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alarimer

(16,245 posts)
13. I get paid once a month
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 10:01 PM
Feb 2013

I'm in North Carolina.

I'm used to that pay schedule. It's the last day of the month, rather than the first for some reason.

How do you trim expenses? [View all] alarimer Feb 2013 OP
Well my first bit of advice is usually to tell folks to learn to cook, its MUCH cheaper riderinthestorm Feb 2013 #1
I don't buy clothes much at all. alarimer Feb 2013 #3
There are low cal/low carb breads. MUCH cheaper than what you are paying! riderinthestorm Feb 2013 #10
crock pot In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #2
I don't know how to use one. alarimer Feb 2013 #4
Crock pot recipes Sanity Claws Feb 2013 #6
Thanks. alarimer Feb 2013 #9
Love All Recipes... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #18
crock pot chili - so easy: ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #58
I would add a can of Rotel tomatoes alarimer Feb 2013 #69
yes so many ways to change it up to your tastes ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #79
In fact I made it tonight alarimer Feb 2013 #81
yum! ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #86
crock pot pot roast - so easy (and yummy): ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #59
It's really very easy. 1st, tell me what basic spices and meats you like. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #7
I like a lot of things. alarimer Feb 2013 #11
Even fish can be done in a slow cooker, bouillabaisse for example. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #14
Way too many chemicals in all those prepared foods.... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #19
The good thing is- you don't have to do much! kalli007 Feb 2013 #17
Slow cooker lasagna sounds good. avebury Feb 2013 #36
It's the slow cooker lasagna recipe at kalli007 Feb 2013 #48
Thanks! That looks good. avebury Feb 2013 #49
No I just put it in bare! kalli007 Feb 2013 #50
This woman used her crockpot every day for one year. VenusRising Feb 2013 #46
yuppers - right on there . . . ConcernedCanuk Feb 2013 #40
There was a time when I was working OTR In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #42
groceries and eating out Sanity Claws Feb 2013 #5
I don't have cable because I knew I was losing money moving here alarimer Feb 2013 #8
What is your local library like? avebury Feb 2013 #16
The local library is okay alarimer Feb 2013 #20
my library loans ebooks thru RILib Feb 2013 #64
If the book and movie selection at your local library isn't great, remember that you can get pretty kath Feb 2013 #84
You pretty much sound like me LoveMyCali Feb 2013 #43
There's that $60 gym bill. Can you get a second, part-time job for a while? A roommate? Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #52
Not at all. alarimer Feb 2013 #70
We pay a car tax here in TX, too. In addn to the registration. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #77
medical flex spending accounts are also pre tax otherone Feb 2013 #65
cfls RILib Feb 2013 #63
Question .......... How often do you get paid and where do you live?? Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #12
I get paid once a month alarimer Feb 2013 #13
I love my crockpot. avebury Feb 2013 #15
I looked at those recipes and they look easy alarimer Feb 2013 #21
Do you have an Aldi's near by? tavernier Feb 2013 #22
I don't think so. alarimer Feb 2013 #23
Love the crock pot kudzu22 Feb 2013 #24
Can you eat the same thing several times a week? politicat Feb 2013 #25
One of the problems is that I'm not a big vegetable person. alarimer Feb 2013 #26
Can you have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich every day? otherone Feb 2013 #66
Yes I could. alarimer Feb 2013 #71
Rice cooker! pokerfan Feb 2013 #27
I never thought of a rice cooker. alarimer Feb 2013 #30
Exactly pokerfan Feb 2013 #35
I think I still have mine. I didn't know it could be used for other things. But a regular pot will Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #53
One hint about rice tabbycat31 Feb 2013 #89
also, Minute Rice in the big red box is pretty fool proof ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #60
avoid individually packaged "treats" that come in boxes ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #61
Good to read you have employment. Coyotl Feb 2013 #28
Each month, set aside ten or twenty dollars to buy non-perishables at the grocery. Buy only.... agracie Feb 2013 #29
I try to focus on no more then one avebury Feb 2013 #34
Sounds like you are on the right track. I raised three kids on a teacher's salary, and ... agracie Feb 2013 #45
I don't know what equipment you like at the gym, however, $60/mo will buy a LOT of machine. Gorp Feb 2013 #31
Totally agree on the crock pot liners! avebury Feb 2013 #32
They're particularly helpful if the crock section isn't removeable. Gorp Feb 2013 #33
Mine is removable. alarimer Feb 2013 #38
We have one of those too, but it's lost in a box from our last move. Gorp Feb 2013 #41
I live in an upstairs apartment. I think machines might make too much noise. alarimer Feb 2013 #37
The one I've got is really quiet and the wheel is a fan!!! Gorp Feb 2013 #39
You don't need any machines to exercise. While you get out of financial trouble... Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #54
Maybe. alarimer Feb 2013 #72
how awful would it be to have a roommate? otherone Feb 2013 #67
I couldn't tolerate it. alarimer Feb 2013 #73
One word - Taters. 4_TN_TITANS Feb 2013 #44
good suggestion ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #57
On Mondays where I shop they scour the shelves looking for food that is about to "expire". Grantuspeace Feb 2013 #47
I'm frugal to a fault. I used to be dirt poor. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #51
thanks for posting otherone Feb 2013 #68
I found a cool app that has really helped me get a handle on expenses ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #55
ditch the gym for now ZRT2209 Feb 2013 #56
lucky RILib Feb 2013 #62
I get what you're saying about the payroll tax, but it real terms it was an pay cut. alarimer Feb 2013 #74
I don't like TX much, either. But I moved here yrs ago because it does have a good economy. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #76
fica is social security and medicare RILib Feb 2013 #80
I thought it was OASDI alarimer Feb 2013 #82
My boss and her husband bought a WII and she has lost a avebury Feb 2013 #85
What city do you live in? I'm in the south where prices are cheaper, so I find $300 per month patricia92243 Feb 2013 #75
It probably is, actually, because I don't plan meals or shopping. alarimer Feb 2013 #83
I try not to go above $2/lb for meat noamnety Feb 2013 #92
Shoplifting........ Burma Jones Feb 2013 #78
You've identified a key response triguy46 Feb 2013 #87
I almost never eat out for lunch alarimer Feb 2013 #88
Are you getting an income tax refund? TexasBushwhacker Feb 2013 #90
If you're spending more than you make, I see $160 that you can save each month right there. harmonicon Feb 2013 #91
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