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Sloppy joe pinto beans one dollar meal

Published in December 19th, 2024
Posted by in How to
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According to the government, the average family spends $700 on food. That’s $700 a year, right? Alright, so here’s one way to do it. I call it the sloppy joe pinto bean one dollar meal. You need a can opener, a knife, a pressure cooker, and a spoon. These are all available from the minimalist […]

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Using baking soda for brushing teeth

Published in December 18th, 2024
Posted by in Health, How to
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I have started to use baking soda to brush my teeth (again). I don’t do this to save money on toothpaste, which is cheap and often free thanks to the lunacy of coupon clipping (this is the only place where we do this). Rather, I do it to save money on the dentist, who is […]

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Early Retirement Extreme – My story

Published in December 18th, 2024
Posted by in Early Retirement
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I rewrote my FI story (from age 24 to 34 or so) and the first part of the new version is guest posted on Eliminate the Muda! Early Retirement Extreme – Jacob’s Story Early Retirement Extreme – the rest of the story You can read the old version here: How I became financially independent in […]

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