We did the one month pantry challenge where we didn’t go to the grocery store for 30 days. Wow, it was so eye opening and helped us shape our meal choices and prioritize planning. Really the only thing we missed was fresh produce. We used the savings to pay for Christmas, including donations to charity.
@annoravetz59088 ай бұрын
My pantry challenge is almost complete! I was able to donate this Christmas some gravy mix, potato mix, stuffing, 4 cans of green beans. Just a few cans of pumpkin 🎃 for bread, some sloppy Joe’s, lentil soup, chicken soup, and the cupboard will be bare! I can start more mindful, fresh and healthy for the New Year!
@jenniferbrooks-rieck87978 ай бұрын
I wish I could, but being a daycare provider pn the food program I have certain requirements daily per meal.
@wildrosecottage98448 ай бұрын
I get an extra 2 bucks an hour for working nights and $1/hr just for showing up for every scheduled shift and being on time and not leaving early. Easy money 😊
@MaryEavey-dc3sk8 ай бұрын
In less than 2 weeks I will be debt free! In 2018 I was in debt $42,000 and getting divorced. I was the frugal and the X was the super-spender. Amazing what you can do when the holes in boat are not being made at double the speed that they are being made!! But I do rent and that is concerning because it is expensive, so it feels like I am still making a house payment! I am 65 and want to retire in a year but the cost of rent will be very high with my decrease in income.
@sjchan31998 ай бұрын
You should be very proud of yourself you got this far, when you get debt free make sure you celebrate (frugally of course). It changes the game once you get there.
@Joce1238 ай бұрын
I learn that when I buy a new pair of white tennis shoes that are mostly leather. I take the laces out and I spray lightly the tennis shoes with WD40. I do it 3 times before using them.. my tennis shoes look Brand New after 5 years.
@leagarner36758 ай бұрын
Taxes, maintenance and repairs can add up quickly though. If you're somewhat handy it's okay to own a home, but if you can't change the gaskets in your sink faucet, consider rent as paying for a handy person on call, taxes, insurance, new roof, furnace, etc . I'm not trying to say you shouldn't own, I'm just saying that there are trade-offs. One thing you can do is look at a house you think would fit you, look at the taxes and divide by 12. That and an insurance payment would be your base payment. Then look at the mortgage - just estimate 100$ for every 10k the house is worth. So a 150k house would be 1500$ per month. You can reduce that a bit by how much you pay down. Then add in about 5-10% per month for savings so that you have a new roof or furnace when needed. I hope you can find the house you want! That's important too :)
@MaryEavey-dc3sk8 ай бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking. Buying a home is not practical for me at this age and having the airconditioner fail at least 5 times in 3 summers in Oklahoma and having the repairman fix it within an hour or two with no bill to me is priceless!!!! On the Frugal living channels the big message that I hear is pushing people to pay off their house and that is not an option for me. certainly not going to buy one so I can pay it off at my age!!!!! Right now I am just being frugal and waiting to see what to do next @@leagarner3675
@kellyehrhart49348 ай бұрын
Look into subsidized housing
@TC-fx5zu8 ай бұрын
Another money saving tip is doing free KZbin workouts instead of paying for a gym membership. The exercise videos by physical therapists Bob and Brad are helpful too if you have back or knee pain. They have helped me more with my back pain than going to a local PT in my area did.
@katherineeuliano77208 ай бұрын
Regifting is ok and helps keep money in your pocket!
@jerrirussell71468 ай бұрын
Yes but just make sure you don't regift it back to the person that gave it to you my mother did that to me
@myaccount94988 ай бұрын
Yes! I wrapped many regift presents last night! Lots of gifts received for my birthday that I won't use, regifting out for Christmas ❤
@Lisawhatshersname8 ай бұрын
@@jerrirussell7146label them!
@marycatherinewright1748 ай бұрын
We don’t care if we never eat out again. Too expensive. The food is not wonderful. I have improved my cooking skills greatly learning from UTube chiefs. What we fix at home is so much better. We know what’s in our food and we know it was prepared in a very clean kitchen!
@lizadivine37858 ай бұрын
I’ve noticed not only price increases but smaller portions as well. Doubly not worth it.
