This Week in Frugal: Thinking Positive, Haggling and Getting ‘Eco-Thrifty’

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• Recession haggling: Shoppers are scoring deals on cell-phone plans, meat, furniture, even nursing homes, according to TIME magazine.
• Cash isn’t dead: Fiscal Fizzle lists 10 places you’ll need it.
• Get “eco-thrifty”: Rubbing Nickels coined the idea that being ecological and being thrifty go hand in hand, especially when your household includes the mantra reduce, reuse and recycle.
• Instant gratification: The Simple Dollar talks about what fast food and credit cards have in common.
• Cocktails, anyone?: Shoestring magazine has ideas for alcohol on a budget.