tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post85773827697318767..comments2024-03-17T04:14:05.997-05:00Comments on Sam, Coffee, Money, & Thyme: Thrifty Thursday- No Stores No Extra SpendingSAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-28235533224052615652022-01-21T09:13:58.195-06:002022-01-21T09:13:58.195-06:00I really should do grocery delivery, but then that...I really should do grocery delivery, but then that is the only amusement I get some weeks. I do dislike shopping though. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-6706876986221806232022-01-21T09:13:18.143-06:002022-01-21T09:13:18.143-06:00I won't need to again for a while. We needed d...I won't need to again for a while. We needed dog food so I gave DH a list and nw we are topped off for at least another week. We are starting to think about bids for the bathroom and new patio/deck removal. I don't want either to go too late into the nice months as I wan tto enjoy. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-10254940202682310342022-01-21T09:11:57.951-06:002022-01-21T09:11:57.951-06:00If it is colder than you are used to, its all rela...If it is colder than you are used to, its all relative. We had 30 degrees and people were treating it like the tropics. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-70818695337622298202022-01-21T09:11:05.425-06:002022-01-21T09:11:05.425-06:00If it saved pennies it is thrifty! We just never g...If it saved pennies it is thrifty! We just never get discounts in our stores here like it seems they do in the UK or other parts of the US. I love mushrooms as well. I should have asked my daughter to get at Sam's- best prices! SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-45400227825779318562022-01-21T09:09:32.786-06:002022-01-21T09:09:32.786-06:00I guess that is how insurance works-we all share i...I guess that is how insurance works-we all share in the cost, but the amount seems so much. Now multiply X all of us with no claims, I don't think the insurance companies are hurting. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-36480669112374639062022-01-21T09:08:30.927-06:002022-01-21T09:08:30.927-06:00Funny, when my daughter and I went to the Mall of ...Funny, when my daughter and I went to the Mall of America (my first time in three years and likely won't go for another three), we saw hardly any shopping bags compared to the number of people. We also have bullion-I just didn't have any in the house, plus as I had Covid, couldn't go anywhere and my husband would have been so confused what I was looking for. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-85494921850052719292022-01-21T09:06:15.290-06:002022-01-21T09:06:15.290-06:00I'm holding off any clothes buying, even secon...I'm holding off any clothes buying, even second hand, until spring and hopefully, in a lower size. I do need new tennis shoes as well (not actually for tennis). I want a replacement for the style I have now, but I've only seen them online and refuse to spend that much for them so trying to researhc an alternative. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-25233510207507329042022-01-21T09:04:29.517-06:002022-01-21T09:04:29.517-06:00You're a big spending! The exhibit sounds fasc...You're a big spending! The exhibit sounds fascinating-that period in history I think is just not known to people in the US. Quite frankly, it was a Doctor Who movie and then the Clive Owen Arthur movie that got me to look into the Roman British history. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-25206638387899851142022-01-21T08:50:43.225-06:002022-01-21T08:50:43.225-06:00I know that building process and the national fire...I know that building process and the national fires and other disasters spread the costs to everyone. It's just hard seeing 10-15 increase every year for four years. Make sure to request every possible discount-good grades, low # of miles driving etc. for your teens. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-43983647625721636712022-01-21T08:49:09.648-06:002022-01-21T08:49:09.648-06:00Don't we all! I think our next trip to Sam'...Don't we all! I think our next trip to Sam's Club, DH will be like a kid in a candy store, though my daughter did pick him up his little cans of pineapple juice. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-64469199192487475462022-01-21T04:42:11.922-06:002022-01-21T04:42:11.922-06:00I ordered my groceries online. They deliver to my ...I ordered my groceries online. They deliver to my door. This saves me gas, time and I stick to my list avoiding temptation. Besides it is easier to spot discounts and take advantage.T'Polhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207033510057896918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-71035118523445984342022-01-20T19:44:45.083-06:002022-01-20T19:44:45.083-06:00It sounds like you've made a good recovery.