@barbaracampbell77478 ай бұрын
It might hurt poor folks not eating out some of them work there
@princessbabibear47948 ай бұрын
It's good to find a balance. If there are not any restaurants near you that make delicious food. I can see this making a lot of sense. But it's also good idea to support local businesses. Surely there is an amazing Italian restaurant or Mexican place that is family run and owned near you? Maybe you just go in for the lunch instead of an expensive dinner. I like what under the median is saying about eating out once or twice a month.
@vixxcottage8 ай бұрын
I understand makes me sick every time I eat out.
@michelleharris95818 ай бұрын
I have too😊
@seekingjoynow17228 ай бұрын
There is a cookie shop that is very popular. One cookie is $5.15. Just too expensive, but I see people in there buying boxes of these cookies all the time.
@karlakloves2garden8 ай бұрын
I love the idea of coffee with friend in home rather than out. You are so right about quality of time together, environment and better coffee!
@EllenAndersen-of8kl8 ай бұрын
I meet with my friends once a month for tea, next time it will be in my home.
@victorwadsworth8218 ай бұрын
After my last hospital stay, I can say one good thing, I was wearing a size 40 pants, I know fit into a size 38. I'm now under 200 pounds & aiming for 180. I don't suggest a heart attack to get there.
@Genie5198 ай бұрын
Eating out is huge! We only go to restaurants for Birthdays. With kids it can be so expensive. Making it special makes it a bigger deal. We do still order a pizza every few weeks but no other take out because it really adds up. We have saved loads by doing this and just making simple dinners. Pasta and meatballs, breakfast for dinner or soup and sandwiches. Thanks for these videos and Merry Christmas!
@user-zl4rr1ic7w8 ай бұрын
Great ideas! Written budget is a huge help. Couldn't do it without the written budget.
@irismartinez57538 ай бұрын
I have a spreadsheet that I made up myself and it really helps.
@debbiel20988 ай бұрын
For many years we've had a 'dining out rule'. We go out to Dinner once a month, and go out to Breakfast once a month. However, since Covid we've discovered that we're getting less food at a higher cost. In some cases, restaurants have started purchasing lesser quality ingredients, and we can tell the difference. So, in recent months we've cut dining out altogether. Not to mention, the Tipping thing is getting way out of hand....
@stephanieharries77468 ай бұрын
Hope is such a great name. My dog is named Hope. To me she is just about perfect ❤ Chow and Australian cattle dog mix and was left in a box at a vet office door with her brother at 7 weeks before they opened. Now 8 years later she is still doing well. Great watch dog.❤😊😊😊😊
@bettyadkisson16818 ай бұрын
I was blessed too find stackable washer and dryer set $100.00 this month and $100.00 next month. I jumped on the deal cause my set is 20 year old and about done. I will have them repurposed for sure. I was blessed with them from a good family friend years ago and they had just been served. Whirlpool set. And thanked everytime I seen him. Now his one of my angels from heaven.
@bria25968 ай бұрын
You have inspired me to go look at my budget and cut it another 10%. Thanks!
@Mrsmadison458 ай бұрын
Hi guys ❤ We do not eat out in the cold months, because we have chosen just not to eat out. So expensive 😮 rather share a meal with our friends and family at their Ranch or ours, home cooked is SO much better ❤
@stacyboyd45918 ай бұрын
I have been donating plasma for over a year now , I make 400 tax free a month in Canada. It’s a win win
@rebacarmack83358 ай бұрын
Today I had a biopsy, was told if I paid today instead of having it billed I could save 20% so forget the billing and forget putting it on my c/c- saved $53
@Agent-jj4cc8 ай бұрын
On the rare occasion I do go out to eat with my daughter, I'm SHOCKED at the prices. I cook at home except special occasions.
@madisonmccann12218 ай бұрын
My husband and I were fortunate enough to acquire a free stand mixer from his mom recently. We've been having a blast making our own cookies, bread, pasta, etc. We don't even think about dining out anymore and I know I personally don't miss it.
@teresaseggerman94028 ай бұрын
I am not a big cell phone user. I have Tracfone and pay under $100/yr. That includes a new android phone, talk, text, data and one year of service. I always have minutes to carry over to following year.
@leslieboe63798 ай бұрын
Red bag foods plus pantry food will save me money.
@annoravetz59088 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your son’s college GPA! Awesome! Things were getting tight, and both the kids were in college, so I bit the bullet and got the 2nd shift additional job. All of the bills were paid! Plus the employer, Amazon had fabulous benefits! So I got some fillings done, new glasses, paid off the car. It’s worth it!
