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The frugal century

Published in March 2nd, 2023
Posted by in fitness, frugal
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First some nomenclature: A century is 100 miles on a bicycle. It  is something serious cyclists would maybe call a long ride, but which weekend warriors have elevated to event status as a testament to the fact that in our culture doing things with other people somehow validates crazy behavior. In case you want to […]

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Gift wrapping paper and ribbons

Published in February 15th, 2023
Posted by in frugal
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What do you do with the gift wrapping paper and the ribbons after you unwrap the gifts? When I was a kid, my mother taught us to carefully unwrap the presents and avoid crumbling or ripping the paper apart. This was often a challenge, especially if the gift giver had used a lot of tape. […]

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Cheap fruits and vegetables via loss leaders

Published in December 27th, 2022
Posted by in budgeting, frugal
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The cheapest fruits and vegetables are the one’s you grow yourself (we’re working on it). A secondary choice for the more social and enterprising kind is to ask people if you can come and pick it off their lawn or trees in exchange for, say, half the loot. For the less enterprising, I suggest loss […]

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