March 2019 Frugal Chatter Thread

[greentires4me]

@greentires4me -if you can last March with the Internet pals since they are paying you, see if you are ready to let them all go in April unless the money is essential to your budget and the carbon taxes kick in the rest of the provinces. You heal you and keep asking for what you need. Too much stress affects the environment in which your mind and body need to be in sync. You want that synchronicity and do keep going out when you can rally the energy to do so to just enjoy time outdoors and not be in a rush to get somewhere.

Nature and I get along with walks though I am saying to myself wait for April to do any gardening or planting. Usually I hustle to do more trimming and such at this time of year --a state of blah lurks now. There are branches getting a pruning when this latest windchill settles down again.

I am not dealing with that one person down the hall of their too chicken sh!t to come and say it to my face that’s it that’s all. They also into fentanyl and I don’t approve at all, they need to stop it all it’s making them age and become aggressive and a B itch. They talk about moving and I hope that it happens sooner for them then later.

My other friend whose on it pays me substantially more then the other. I like my internet but I have to see about a new contract with Shaw because this one year deal isn’t working for me it used to be cheaper then this with a two year contract.

It’s not that stressful I have other stress in my life like sprained ankle, crutches that cost $25 not covered, how to make it from A to B tonight on crutches when the sun goes down, ran out of meat and vegetables to eat, specialist appointments, broken elevator, being with my mother, cocktail of meds I take everyday, time restraints, i need a vacation haven’t had one since 2015, cyst on ovary, schmorl nodes on my spine, more arthritis in my spine, and sleep deprivation, addictive personality...

BC has been paying carbon tax for years...I am getting a refund of $75 from taxes. GST comes April 5th... I get a raise of $50 from the provincial government for PWD.


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[Frugalbigmama]

I just had an apple with almond butter. Why do I love that so much? Well strawberries with almond butter is my fav Perfect after workout snack. I am a sweaty mess hiding in my office. I can't wait to go home and shower. Will put a load of laundry on after my shower to keep up on it and so I can hang stuff that needs to hang to dry.

[coupon girl]

Evening babysat cara today ,she has an eye infection in one eye.So we didn't go for our usual walk today ,kept her in her jammies and she slept for 2 hours like a sweet baby .I did 2 loads for my son /wife ,my son called he was gonna be late

In walked my dear son with 2 little ceasar pizza's and asked us to stay as his wife had a meeting after work ,so that was nice

[Angela273]

I went back to WM tonight to pick up a few things that I didn’t get yesterday, while there I checked the school supply display...they still hadn’t changed the signs. I even missed a few last night. I SCOPed 21 items and only paid $1.97 on the two large packs of Crayola again. Price difference between the scanned price and the SCOPed price was $116.83 in savings. I kept a few items for our family. My donation to ds’ school has now grown and moved into a box. The box might need some tape to make sure it holds the weight.
Here are tonight’s SCOPes.
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The box for the school.
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I also bought
Chapman’s icecream 3x $3.77 - (2 x $4) = $3.31 + taxes for icecream
Aveeno lotion $7.97 - $3 coup = $4.97
We really needed more lotion. Kids and I are all using it. My hands crack and bleed. Pur kids hands have dry itchy spots from this winter. I have more $3 Aveeno coupons for when I find a sale or just need more.

[Frugalbigmama]

Morning! Cold day here today. Spring where are you?

I have a big thing at work that I am almost finished thank gosh. Not looking at anything else till it is done! Then finish up all the little things and I can enjoy my day off tomorrow with my sister.

[jasperandchar]

@lilo0003 great news about the job security for your dh & family
@Ciel wishing you good news at your oncologist appointment

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Morning all,

The sunshine is blessing us again today!

DS2's birthday celebration was nice, he rec'd most of the items he requested. The last gift is arriving by Puralator today .

I rec'd a phone call from our CC company yesterday and told them to send me whatever they wished to discuss in writing as there are way too many scams out there, the lady seemed shocked, oh well, if it's legit they mail something and if not then who knows.

Supper tonight is hamburgers.

Wishing everyone a wonderful day!