@sallyprzybil24048 ай бұрын
Going for coffee and cookies or coffee cake use to be a Scandinavian tradition. Coffee was served in lovely porcelain coffee carafes, nice coffee cups and saucers were used. Maybe people should go back to something like that for socialization and fun.
@joannedibben23528 ай бұрын
Hello there I'm in england.i really totally love China cups and saucers for tea and coffee.most people here just use a mug to drink now here which is a real shame.bring back beautifull cups and saucers it feels like a special treat lol🌈🌈
@sallyprzybil24048 ай бұрын
@@joannedibben2352 They made a visit for coffee and baked goods a special, slightly formal, occasion. So they brought out and used ‘the good stuff’. These days fancy cups and saucers can often be purchased at the second hand store.
@danibryant93188 ай бұрын
Larry I like the updated hair style, you look so much better
@olliecooper42328 ай бұрын
Thank you Larry and Hope for great content again and tips. I am moving into new accomodation in the new year, which will reduce my rental liability down from 725.00 a month to 550.00 a month. 175.00 a month saving, which is a yearly saving of 2100.00. I also download digital content on WiFi to reduce mobile data usage as well. In the UK we have many public WiFi areas particularly in restaurants and cafes, that has good internet speeds which the speed can download KZbin videos, television dramas on digital devices etc and music downloads.
@kenyonbissett35128 ай бұрын
That’s fantastic! 🎉
@shirleydenton47478 ай бұрын
Great opportunity for saving. In the U.S. there is a cheaper gym membership which can cost as little as $10 a month. Grandson received one as gift, and he uses it for many things such as WIFi, phone charging, and even showering. He mostly does this for convenience I think, but I have stressed frugality to him and can see many important changes in the way he does things. I cannot get him to stop the expensive sport drinks, but believe they are addictive d/t high content of caffeine.
@olliecooper42328 ай бұрын
Where I work it is 12.10 a hour then between the hours of 22:00 to 06:00 there is a premium payment called time and a third added to the 12.10. This time and a third payment is a extra 3.63 a hour, I only get one hour of this, as I usually work 14:30 to 23:00 5 days a week but this time and a third payment still gives me a extra 72.60 a month. 22:00 to 23:00 is 15.73 a hour. We also do not have to rely on tips over in the UK as well, but sadly I know some parts of the United States do.
@Lisawhatshersname8 ай бұрын
We have free WiFi in the States as well, sadly not the best but available. I'm curious though, do you find yourself buying more beverages in the cafes' or restaurants because you are there, using their WiFi?
@olliecooper42328 ай бұрын
@@Lisawhatshersname Not usually, it's handy if I wish to consume a drink but also the WiFi does not require for someone to purchase a product to use it, although most people do. People do stand outside of the cafe and use the WiFi to download KZbin videos, dramas etc. I like to purchase something to use it myself
@monicaluketich69138 ай бұрын
Because I live in a very rural area, my closest Walmart is 45 minutes away, let alone any stores besides dollar stores. So, yes, I do eat out quite a bit when I 'have to go to town.' But I do all my shopping, medicine pickups, animal feed for the ranch, etc. on that one trip, and it will take most of the day. I never get a soft drink with my meal - water with lemon. Yes, the prices in restaurants are higher, so there are a couple that give me good, nutritional food at a (more or less) reasonable price (under $20 with tip). There is an excellent Tex- Mex with inexpensive nachos- for $2 more, I can get the full size platter and take half home. Or I hit the Oriental buffet where I can get all my vegetables (broccoli, mushrooms, green beans, onions, peppers,etc.) and hot and sour soup I want (no MSG). I do eat meat, but not much. I also can, dehydrate and pickle food for my pantry. There is nothing like being so tired after moving full sized meat goats, that I can't think - but I have homecanned jars of meats or soups that I just have to warm up.
@princessbabibear47948 ай бұрын
I love to support my local family run businesses. Some of the best food I've eaten are at hole in the Wall places that everyone loves.
@paulasnatural8 ай бұрын
Sounds like happiness to me..❤
@Mrsmadison458 ай бұрын
Larry and Hope have a very Merry Christmas ❤ 🎄✝️
@debbiedorsey23718 ай бұрын
You two are so helpful and very motivating to me. I have learned a lot from you both! Thank you! Merry Christmas 🎄
@janettebaker40348 ай бұрын
I've been added to a new tax law in idaho. My property taxes are over double from last year and my income is the same. This is unbelievable and absolutely not fair. I'm really going to have to crunch the numbers
@kenyonbissett35128 ай бұрын
Are you allowed to protest the amount your property is assessed at?
