Four Frugal Things (and one fail)
1. I got free food on Christmas I packed my lunch (as usual!) for my Christmas Day shift. But when I got to work, my …
Miscellany
Christmas Eve bits and pieces
We’re gonna go with stream of consciousness today! First, thank you so much to all of you for celebrating with me about my new car. …
One not-frugal thing: I bought my dream car!
You guys, I did it! I bought my Honda Civic. 🙂 I can hardly believe I finally own one. I haven’t bought a vehicle for …
Five Frugal Things | I love leftovers!
1. I got a free Pyrex container Someone on my Buy Nothing group listed a Pyrex container so I said, yes please! I love the …
A poverty line at $140,000? (and other miscellany)
A recent post went viral for arguing that the new poverty line should be at $140,000 for a family of four (two parents, two kids). …
Five Frugal Things | a not-Ralph-Lauren Christmas
1. I did not buy any new Christmas decor As I mentioned in my recent podcast with The Finance Girlies, I keep seeing that this is …
Five Frugal Things | I’m a professional cobbler too
You know how I recently did some Very Professional jewelry repair? Well, I brought that same energy to a shoe repair this week. 1. I …
Five Frugal Things | I dabble in jewelry repair
1. I “fixed” my locket When I graduated from high school, my aunt and uncle (the ones Lisey lived with during aviation mechanic school) gave …
Five Frugal Things | some VERY not-skinny jeans
1. I bought some jeans on clearance I have (somewhat reluctantly) accepted that skinny jeans look a little dated in this, the year of our …
Five Frugal Things | Chiquita did this crime
1. I mended my curtain I have some inexpensive curtains from Ikea in my bedroom (Matilda sheers), and I’m kinda glad they are inexpensive because…Miss …
Five Frugal Things | Will write for $2500
1. I started the process of applying for a hospital grant Part of the tuition reimbursement program at my hospital is grant-based, and that requires …
Miscellany | A beginner, of the older variety
On being an old beginner Sometimes at my job, I feel like a very late bloomer. Every single one of my educators and preceptors has …
Five Frugal Things | Guess what sold?
1. My remote sold! You know that little garage door opener remote I bought at the Goodwill bins for something like $0.50? It sold for …
Five Frugal Things | a $90 ticket for $10
1. I went to the local symphony My schedule has been rather non-symphony-friendly of late (!!), so on Saturday, I made a spur-of-the-moment decision to …
Five Miscellany Things
1. “Pair a head task with a body task.” I was catching up on some podcasts the other day and noticed a Before Breakfast episode …