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Quote: Gotta say again, I love this thread and the people in it!

Quote: I did the same thing about 2 years ago. It was a waste of money. And besides, I never answered the land line anyway. Same here... anyone I wanted to talk to had my cell #. Once we got rid of dial-up we got rid of the landline.

That's awesome!!! (I love the brown paper wrapped packages, too. Very homey. )

Quote: I totally agree! I've got some rabbits outside that I've been wanting to put in my freezer. My neighbor got some meat rabbits (NZ meat rabbits, if I'm not mistaken~ they're big!) some time in the spring and didn't contain them properly. The wife was perplexed at how come there were so...

Quote: That's one heck of a find! Sweet! I would use them often and with a big smile. lol

I have honestly never heard of curling hair with socks! My girls and I will have to try that one out. Thanks! Avalon, I'm too much of a wuss to go without heat! Our house was built with forced air heat, but with a loft over the living room it stayed cold downstairs. After a couple years I...

You could simplify that down further to just one good partner! In today's throw-away society that is increasingly harder to find.

You're welcome You're good people, I'm sure you'll help someone else once you get your frugal footing. I think another thing we all agree on is that "paying it forward" is a good thing!

Quote: Drink tons of water for a few days, you won't get headaches.

Quote: I love this line. Congratulations, Sharon!!! Journaling / keeping a binder is a huge help. Not only do you feel more organized (which feels soooo good) but you can actually see your progress made. Quote: This is a bit harsh, don't you think? Go back and read the last couple...

Sorry faerielady, but I agree with Beekissed... more relationships have ended over financial problems than you can shake a stick at. Are you married, or just in a relationship with your SO? Like beekissed said, I would take your name off things you don't need, like the tv, and if you can have...

Quote: Ya know, I think this is why this thread is so popular. I don't know about you, but when I started on this frugal journey (and I thought I had always been frugal!) I felt so alone. I was embarrassed that our finances were so tight and that it prevented us from doing the things other...

Quote: I absolutely agree!!! We're a family of 7 living on just my dh's income. It's certainly not easy, but like you said, being content with living small / being thankful for what you have is critical.

Quote: Awesome way to look at it! I've never had a hobby that actually SAVED me money!!!

chicmom~ I'm not sure what it is you like to order on the McD's menu for breakfast, but you could probably reproduce it at home once a week, stick it in the freezer and nuke it in the mornings on your way out the door. Pancakes are a great grab-and-go, or biscuits, muffins, sausage... not sure...

Quote: Our credit card gets used sometimes too; sometimes we just don't have the money when one of the cars needs to be fixed or an unexpected expense comes along. We just try our darndest to pay it off asap, and when we get a tax return we put it all on that debt. My husband won't get rid of...

Quote: That's just sad and crazy. Not paying her own bills so she can overindulge in Christmas shopping... So I guess we'll nix the wine for some cider, grab the nachos, Ben & Jerry's, cookies, grapes, and, of course, pickles! ...and maybe some ginger for the belly-ache... lol

Quote: I completely understand! My MIL is the same way. She didn't care that our house was filled to capacity and then some. To her, she wanted to see boxes stacked to the ceiling! So not how we roll here. Like you said, different kinds of people. I'm just glad my kids aren't materialistic and...

luvs2garden~ Congrats on the brandy-new baby grandson! It is very thoughtful of you to keep toys for your grands at your home. I had a munchichi toy I left at my grandparents until I was an adult. My grandmother actually kept her on a decorative shelf in the kitchen waiting for me. (we were...

Yeah, I "fought" the in-laws buying too much for a while there, too. Now they're divorced and we don't ever see his dad, so between his mom not having the extra spending cash and his dad out of the picture, our problem has been diminished. She still likes to bring us her leftovers from when she...