@irismartinez57538 ай бұрын
Save your ATO (accrued time off) and cash it in if you are able to. I do this and its great.
@kathleensigmon10858 ай бұрын
Used to check coat pockets and empty purses for coins. Also deposit from soda bottles
@Joce1238 ай бұрын
When I walk to the grocery store from my car or if I am near any other business walking I keep my eyes on the ground because you never know when you're going to be able to pick up some loose change. ..especially on a bad weather day when some people don't care to pick up coins that they drop. This month so far I have $2 worth ..lol
@WiseWomanLola8 ай бұрын
Does anyone still have glass bottles with deposits? Seems like decades ago.
@dawnlemieux38778 ай бұрын
Health insurance companies often have goals or videos you can watch to earn points that can be cashed in for gift cards. I usually earn about $100 per year through my health insurance plan this way.
@suecook83798 ай бұрын
Check the couch cushions. Remember the good ol' days when you'd find paper money and coins on the street. Now it's like Cornelius from Rudolph, "nuttin". Dang digital garbage. lol
@rozitaharun69796 ай бұрын
Many thanks for your most valuable frugal advice! So many practical tips. I am transitioning from an over spender to minimal living and newbie frugal wannabe😅
@justt85586 ай бұрын
Same!
@tammiepowell28188 ай бұрын
Love all the concepts! While we try not to eat out, it is hard for us. We buy gift cards for our personal favorites but only at discounted prices. We are currently doing a pantry/freezer challenge…trying to go as long as we can with only about $50 a month for fresh produce/fruit. Now on month 3…at least 6 months or month before we need to restock.
@tracy88058 ай бұрын
I never worry about Christmas money. I have one if those old time Christmas club accounts. I save a little all year without having to think about it.
@angieprice72068 ай бұрын
I’m Canadian. We donate our blood and plasma for free. It feels good to do it! I am almost at 100 donations. 😊
@jenniferbrooks-rieck87978 ай бұрын
I wish we had a place locally to do this.
@dw94168 ай бұрын
I make around $100 a week at my side gig teaching a dance class. There's always a way to make extra money.
@Larissa-iw5wy8 ай бұрын
Great suggestions 😊 In Canada, plasma is by donation only. Not a way to make some extra cash
@victorwadsworth8218 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas people, enjoy what wealth you have in friends & family.
@tamihill42298 ай бұрын
I cut Netflix. Eating out.cut junk out of grocery. Move my own yard save 300 a month to start a car fund. I have chicken so I sell eggs. Money goes toward er fund
@simonefeaster51318 ай бұрын
Great tips as always, Hope and Larry! My husband and I rarely eat out, even when traveling. Home cooked is so much tastier and more economical. Happy holidays to you and your family!
@chaoticallysay26258 ай бұрын
Very smart to paying cash or negotiate cc interest
@paulamay67748 ай бұрын
I love watching you both and do majority of the tips you mention. Merry Christmas to you both and your lovely family 🌲🎅🏻 Have a blessed and healthy 2024 from the UK. Xxx
@agnesjuhasz77158 ай бұрын
Ohhh wowww your hair is amazing Hope❤❤ you look 20 years younger!!❤
@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom8 ай бұрын
I cut out three services. I am planning on another as well
@kelleyspears12188 ай бұрын
Family in town from Florida and we picked up the tab at a local Mexican restaurant. Four iced teas, four meals of pretty basic stuff, and the bill with a tip was $95! Yikes! Won’t be doing that any time soon.
@Lisawhatshersname8 ай бұрын
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@christineelsey31048 ай бұрын
Happy New Year !!! I wish you all a very happy 2024, in spite of the world craziness around us !! ❤ a Canadian fan
@dorawhisman5158 ай бұрын
I don't drink coffee(only make it at work sometimes)but my fellow employees asked that I NOT make the coffee. If with a coffee friend we just go to the coffee shop. LOL
@vixxcottage8 ай бұрын
@dora there was a joke at work if I made coffee it would last the person 24 hours 😂
@futuremind117 ай бұрын
Larry and Hope, I appreciate your excellent content and valuable tips.
