2025-09 Sep Frugal Thread

[lizzie bargain]

Packing up the pooch and headed home. She will ride shotgun and steer if I get tired-lol.

[SassyAshley]

Good Morning Everyone,
(insert eyeroll here, sorry I have to find humour or I will start crying again).

I did not listen to my gut (first mistake), I felt like there was something going on this week that I was not in the loop on but it started to feel like everyone else knew. I felt like I was in a movie where something is going on and everyone is saying how do you not see this but the lead character is just living their life. I tried to blow it off as it was an odd week and I am just overthinking it.

As the week went on things were happening and again I was thinking are you just being paranoid, I tried my best to blow it off thinking what could really be going on. Well yesterday it all blew up, kind of. No one said anything to me but all of a sudden it was very clear there were a group of us working together and all of a sudden I was not part of this group.

Next I did something very out of character, normally I do not like confrontation and would be like when I need to know I will know. Not this time, this time I just said nope, someone needs to explain this to me. Let's be honest, I knew but hearing it sucked, I was right something was going on, there was a hidden agenda and again it seems I am on the wrong side.

I am grateful for the person who was honest with me and told me everything so at least now I know. But needless to say it has been rough, I came home and cried last night, I woke up and within minutes was in tears again this morning, I continue to feel like I could break into tears at any moment but here we are.

I am left yet again feeling like I am not good enough, that is literally how I woke up feeling this morning so I curled up on the couch under my blanket in the dark and cried for a couple hours and then decided I could not just sit here so I took Mom car for a drive just driving aimlessly around town. I did remember Sobeys has grapes on sale so I ran in and grabbed a bag and now I am back home.

I am just really having an, I want to be anyone but me today type of day. I am stuck with that constantly feeling of life is not right, I am in a situation again where I have to let someone else plead my case and quite honestly I feel like I will probably lose. I want to be optimistic that facts are on my side but I feel like almost exactly a year ago I was in the same situation and the powers that be decided against me.

I think it is time for rage cleaning because my house needs some love.

Happy Saturday Everyone.

[Angela273]

I did our SARCAN bottle and milk jug return. $30.50 back in my hands.

I think I’ll do a bonus redemption at SDM this week.

Dh and I are going out for supper tonight to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Sushi is on the menu.

[sueshe]

I’m sorry Sassy. It sounds like you were blindsided ☹️
please take care of yourself 💙

[flemeth]

Good Morning Everyone,
(insert eyeroll here, sorry I have to find humour or I will start crying again).

I did not listen to my gut (first mistake), I felt like there was something going on this week that I was not in the loop on but it started to feel like everyone else knew. I felt like I was in a movie where something is going on and everyone is saying how do you not see this but the lead character is just living their life. I tried to blow it off as it was an odd week and I am just overthinking it.

As the week went on things were happening and again I was thinking are you just being paranoid, I tried my best to blow it off thinking what could really be going on. Well yesterday it all blew up, kind of. No one said anything to me but all of a sudden it was very clear there were a group of us working together and all of a sudden I was not part of this group.

Next I did something very out of character, normally I do not like confrontation and would be like when I need to know I will know. Not this time, this time I just said nope, someone needs to explain this to me. Let's be honest, I knew but hearing it sucked, I was right something was going on, there was a hidden agenda and again it seems I am on the wrong side.

I am grateful for the person who was honest with me and told me everything so at least now I know. But needless to say it has been rough, I came home and cried last night, I woke up and within minutes was in tears again this morning, I continue to feel like I could break into tears at any moment but here we are.

I am left yet again feeling like I am not good enough, that is literally how I woke up feeling this morning so I curled up on the couch under my blanket in the dark and cried for a couple hours and then decided I could not just sit here so I took Mom car for a drive just driving aimlessly around town. I did remember Sobeys has grapes on sale so I ran in and grabbed a bag and now I am back home.

I am just really having an, I want to be anyone but me today type of day. I am stuck with that constantly feeling of life is not right, I am in a situation again where I have to let someone else plead my case and quite honestly I feel like I will probably lose. I want to be optimistic that facts are on my side but I feel like almost exactly a year ago I was in the same situation and the powers that be decided against me.