I...It sounds like you've made a good recovery.<br /><br />I haven't been out shopping this week at all, though I suspect I'll pick up a few groceries sometime in the next few days. I did, however, hire a contractor to finish the portion of the unfinished basement so I guess, technically, I spent a lot. I just won't be paying for it immediately. :)Maebemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706540456819503068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-25055099453006425212022-01-20T17:45:03.239-06:002022-01-20T17:45:03.239-06:00I bought a pack of six panties and floor protector...I bought a pack of six panties and floor protectors so the furniture can be moved without too much trouble and ripping the carpet. I won't be using them, but someone else will, and it's not Tommy. <br /><br />Tommy said his homeowner's went up about 10%, but he said he heard people complaining about 30% and 35%. <br /><br />We mostly bought fruit this week. There was only one box of Reynold's wrap left on the shelf that was not heavy duty and wide and not non-stick. <br /><br />It is cold here, in the 30s. That is cold to me, too cold! Thankfully, it will be near 60F next week.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-69918006872474105982022-01-20T17:07:28.066-06:002022-01-20T17:07:28.066-06:00We had a planned power outage this week due to tre...We had a planned power outage this week due to tree trimming; does that count as saving money? :D I also managed to find three-ish pounds of Brussels sprouts marked down, along with three pounds of mushrooms- both of which we love and which have gone up in price so much that we don't get to enjoy them as often, but they were on the discount produce rack, so I snapped them up! I was really excited about that!Stephaniehttps://stephaniegetsitdone.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-68416857548880153842022-01-20T16:55:41.059-06:002022-01-20T16:55:41.059-06:00Our homeowners is so high and goes up every year, ...Our homeowners is so high and goes up every year, because of the wildfires in the area. We all have to pay even though there are no trees even near us. It is very frustrating. I am glad you slept and took it easy with covid. I just cannot believe with as careful as you have been, that you got it. It makes me all the more determined to be safer.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-54174663690370391002022-01-20T16:04:38.642-06:002022-01-20T16:04:38.642-06:00Thanks for your comment on my return to Blogland S...Thanks for your comment on my return to Blogland Sam. Here in England most poeple I know have got out of the habit of shopping so much, it's all charity shops and recycled stuff including with me, even at Christmas. I don't know if that is just me and the people I know! I'm using my freezer more and having quite a bit of fun making creative recipes. And yes, soup, soup and more soup. It can be bland so I often grate a little fresh ginger root in before cooking, it adds a great flavour, not really that spicy. And we get something here called Bouillon powder that is made from concentrated veggies and that saves many a bland and boring soup! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-64923108023850206732022-01-20T14:06:26.452-06:002022-01-20T14:06:26.452-06:00"The only want I have is for this pandemic to..."The only want I have is for this pandemic to be over" - amen, Sister!Hawaii Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760426766801381563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-53366306955962194522022-01-20T13:21:42.823-06:002022-01-20T13:21:42.823-06:00I bought a new pair of trainers in the sale, but t...I bought a new pair of trainers in the sale, but they're only for work so will be put through the books as an expense and I treated myself to a £4.50 skirt from the charity shop. ArilxArilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447764056767139963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-41206833122683664682022-01-20T09:39:47.869-06:002022-01-20T09:39:47.869-06:00I've just gone absolutely mad and bought two t...I've just gone absolutely mad and bought two tickets for the museum of Roman Britain treasures (a grand total of £12). I've not been since I was a Latin student in the 1980s. That's my only personal spend this week. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-70823293222886238652022-01-20T08:53:30.476-06:002022-01-20T08:53:30.476-06:00Our homeowners insurance went up drastically this ...Our homeowners insurance went up drastically this year - double whammy of cost of building & fire risk. We've never had a claim, so it was really disheartening to see the rise. That's without thinking about our auto insurance & how we have two teens that will soon be added to our policies. *shivers*<br /><br />Your Applebees call out reminded me that I have two PF Changs gift cards that need to be used, but similarly, I believe you have to call to order & can place it online. I should remember to use that. We have some busy weeks ahead. <br /><br />For us, we've been eating out of the freezer, post long weekend ski trip. It's worked well & helped to get the freezer down to a more manageable level. Hawaii Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760426766801381563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-69464059382621078572022-01-20T08:28:47.760-06:002022-01-20T08:28:47.760-06:00I have bought very little this week. We did go to ...I have bought very little this week. We did go to Costco to grab nuts, Conecuh sausage, Turbo Tax, and Keto ice cream bars. (TheHub eats one of those every night. We buy 2 or 3 boxes at a time because I hate going to Costco) and we had one recreational trip to the grocery store to satisfy TheHub. Since he did not go to the store one day on his way home in about two weeks I was happy with indulging him. It is kind of funny to see what he thinks is a "need".<br />Other than that we needed nothing this week. <br />The only want I have is for this pandemic to be over.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.com