@rusticgardenretreat48928 ай бұрын
My new goal in the new year is to take one week a month and buy no groceries except milk, bread and eggs for just that one week. By doing this, it will force me to go thru my pantry using up things. The money that I don't spend goes back to a special savings that I will be using to only purchase things that will save me money. I already have a six month list of things that I can do next year with one thing each month that will save me money. That one thing sometimes costs money to make happen. For some of your viewers, this non grocery week of savings could go to making a garden. By living off your pantry, you learn to be creative with what you have, and you earmark pitfalls. One week is a good test before you have to live off of it full time should SHTF happens in your life. IT is a mini=test of sorts. Try it one month--- doesn't cost anything to try.
@kking72908 ай бұрын
Oh this is a great idea! Thanks!
@juliemoore69578 ай бұрын
Eating breakfast out after church, for 2 people is $50.00!
@UndertheMedian8 ай бұрын
It's crazy, isn't it? There used to be a great champagne brunch at a local country club. Some friends took us a couple of times. That became my measurement of "breakfast after church". If it was $50 bucks, it had better come with a glass of champagne or at the very least a mimosa. LOL!
@maryallen10178 ай бұрын
I've noticed a few places will charge 3% on your total bill if you use a Debit or Credit Card. Now I ask before paying my bill.
@lorimartin37248 ай бұрын
My company has an incentive program to be healthful which earns us points to reduce our health insurance premiums for the next year by $1600. We qualify for the max every year, which helps to make sure we remain healthy for our son, DIL, and grandson. I'm glad to see we follow many of the suggestions you shared and can attest that they work. I'm so glad I found your channel as I continue to get ready for a comfortable retirement.
@jenniferrosenthal77318 ай бұрын
We use Spectrum Mobile and it’s $30/mo per line. Works well everywhere we go except up north in WI isn’t as good
@WiseWomanLola8 ай бұрын
My spectrum bill is $14 a month with 1gb data. I rarely go over that, but it's another $14 per additional gb. Good deal.
@TC-fx5zu8 ай бұрын
@@WiseWomanLolaThe $30 plan has unlimited data so it would be worth the switch if you’re using more than 1gb a month and having to pay extra.
@affordableliving27568 ай бұрын
I'm avoiding certain restaurants because of the sticker shock when they started to increase the price with inflation. 🤢 We have just changed to slightly cheaper locations, or places that have deals/ we can split a meal.
@sophianachtigall35988 ай бұрын
We are those friends who has the best coffee, at least our friends circle says that. And we love having people at our place. I also noticed that our food at home is way better then restaurant food. And this is not me bragging about my cooking skills. Objectively, we eat at home better then in any expensive restaurant in our town. We still go out, for the experience of going out, dressing up, being outside the home, dining in Michelin star restaurants…but the food is better at home.
@terryhenderson4248 ай бұрын
Prices at the fast food and chain style diner/ inexpensive restaurants have gone up, portions or sides have gone down at many, and quality has gone down at many over the past three years or so. This process has certainly accelerated in '23. Just this past week we were considering a slightly nicer place than McDonalds, but not too much nicer price wise. We ended up at Roundtable Pizza, a chain that i dont know how big it is, at lunch for thier all you can eat pizza and salad bar. The prices have gone up with pizza, salad, drink, and taxes coming in at a kiss under $15/ ea. The produce on the salad bar was fresher than in most grocery stores. We probably got our value out the number of olives we ate alone. It was nice to have all of the salad fixings all at once which we couldnt do at home without probable food waste in the end. We were actually pleased with the food of our meal and this hasnt happened in some time; granted we dont eat out often and its been since before the pandemic that we went to a nicer restaurant. We honed in on this place by asking ourselves what is it we truly want and it was where ever we went, we wanted good food even if it was a limited menu or less ambience.
@TheLongRunwithJoelandChristy8 ай бұрын
Great share, guys. Joel works in a restaurant so I would say that the reasons that restaurants are more expensive is basically a perfect storm kind of situation. That being the price of labor has increased and all of the inflation that we are all seeing both in terms of food and operations has increased for restaurants.
@natalieguffey39368 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas to you and your precious family
@hazelfernando87138 ай бұрын
Hope! Your hair looks beautiful in this video. Thank you both for such wonderful content. Wishing you a great holiday and looking forward to the content in the coming year!🎉
@patriciagazey46938 ай бұрын
We take a thermos of coffee out Cost of coffee or food is insane
@muwgrad19878 ай бұрын
On the running list, I keep mine on the refrigerator on a white board. It's a list of dinner options so I am less tempted to order out!
