletonSolutions.com and use promotional code GG410.
Happy Gardening!
--Elise Cooke, SimpletonSolutions.com
*April Fool! :-) Really, who wants a particular name on their rear?
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