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Subject: Daily frugal, etc check-in
Date Posted: 1/2/2010 8:42 PM ET
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I've seen something like this on another forum and thought it more...
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Date Posted: 1/2/2010 9:04 PM ET
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I'll start a post a day early as a 'warm up'! my goals are to try to get by on less groceries/eating out/spending money in general and less wasting. I'm also attempting to lose weight for health reasons with Weight Watchers for support and balancing carbs/proteins with my meals/snacks. Also need to get organzized but oh well hasn't happened yet! oh, and adding in exercise! right now 3x w more...
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Date Posted: 1/3/2010 8:27 AM ET
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i decide to start blog about this. so it keep me motivated. more...
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Date Posted: 1/3/2010 1:54 PM ET
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I'm bad with the internet too but I figure going into the stores in person is also tempting! so far today I've eaten breakfast at home, went to try out a church..was more...
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Date Posted: 1/4/2010 7:54 PM ET
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i been try to do good but had to take two ca more...
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Date Posted: 1/4/2010 8:46 PM ET
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gosh Carol hope you're ok..sounds like a rough couple of days. I had tr more...
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Date Posted: 1/5/2010 6:46 PM ET
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so sometime you work more...
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Date Posted: 1/5/2010 9:30 PM ET
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I work in the lab of a chemical plant Carol..we're around the clock pretty much except for a holiday when they dont' want to pay the overtime. I do 12 hour shifts, 2 weeks on days and 2 weeks on nights and occasionaly callout on the opposite shift if we're really short more...
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Date Posted: 1/6/2010 3:05 PM ET
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so far today has been leftovers but I've only had one more...
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that great you more...
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Date Posted: 1/6/2010 8:56 PM ET
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well I went to the church supper. not a bad deal,esp for someone not watching wh more...
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Date Posted: 1/7/2010 9:15 PM ET
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susanna too bad we dont live near each more...
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Date Posted: 1/7/2010 10:03 PM ET
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Hi, today witn with neighbor to several stores; but only got a BIG muffin pan from the more...
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Date Posted: 1/7/2010 11:16 PM ET
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you had a good haul Ashley! I need to find one of those air poppers..I buy the  microwave 100 cal bags and those really aren't cost effective though they're pretty convenient! Iv'e done the tiphero with it's links. I'll have to try the others. thanks for the links! I more...
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Date Posted: 1/8/2010 4:17 AM ET
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Mind if I join in?  I could use some inspiration, lol.  I'm not used to being frugal, but being a single mom with a three month old son, I've had to do a total re-haul of my spending habits, lol.  I've done fairly decen more...
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Date Posted: 1/8/2010 12:04 PM ET
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Way to go Theresa! I was and wasnt' frugal last night..I have a cart with goodies at amazon.com that I've been holding off on ordering. I saw someone post on a forum that bookdepository had o more...
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Date Posted: 1/8/2010 2:01 PM ET
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I'm going to join in here as well, I've always been pretty frugal but haven't been working for a while now, so I'm ha more...
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Date Posted: 1/8/2010 5:43 PM ET
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I've been doing the c heck the fridge thing too...now it's time for the freezer..that sucker has gotten stuffed! I can't find anything more...
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 i didnt go food shooping more...
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Date Posted: 1/8/2010 8:48 PM ET
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yum chinese food sounds yummy Carol! i'm tring to be more frugal but not deny mys more...
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One thing I'm getting better at is buying fewer items each time I go to the store.  I don't drive, more...
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Date Posted: 1/9/2010 12:15 PM ET
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I'm really enjoying reading all your suggestions.  Eating out is what kills my budget.  We come home from work and are a more...
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Date Posted: 1/9/2010 3:34 PM ET
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Susie, I completely sympathize about the coming home from work an more...
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Date Posted: 1/9/2010 10:33 PM ET
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well tomorrow will not be frugal! the record freeze down here busted one of my faucets(and I'm hoping that's all!) so have a plumber coming out tom more...
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Date Posted: 1/10/2010 12:29 PM ET
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So sorry to hear about the frozen pipes Susanna. We also have been experiencing some extremely cold temps here in AR.  We usua more...
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