@traceygreenwood19707 ай бұрын
Just subscribed from uk . Love the coffee tip . I never do this cos embarrassed of house , going to address this . Thanks for great channel ❤
@justt85586 ай бұрын
True friends care more about you than your housing. 😊
@rochellethundercloud3468 ай бұрын
Hello,all happy holidays
@christinedigioia9578 ай бұрын
Hope, your hair looks so Beautiful!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, to you, Larry, and your family!! Thank you for all your Great tips! 😊
@marshalindhorst64168 ай бұрын
Love your videos. Merry Christmas Hope and Larry ❤
@GwenDeeful8 ай бұрын
Prices are up for all restaurants upscale and fast food. I cook more often and eat lots of leftovers.
@kingcabbage95028 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for these videos! There are SO many good tips in here! I have a mental health question and I'd love to hear yall's thoughts on this (or anyone reading this comment may also respond!) I've been trying to track our finances, build a budget, shop smart, and follow a lot of these tips and others I've found over the years from other frugal sources. But I am also easily overwhelmed. In my own case, having ADHD, I tend to hyperfocus on something for a few weeks then get overwhelmed and drop it. As you might imagine, that is not a great way to live frugally! It means I'll have a few weeks of great saving and then another few weeks of just...forgetting it, letting budget lapse, not paying attention to spending, etc. I always get back on the horse eventually, but have you guys come across any resources or advice for this kind of problem? I know this isn't in your area of expertise necessarily, but you guys probably research a lot of different financial things, so I thought I'd ask! Thanks again for your videos! Setting up automatic saving like different bank accounts sounds like something I can try right now, at least! That way, when the slump hits, my bank just keeps saving for me.
@debbybardwell-sh6ni8 ай бұрын
Coffee. What kind do y’all use?
@Steina_The_Yarnist8 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video and congratulations to Daniel!
@evgeniagasumova44878 ай бұрын
I love your channel!!!❤❤❤❤
@UnadornedInIndiana8 ай бұрын
Good tips and reminders. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
@sozod20008 ай бұрын
I do want to come to your house for coffee😂thanks for the invite🤭❤️☕️
@myaccount94988 ай бұрын
😂🤣😂
@jasminhuber75738 ай бұрын
Thanks for your work 💜🌺🌷 i wish youa merry christmas. Enjoy it 🌲🌲🌲🥂🥂🥂💜💜💜🥳🥳🥳
@SherryEllesson8 ай бұрын
I have NO idea whether or not restaurant meals have gone up - haven't gone out to eat (on my dime) in more than four years. btw, am I mistaken or do you mean "quickly" rather than "quick?" We old English majors are pains in the backside.
@UndertheMedian8 ай бұрын
LOL! No worries. You can correct my grammar any time you'd like. I actually thought about that mistake after we taped the video. But, I didn't have the energy to go back and fix it.
@TheFrandall8 ай бұрын
American English language is rapidly changing these days. It's kind of shocking how the language is evolving in ways that I never imagined it could. Dropping the-ly- is now totally acceptable. I was horrified the first time I heard someone say "my kids's" rather than "my kids' ". Who am I kidding, I'm still horrified by that, yet I hear it all the time now from highly educated younger people! I think that social media has allowed the anomaly to become normal in short order.
@wandabigelow96928 ай бұрын
Hope your hair is beautiful.
@faithrada8 ай бұрын
I always bring a check with me to the dentist... they give a 5% discount when we pay cash!
@user-wo1en8ip3s8 ай бұрын
9:25 I used mine and just got $25 of groceries for under $6.
@erickf8998 ай бұрын
Can't wait!
@lindadenneypu63158 ай бұрын
I have an app on my phone for 7 elven fuel today i filled up and because i locked in the best price a few days ago i got it for 170.9 a litre i saved 12 dollars on my feul yep i did a happy dance in in Victoria Australia our fuel is over 2.15 a lire at the moment
@shirleydenton47478 ай бұрын
Oh yes, prices have really gone out of sight at restaurants, My grandson flipped out when he got a simple lunch at McDonald’s and was $15.00. He is now working 6 days a week, so I reminded him that would be $90 a week. He has been packing his lunch from then on. Plus if you eat in there is a tip to consider. Can buy a week’s groceries with one meal out. I have been reading about restaurants coming up with gimmicks and unethical ways to get more money. We never again ate at Red Robin after they had a gimmicky machine on the table, and my grandson picked it up and pushed one button…there was an almost $3 charge for entertainment. That was just wrong! Leave something they know a curious kid will mess with on the table, and of course they will pick it up and investigate.
