tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post8684716100782357530..comments2024-03-28T19:18:44.906-04:00Comments on Cheryl's Frugal Corner: Refresher #1 - Saving Where we CanCheryl Kimbleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-58528509308418350292021-07-18T17:10:12.057-04:002021-07-18T17:10:12.057-04:00CCs with points. This year I am saving up all the...CCs with points. This year I am saving up all the cash rewards and will use those for Christmas shopping. Plus I have a large denomination gift card that I will use. I'm hoping to use only those funds rather than "real" money/credit. I use the 4-item plan for gifts. One they want, one they need, one to wear, one to read. I went a little over-board last year & I know they don't need that much stuff. I already got the out-of-state grands their "To Wear" gift when we took them school shopping and they all agreed to it. One down for each, 3 to go.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633912756265339462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-15692395137944843512021-06-23T08:58:24.158-04:002021-06-23T08:58:24.158-04:00Thanks, Lana! That's great to know.Thanks, Lana! That's great to know.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407751263369340933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-33890631134991493982021-06-23T07:28:58.116-04:002021-06-23T07:28:58.116-04:00Hey you - glad to hear from you!
Yes it is lovely ...Hey you - glad to hear from you!<br />Yes it is lovely weather here at the moment. I opened the windows a lot yesterday and doing so again today. Nice breeze.<br /><br />Love that you use it up before getting more. It seems so natural to many of us - hard to understand why everyone isn't that way.<br />Have a great week!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-76249200128944221662021-06-23T07:26:56.332-04:002021-06-23T07:26:56.332-04:00Good for you. You hit on part of list 2 - future ...Good for you. You hit on part of list 2 - future meals!<br />We most likely have plenty to keep us from needing to go to the store weekly. That is why we prepare.<br />YAY - no shopping to bring in new stuff! Good for you kiddo. I have never been in 2 of those stores and not in another since the 90's!!!!! I guess I am behind the times!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-14372400114370541292021-06-23T07:23:34.745-04:002021-06-23T07:23:34.745-04:00Thank you! Impulse shopping can really break the ...Thank you! Impulse shopping can really break the budget - whether it is groceries or other shopping. Big ticket items should never be purchased without really thinking.<br />Great idea on the tea. I have a big old insulted mug that I have something in all day every day!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-89222610970478896902021-06-23T04:30:35.584-04:002021-06-23T04:30:35.584-04:00Hi Hippy Chick!.Glad to see your keeping well and ...Hi Hippy Chick!.Glad to see your keeping well and sharing your sound advice.It is the only way to live as far as Im concerned!I also use every bit of fresh food before any more comes into the house.Its a beautiful day here in Leicester so it will be windows wide open to let all that sun in.Hope the sun is shining for you too!.Best Wishes from the Hippy Chick in the UK.xxDebihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322981174694253908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-13941719768091151772021-06-23T01:59:46.738-04:002021-06-23T01:59:46.738-04:00No food wasting here. We eat everything I make. Ev...No food wasting here. We eat everything I make. Even if I have to freeze it for another time. Food never gets thrown out. I would feel too guilty to do that. You're right, it is not mandatory that we shop weekly. We used to, but now it's every 2 or 3 weeks. I like it much better this way. And I've mentioned before that I'm de-cluttering so no HomeGoods, TJMaxx, Target etc. for me for awhile. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705051302775964418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-45322210486617908732021-06-23T01:18:29.137-04:002021-06-23T01:18:29.137-04:00Thanks for this post Cheryl. Love all these tips a...Thanks for this post Cheryl. Love all these tips and especially the one about sleeping on it before making a big purchase. That really does help you put it in perspective and not make an impulse buy. I usually take iced tea in a big mason jar (with a lid and straw) when I'm out running errands, especially in the summertime! Looking forward to part 2. Have a good week!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13392498886020496772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-84512920970426870922021-06-22T19:24:28.222-04:002021-06-22T19:24:28.222-04:00Cool thing to know. ThanksCool thing to know. ThanksCheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-49396584271175486842021-06-22T19:23:47.579-04:002021-06-22T19:23:47.579-04:00My Nija can pulse - you don't have to blend li...My Nija can pulse - you don't have to blend like for a smoothie. Pulsing lets you get it to the texture you want. So no it have to be a salsa smoothie!<br />I hope that explains it.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-2501176504367921802021-06-22T19:20:52.417-04:002021-06-22T19:20:52.417-04:00Thanks. Same here - I have always paid off in a t...Thanks. Same here - I have always paid off in a timely fashion. But many do have a problem - so that may be a good thing for them.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-34524067997042942312021-06-22T19:19:58.498-04:002021-06-22T19:19:58.498-04:00I need to do a thrift run - haven't been in ag...I need to do a thrift run - haven't been in ages! Good for you not spending.