tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post1591728667029578726..comments2024-03-28T08:30:59.644-04:00Comments on Frugal Workshop: Frugal Friday ~ June 29, 2018Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-63661777030763890782018-06-30T18:17:35.764-04:002018-06-30T18:17:35.764-04:00The person who is $42,000 in cc debt and telling y...The person who is $42,000 in cc debt and telling you that you are stealing from the government should use the library to read all the personal finance books to learn how to get out of debt. :)<br /><br />Good for you for putting your foot down on the family drama. That's the best way to handle that. Glad you were able to stock up and with some clearance deals to boot. Can't beat that. <br /><br />Great deal on the humidifier!! I love it when that happens. Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-54988918403790055392018-06-30T06:44:56.686-04:002018-06-30T06:44:56.686-04:00Sorry your power went out. :( Mine did too in 115 ...Sorry your power went out. :( Mine did too in 115 heat index. Luckily we were only thirty minutes but several others in town were out for hours. Our utility company broke something when they were repairing. <br /><br />I did eat out this week. This Spring has been about family drama's. I can say without a doubt family who are drama's can drain your frugal resources faster than a snap. DH & I finally put our foot down. Still we had bare cupboards because of all the stress. I hated eating out. I did a big shop tonight and got all sorts of new stock. I was able to find some major clearance deals so I was able to really stock up. <br /><br />Yes, I agree 1000% about discipline. DH & I reworked our goals after family drama, lol. We are all about investing & simplicity. DH & I are going to be doing some major investing so we want all our extra money to go to that. <br /><br />Was told using the library I am stealing from the government this week. Person who told me this has $42,000 in credit card debt alone. <br /><br />I agree about shopping used before retail. I found the perfect humidifier on an Instagram feed one day. I really needed it. I didn't mind paying $40 for it. I went thrifting before I went to Target (who had my humidifier for only $34) and what was setting in a box brand new? Humidifier! The same one. I paid $2.00. SafyneAnaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037905819241141808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-71709303124837307562018-06-30T06:32:36.758-04:002018-06-30T06:32:36.758-04:00Thank you, Anna. Checking everyday is a great way ...Thank you, Anna. Checking everyday is a great way to see how much usage your household has been using. Amazon sells a plug in metr that can tell you what appliances use exactly and how to cut own on usage. Mr. Money Mustache and Get Rich Slowly have both written blog articles on those. Every little bit helps. :)Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-38284952144973539642018-06-30T01:12:34.735-04:002018-06-30T01:12:34.735-04:00Air conditioners must be cleaned. Next-door neighb...Air conditioners must be cleaned. Next-door neighbor's lawn service uses a riding mower weekly that sends piles of grass into our whole-house unit. Requires DH almost one hour weekly to clean the air conditioner after lawn service finishes. Thermostat must be set lower to cool house until DH cleans the unit. Sorry about your lack of cooling. It is hot this summer.<br /><br />For years at 4 p. m., I checked electric, gas, and water readings. Then I would check how utilities had been used and amended use to lower usage. Now, our way of cooking and baking have been altered with using electric roaster to cook and bake outside. Yay for crock pots, rice cookers, electric steamers, too.<br /><br />Give you a hooray for every thrift find. thyme2Bthriftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814205711340836067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-6379894627447070942018-06-29T15:01:22.606-04:002018-06-29T15:01:22.606-04:00Ha Ha, that's funny, Cheryl. I will have to te...Ha Ha, that's funny, Cheryl. I will have to tell her you said that. :)<br />It was definitely hot with no a/c. We were so happy when it came back on!Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-48405641803125397422018-06-29T14:00:04.184-04:002018-06-29T14:00:04.184-04:00it sounds like a darn good week. Wow, on the pric...it sounds like a darn good week. Wow, on the price of the bears. What a find.<br />So sorry you had to be without power for so long in this heat. UGH!<br />it sounds like you daughter is some what of a good luck charm - mention and it shall be!!!<br />Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-36382672468011631142018-06-29T13:11:20.398-04:002018-06-29T13:11:20.398-04:00Lili, I try to make what food I bring interesting ...Lili, I try to make what food I bring interesting too, but have to admit that is not as easy as it seems. I really want to get some thermoses to keep hot food in as I think that would make it more interesting, so I am saving up for those. I see the plastic ones at yard sales and thrift stores, but I've had hot food in them and been unable to open them due to the suction. Even strong men could not open one. LOL I hope you have a wonderful weekend too!Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-24890423776347877402018-06-29T10:49:39.905-04:002018-06-29T10:49:39.905-04:00Hi Belinda,
Your week sounds productive and frugal...Hi Belinda,<br />Your week sounds productive and frugal.<br />We try to always bring food/water with us when out running errands, too. There are so many tempting choices for quick snacks when out running errands. I try to make whatever I do bring just as interesting. Being prepared helps with willpower, and resisting expenses that I wasn't planning on.<br />Have a wonderful weekend, Belinda!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-3168586098947749062018-06-29T10:47:00.238-04:002018-06-29T10:47:00.238-04:00Oh definitely, Anne. I read this morning that when...Oh definitely, Anne. I read this morning that when we are young we work to acquire things, but when we are older we work to get rid of them. Bread machines are a dime a dozen at the thrift stores, so you may want to look there. :)Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-36581310717176685052018-06-29T10:13:37.108-04:002018-06-29T10:13:37.108-04:00I am currently on the lookout for a bread machine ...I am currently on the lookout for a bread machine and thought I would do the garage sale thing hoping to find one. Unlike you, I don't enjoy them so it becomes a chore to go, plus I am in a major purging instead of accruing things. It is interesting to see how many things I no longer want or need, while the list of things I do actually want or need is so minimal. I think it is all about the empty nest and being older.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.com