Tag: tightwad
member name: Jane C.
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September 29, 2008 02:22 PM EDT --
I remember the first time I bought something on EBay, I was really nervous because I wasn't sure how the system worked, and if I would get my item. My purchase was a music CD. After that, I was hooked! . . .
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June 01, 2009 02:46 PM EDT --
We finally got the house done and rented out! Remodeling, carpet and almost all of the painting done! (tenants will finish up) It was a huge project but worth it as it will give us a little income every . . .
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June 09, 2009 03:41 PM EDT --
My skin is really starting to show improvement after using the L'Oreal Revitalift day cream and nightcream! Most of the fine lines have gone away, my skin is much softer and smoother.My complexion has . . .
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October 03, 2008 08:52 AM EDT --
Once or twice a year, I'll get on Cashcrate to see if I can pick up $10 or $20 extra bucks for Christmas. Well, I got on today after being inactive for a few months. WHOOA! Offers that used to be 50 . . .
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January 09, 2009 07:37 PM EST --
Dave Ramsey advocates having an emergency fund in place prior to paying down those credit cards. Suze Orman believes in saving nothing until the cards are paid. I'm with Dave Ramsey on this one. In . . .
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July 01, 2008 09:59 AM EDT --
This looks like a good website for health reasons and online earnings but I seem to have a lot of problems with the website. They have a community forum where you earn points for blogs, chat etc. When . . .
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July 25, 2008 11:22 AM EDT --
I work in a very large institution and would like to contribute to gift requests at work. But, man! They are numerous. We have retirement gifts, leaving for another job gifts etc. We have a lot of . . .
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October 28, 2008 01:36 PM EDT --
We live in the country where many rely on well or spring water. This water is mineral rich and very hard. Water softeners are very expensive and since we are older, we don't need extra sodium in our . . .
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February 13, 2009 12:18 PM EST --
I am new to the group and have decided to go back to crocheting as part of frugal living. I have several skeins of white (off white, now) no.20 mercerized crochet cotton. They are probably from the 1930's . . .
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February 27, 2009 12:02 PM EST --
I just got accepted on Cha Cha. I'm wondering if maybe I should have waited til after I get back from Oregon? ( I'll be gone 5 days) I'm not real great with technology, how much skill does . . .
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March 04, 2009 04:39 PM EST --
No layoffs yet where I work, but my employer has lowered 401K matching funds from 6% to 5%. There is a hiring freeze in some departments. No more perfect attendance awards (now, that's stupid!) No . . .
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March 18, 2009 11:33 PM EDT --
When I went to pick up my hubby's prescriptions today, I had no plans to buy anything. I had no coupons or CVS bucks to spend. Nothing, nada. Nevertheless, I decided to browse two clearence carts . . .
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April 14, 2009 04:12 PM EDT --
I'm getting $40 a month in tax cuts from President Obama, on top of the Bush tax cuts. A lot of people are complaing that this is a piddly amount of money. Well, I guess it depends on what you do . . .
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April 16, 2009 10:45 AM EDT --
This morning was the second time Dollar Surveys kicked me out for walking away from the survey. My hubby was getting some bank deposits ready and I got up to get him a deposit slip from my purse (about . . .
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July 04, 2008 09:10 AM EDT --
Last year, I requested about 20 or so free t shirts through freebie sites, Gather etc. I received 3, which is a pretty good number because you don't get many. So far, this year I am requesting double . . .
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October 23, 2008 09:26 AM EDT --
I really admire my friend Cathy who is SOOO frugal! But she scraps dead mice off of sticky traps so she can use the traps again! I actually witnessed this, UGH! What is the most frugal act you've seen, . . .
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December 30, 2008 09:07 AM EST --
About once or twice a year, I get a medical survey for nurses that pays anywhere from $50 to $75 for 40 minutes of work. I really wish I could get more of these! Other than that, I get surveys from Brand . . .
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December 30, 2008 09:30 AM EST --
Over Christmas we had LOTS of company and gift exchanges. I was away at work 14 hours Saturday and 14 hours Sunday. Yesterday was the first chance I had to clean it all up. I confiscated several layers . . .
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January 13, 2009 10:43 PM EST --
Work lunches purchased on the job can really eat up a good portion of your paycheck especially if you work 5 days a week or more. When I worked 3 days a week, my monthly cost was between $90 and $100. . . .
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March 02, 2009 02:20 PM EST --
It's been a very cold winter. My husband hasn't felt quite well enough to cut firewood and do all of the things he has to do. Besides, he's on a blood thinner now, and I don't really want . . .
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