@Joce1238 ай бұрын
Wow! Thanks for the info.
@shirleydenton47478 ай бұрын
@@Joce123 I pay attention to gimmicks and anything that is just unethical and pass it along to anybody at opportune times. My other favorite story is when the hair salon “SmartStyle” associated with Walmart charged my elderly aunt a cleaning fee of $3.27 (without prior notification)when they first started permitting people to come out from under the quarantine lockdown. She was a resident of a nursing home with only SSDI income, and I had taken her out for the day. She told me after we had left. What is not realized by many maybe is that all this tipping craze, rounding up requests, and gimmicky additions on restaurant bills affect to a great degree the poorest among us. This makes them hesitant with their tight budgets to get into situations that cost them extra unnecessary and unexpected expense. Nobody who is cautious with their money wants to be labeled as cheap. I learned in Sociology that society can be controlled somewhat by shaming. That is an entire subject it itself on a frugal journey.
@kelleyspears12188 ай бұрын
The other consideration for eating out is the tipping aspect. And it’s not just sit-down meals. There’s a tip jar on every single counter in every single food place. Or it’s on the screen when you check out. I could understand if the wages were tied to it like a server, but a worker that is getting paid to put donuts in a box, that’s your job and you’re getting a wage for that already. Anyone have any good suggestions for how to handle this?
@karynm33658 ай бұрын
Unless I'm at a sit-down restaurant, I do not tip at all at the other places. If I have to go up to the counter, order my food, take it back to my seat, and then clean up when I'm done- just what the heck am I tipping for?? Just ignore the tip jar.
@kelleyspears12188 ай бұрын
@@karynm3365 what about the sort of hybrid places like the pizza place? I order at the counter, I fill my own drink, and I empty the tray at the end but they bring out the pizza to the table….
@jc10907Sealy8 ай бұрын
Congratulations proud momma 🥹❤
@juliemoore69578 ай бұрын
Hi Hope and Larry!
@joycedavis67468 ай бұрын
I haven't figured out how to keep mint mobiles introductory rates and my phone number so I have kept my current mobile provider.
@christinasingleton39948 ай бұрын
Love mint! Just switched got 6 months for what I was paying 1 month for.
@parisjemparisjem86268 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
@GwenDeeful8 ай бұрын
Saving cash quick. Great ideas. Thank you
@Joce1238 ай бұрын
There is a 10 year waiting list for subsidized housing and Minneapolis and Saint Paul. If you can get on the waiting list..they only open the application list once in a great while
@sallyprzybil24048 ай бұрын
I have a cash back app on my phone for gas. It’s called Upside.
@allardvanderstarre52388 ай бұрын
good tip-that 24 hours (or two weeks) waiting and asking do i need this?
@nunyabiznizz56198 ай бұрын
I tried to sell plasma but I only had one good vein and they wanted two. 🙄 Ugh.
@brandyward96778 ай бұрын
I am so sick of everyone with a tip jar in front of them. It's out of control. I will no longer feel guilty of not tipping the cashier who ran a pack of gum in the scanner. They didn't chew it for me and I brought it front of them too!
@tammyzaugg51088 ай бұрын
Completely agree 100%😊
@financialsovereignty33358 ай бұрын
How fun! 🎉
@marie-lynn57678 ай бұрын
Merry and safe Christmas 🎄 and thanks for your inspiring channel.👋💖🇦🇺
@stacyboyd45918 ай бұрын
Happy Holidays, I just purchased next years birthday and Christmas gifts all at 80% off . Starting the new year on a no spend January, and seeing if I can go even further. ❤ from 🇨🇦
@paulasnatural8 ай бұрын
Looking forward to the same mission...no spend month every other month ❤
@karynm33658 ай бұрын
My husband and I used to go out to eat at least 1-2x a week. But since food prices have dramatically increased, we now only go once a month. I really don't miss the hassle of eating out at all!
@carolsmith29698 ай бұрын
Love your channel. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.