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1 day ago @ I Pick Up Pennies - 2 easy, frugal & aweso... · 0 replies · +1 points

Oooh, very savvy! And yes, most of us can\'t resist deviled eggs. Even though we know we really should.

3 days ago @ I Pick Up Pennies - 2 easy, frugal & aweso... · 0 replies · +1 points

I had no idea! And availability-wise, I\'m glad to know tea is another option.

1 month ago @ I Pick Up Pennies - Life update: Apparentl... · 0 replies · +1 points

Aw, why thank you!

I can\'t imagine dealing with that kind of pain even every other year. At least now I know to immediately go into ice/heat/ice/heat cycles. And daily stretches will also help, I hope.

5 weeks ago @ I Pick Up Pennies - Life update: Apparentl... · 0 replies · +1 points

This was from when I managed to throw out my back by sitting slightly funny (sigh). Thankfully, that\'s over (for now).

The problem with housecleaning services -- the ones I\'ve talked to anyway -- is that they won\'t pick up or otherwise move items on surfaces. Which makes sense from a liability standpoint, but it means I\'d still have had to put away stuff on counters and such. Meanwhile, a fair amount of the issue was just needed to clear counters and tabletops. After that, cleaning would just be wiping down the surface itself, and almost none of them required much scrubbing. Just one to two wipe-downs with a sponge or Clorox wipe.

So in letting someone clean for me, I\'d have a) dealt with the majority of the issue myself and b) would\'ve had to stand long enough to do so. Which wasn\'t possible for the first 10 to 12 days after my back freaked out.

So I just bided my time, and thankfully it worked out.

5 weeks ago @ I Pick Up Pennies - Life update: Apparentl... · 0 replies · +1 points

Yup, that\'s the exact wording of my horoscope for the month haha

5 weeks ago @ I Pick Up Pennies - Life update: Apparentl... · 0 replies · +1 points

Haha now THAT is a good boss!

I\'m sorry to hear your hip pain has been so bad. Even if it\'s not broken, since a hip would (I assume) bear a fair amount of a person\'s weight, it would make sense to me that the pain would be pretty bad. I\'ve heard sciatica (I know, not hip-related but still) can be anywhere from \"ouch\" to excruciating. I\'m glad you\'re turning a corner. Let\'s hope it behaves itself from now on.

As for Healthy Choice, I haven\'t had some of the ones I used to -- none of the Asian dishes -- but the chicken balsamic margherita is pretty tasty, as is the pesto chicken. I got a couple new ones to try, so I\'ll attempt to remember to update you when I finally test them.

6 weeks ago @ I Pick Up Pennies - Am I still frugal?(Qua... · 0 replies · +1 points

Hey, that sounds like a pretty great deal to me! Currently, my mortgage plus escrow is about $900 a month. And in 2.5 years, it\'ll just be insurance/property tax. Though with the way insurance and property values are going, I\'m not sure what to expect costs will be in a decade or so.

I\'ve hit a wall with cooking, but thankfully, it\'s almost salad season again. Last year, that proved to be a nice simple way to feed myself.

6 weeks ago @ I Pick Up Pennies - Am I still frugal? · 0 replies · +1 points

Aw, why thank you. And yes, she\'s a very wise lady!

6 weeks ago @ I Pick Up Pennies - Am I still frugal? · 0 replies · +1 points

That\'s the attitude I\'m taking. Since the divorce, I\'ve been able to shovel far more money into retirement to the point that I\'m not worried about being broke in retirement. So if I can achieve that, I\'m not too concerned about cutting my spending.

6 weeks ago @ I Pick Up Pennies - Am I still frugal?(Qua... · 0 replies · +1 points

Oops, those were deducted. I just forgot to mention them.

I withdraw money from the ATM to pay her, so it was included in the lump sum of ATM withdrawals (walking around money, cash services, etc.). Thus I forgot to break it out. It worked out to about $400, as I recall.

I\'m glad you\'re getting what you need to feel your best. I\'ve never dealt with nails (beyond \"no bite\" polish), but as I understand it, the nails alone would probably add up to almost $1,200.

It\'s so cool that you can cut your own hair! Even if I didn\'t have layers, I wouldn\'t trust myself. And goodness knows, haircuts aren\'t exactly cheap these days.

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