[coupon girl]

Afternoon -off I went this morning at 7.45 it was snowing and blowing and I don't really care to drive in that ,I hit 3 stores first
lococos -I spent 39.10 and got a lot of fresh fruit and veggies -saved 1.50 in cpns there
Walmart
-I spent 30 something -I found socks 6 pack fruit of the loom 10.00 size 4-10 I though yeah socks for me but they fit but are way to tight at the top so back they go -may have to look into the diabetic socks as they are looser at top, oh and I found an alia long sleeve top for me 7.00 reduced so happy

oh and got buy 4 oatmeal for 8.00-buy 3 get 1 free cpn -I told the girl it was a multi buy sale but she took off 3.69 when I looked at the bill at home 8.00-3.69=1.07 each thanks again frugalbigmama

Then on to fortinos I spent 102 but redeemed 60.00=42.25 plus I got 4,600 in personal points back
Got in the door at 11.00 a.m

Oh and rbc visa credit card is having a reduced points offers on some gift cards til march 6 so I redeemed 2,625 for a $25.00 petro gas card =free for us

[Giseledta]

afternoon all.
on to tea number 2. oy.
long day today. done later then normal. but taht is ok.

for those who do sb.. today is bonus day. 740 for me. highest ever. so happy with that.
almost at another gc.

tomorrow is gabage day, so today is clean out teh fridge day.
craft is done already, kids were happy.
they are all quiet now... one is still adjustng to a time change from her trip. i will fold 3 baskets of laundry and be done with that. hugs to all

[Frugalbigmama]

Laundry...never ending. I didn't end up doing anything last night so tonight is the night. 2 loads at least and wash the duvet I meant to wash on the weekend. That is the plan!

I really want to rip my closet apart and start fresh. Maybe tonight will be the night! So many old clothes that do nothing for me need to go!

[coupon girl]

Frugalbigmama -I hear you some of my tops have small pin holes in them ,I went to wear a blouse I bought a few years back the together day and my daughter said "mom that's way to loose on you get rid of it" so I felt good to buy a new top today at Walmart

I wish I could go to talize on Monday as its 50% but I have both cara and Ashlyn then ,Ashlyn is sleeping over Monday into Tuesday I plan to take her to the library for a free program ,then to the bulk barn to pick out a snack

[Frugalbigmama]

Frugalbigmama -I hear you some of my tops have small pin holes in them ,I went to wear a blouse I bought a few years back the together day and my daughter said "mom that's way to loose on you get rid of it" so I felt good to buy a new top today at Walmart

I wish I could go to talize on Monday as its 50% but I have both cara and Ashlyn then ,Ashlyn is sleeping over Monday into Tuesday I plan to take her to the library for a free program ,then to the bulk barn to pick out a snack

Yup I think if I clear my closet it will force me to go buy new clothes (I made do before because I had financial goals but I have crushed them so time to take care of me)

[lilo0003]

So tired of this cold. I have a few free passes to our local rec centre so I think I am going to go up tonight to get a walk on the treadmill.

[Giseledta]

good morning . i am in the tired of the cold boat. sigh.
lighter day today. so that is nice.
i heard temp is to be 8 above on sunday... that would be dreamy.

hubby is taking my mom to ash wednesday serices tonight. i am not going. he is droppping and waiting for her.

looked over the foodland flyer.. nothing super great. just doing min this week . and i am ok with that.
waiting for my pcplus offers to drop tomorrow. hope for some good ones. middle child used 60.00 worth of points. i may run ou of points there before they run out of semester.

[flemeth]

Good morning all
since it’s cold out I will stay indoors and get some much needed rest
I put away all the laundry
My kitchen is clean. Tonight will be Fish and a stir fry vegetables. Still trying to eat out of the Freezer. Lots of meat , Seafood is there.
At some point in the day I will clean the floors.

[coupon girl]

Morning I have a dentist cleaning to go to this morning ,may pop into Dollarama as its 2 stores down from dentist then pop over to Walmart and return my socks ,then home

hubby is still sick with his man cold day 3 so I am needed to pick Ashlyn up from the bus at 3.10(my son missed signing her up for before and after so they found a home daycare friend who lives on their street for in the mornings but she cant in the afternoon so daughter-in-law uses a few friends and us the odd time