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-17216347534057215652021-06-22T19:15:34.582-04:002021-06-22T19:15:34.582-04:00A reminder is always good. The only thing I don...A reminder is always good. The only thing I don't do is freeze our credit cards. We have never had a problem with using them and paying them off since the 4th year of our marriage. <br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-91128056737987480712021-06-22T17:08:28.079-04:002021-06-22T17:08:28.079-04:00Unless something has changed you do not need a mem...Unless something has changed you do not need a membership to use the pharmacy at a club store per federal law. Of course they are not going to tell you that.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-12994855467316187472021-06-22T15:14:47.315-04:002021-06-22T15:14:47.315-04:00I think I do most of these things. I did a thrift...I think I do most of these things. I did a thrift store run this morning and bought nothing as I did not need anything.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-77471632932571172882021-06-22T13:59:04.447-04:002021-06-22T13:59:04.447-04:00I do have a question from an older post about the ...I do have a question from an older post about the blender. If you put the salsa veg in the blender, won’t it come out like a salsa flavored smoothie?Just Got To Eathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00168415610289825430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-39511061303072275292021-06-22T13:48:52.749-04:002021-06-22T13:48:52.749-04:00Thank you so much! Glad to have you here.Thank you so much! Glad to have you here.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-48763409034915335382021-06-22T13:48:22.917-04:002021-06-22T13:48:22.917-04:00You go girl!!!! Great tips and a great way to liv...You go girl!!!! Great tips and a great way to live. I do most of those myself - fortunate enough to not have medicines.<br />It truly is amazing how it just becomes our way of life - not a 'let's try' thing.<br />GREAT list!!!!!!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-19037916387915679132021-06-22T13:45:32.448-04:002021-06-22T13:45:32.448-04:00Absolutely! They have good items - really haven&#...Absolutely! They have good items - really haven't found anything I didn't like and some I like more than other brands.<br />ThanksCheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-47669947141026094972021-06-22T13:30:20.591-04:002021-06-22T13:30:20.591-04:00I love reading your blog ❤️I love reading your blog ❤️Just Got To Eathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00168415610289825430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-5554736257527922122021-06-22T13:10:01.224-04:002021-06-22T13:10:01.224-04:00*I drink only water (except milk for breakfast). W...*I drink only water (except milk for breakfast). We have a filtering pitcher that makes even our hard water palatable.<br />*After 1.2 in. of rain yesterday, my rain barrels are about half full. Free water for the gardens.<br />*My rewards credit card (which I ALWAYS pay in full) normally has 1% cash back, but certain categories are 5% for the calendar quarter. Jul-Sep will be grocery stores, including Aldi, so I have already started a list of cases of canned goods I want to stock up on next month.<br />*It's chilly this morning, but Husband and I have on warmer clothes instead of running the furnace. Warm the body, not the house.<br />*Making Project Linus quilts from scraps left over from other PL quilts.<br />*The insurance copay on one of Husband's medications went up over $20 recently. I can get it at Costco for $29 or continue at CVS for $77. Even after a $60 Costco membership, the savings is obvious, even if that is the only thing I buy there. It pays to check prices periodically. <br />*My zucchini are blooming like crazy, so I will be looking for recipes. Cook with what's in season.<br />*We haven't been out to eat or ordered carry-out or fast food for nearly two years. We don't miss it, either. <br />*We read and talk to each other instead of watching TV. No cable or satellite means big savings each month.<br />*Chose a cool day to bake a dessert and baked dinner so we don't have to run the A/C.<br />*Making tuna noodle casserole to stretch the meat. It makes three meals for the two of us. Cook once, eat three times to save on using the oven. <br />*Listening to free classical music on the computer<br />*Lights are off and the blinds are open. The sun provides enough light to do just about everything but read.<br /><br />Living frugally is a way of life for us.<br />Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407751263369340933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-49803774403266373942021-06-22T12:51:28.209-04:002021-06-22T12:51:28.209-04:00Yes, yes, and yes again! Great reminders! There a...Yes, yes, and yes again! Great reminders! There are certain Aldi items that I like just as well as the brand names and they're half the price. Why wouldn't I bring my own reusable bags and pack them the way I want? Yes, there are items that I won't/can't get at Aldi, but love saving $$ when and where I can.Lori Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649542104284197181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-20837949772818863562021-06-22T11:06:17.757-04:002021-06-22T11:06:17.757-04:00It sure is. Pennies to make and it tastes so much...It sure is. Pennies to make and it tastes so much better!!!!!Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341912661779864632.post-23713152848170449322021-06-22T11:01:41.776-04:002021-06-22T11:01:41.776-04:00It always amazes me that people will pay for iced ...It always amazes me that people will pay for iced tea in jugs at the grocery store. It is so cheap to make at home!Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.com