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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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