Saturday, May 2, 2026

2026. Frugal Things in April

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 1.  I took advantage of a $0.79/# spiral ham sale to pre buy for next Easter.  I saved $17.52 off of this year’s normal price.  Who knows w...

2026. Household and Personal Care: March and April

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 Personal Care   Allocation $20/ mont   Over by $54 for two months Pedicure.    $32 Haircut Sandy.     $47 Haircut Mike.     $15 Household  ...
Friday, May 1, 2026

2026. Buying and Eating: April 11-30

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 Allocation:   20 x $13 =$260 Cushion $535.27 + 56.81=$592.08 as of April 30 YTD as of end of April:  87 days + 17=104 days YTD Grocery.  $2...
Friday, April 10, 2026

2026. Linus and Such: January-March

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 Operation Gratitude Scarves:     15 Project Chemo crochet:       21 Linus Project Blankets:     6 Chemo Caps       10 60 skeins of generous...
Saturday, April 4, 2026

2026. Frugal things in March

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 March is not a month of specific good deals but more a month of general frugality that adds up to savings.  I made a lot of things from scr...
Friday, March 20, 2026

2026. Buying and Eating. March 1-17.

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 Allocation:    17x$13= $221.  We leave on vacation on the 18th and meals are provided. Cushion:     $417.17 YTD Days as of March:    67 YTD...
Sunday, March 1, 2026

2026. Buying and Eating: February 1-28

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 Allocation:  $13x28=$364.00  Cushion:   $160.81 YTD:   50 days as of February  YTD Grocery.    $125.19 as of January  Eating Out.    -0- YT...