I think it is time for rage cleaning because my house needs some love.

Happy Saturday Everyone.

@SassyAshley sorry you are having a rough weekend. It seems as though you were blindside you need to stand your ground and fight for what you believe in otherwise people will walk all over you and take advantage of you . I know you work for family but it seemed as though you are getting passed over

[coupon girl]

Afternoon had physio yesterday and she was harder than the guy .I was feeling down yesterday ,mentally it can be a challange .
Hubby has gone out for fish and chips ( a treat for my lovely caregiver )

He is now realising what it takes to run a household ,laundry ,dishes etc.Thank goodness for my stockpile as we dont need anything til next week ,plus the neighbour that gave me a fruit basket ,it was over flowing .

Day 10 and i watched a show with hubby for an hour ,i dont care for much t.v after this .

Happy anniversary Angela.

Sassy i feel for you ,my dear daughter is at this workplace for 2 years now and it has a toxic person working with her ,so she is now wanting to look for another job .Her piece of mind is worth it .I feel for her as she is a wonderfull mother and career woman .I called her today ,she is at a small zoo within toronto "riverdale zoo" its free and there is a fall craft fair there also .

Anyway didnt sleep good last night so just got an hour in now .I will take it when i can get it.lol

[cath007]

I am so frustrated since yesterday...

I went to Super C for the free Friday candy and 2 other things.

Went I got my can of Maple sirup on sale ,same aisle of the cereals...

What I see...???

The 2$ Kellogs cereals coupons for Mini-Wheats-Raisin brand and the 2$ for Special K and Vector have been there.

Of coarse since the time the pads where cleared...

Never ,someone mentionned in fb french couponning group it could be found there.

Grrrr.

I must been not lucky...

And at the other one Maxi at the end of the city...

Well no sign of the coupons

I just hope like last time I will be able to find the 2 coupons later at IGA.....shshhhh

[cath007]

I keep in mind now I need to learn the equivalence of the groceries stores QC vs Ontario

Maxi=RCSS
Loblaws: RCSS
IGA= Sobeys
Super C : Food Basic ( I searched on google)
Metro: Metro
Fresco: Don't seems to have an equivalence ???


I had luck finding the 0.50$ blue cow coupons because they where at Metro not Maxi.
Metro the coupons take longer to be cleared out.
At Maxi it is crazy!!!
At IGA it is in the middle...sometime I find coupons ,others time they are cleared...


*** I do my grocery 90% of the time at Maxi because it is 2 streets far where we live.
The others groceries are at the end of the city and we have with the price of gaz to factorise the cost of the gaz.
But if I know a coupon can be find I will make a exception and I will go ****

And Maxi is less expensive than the others ones and this is the only one I can afford..sort of...

[HermanH]

*** I do my grocery 90% of the time at Maxi because it is 2 streets far where we live.
The others groceries are at the end of the city and we have with the price of gaz to factorise the cost of the gaz.

Twenty years ago, I did a personal calculation about the cost / km operation of my vehicle and found it to be about $0.50/km

I suspect that it is closer to $1/km, today.

[lilo0003]

@cath007 Metro is Metro in QC as well. You may not have one close by but I see one on my drive through to NS and in fact the rewards program in Ontario has the same French name.
I had a super busy but productive day. Baked an over due cake for DS 2 as his birthday was last Friday and we were not here, while I was at it I made two banana loaves. I tried a new recipe and it’s good but everyone agreed my original recipe is better. I also baked a batch of cookies. The cooler days are nice for baking but I will be sad to see summers end.

[HermanH]

Had a pleasant surprise, today. The old man, who I normally feed with sandwiches from the gas station, came over to my house and told me that another neighbour was finishing up a family party and was getting rid of the excess food/BBQ. He asked if I wanted some. Of course, I told him that I am always open to eating, so he brought me some of the excess. I'll remember to thank the cook, sometime in the future. But it is kind of nice to be on the receiving end, every once in a while.

[SassyAshley]

Good Morning Everyone,
Thank you for the kind responses yesterday, I tried to respond yesterday but I just couldn't find the words.

Even know, I have typed so many things and keep deleting them. I am really questioning myself as a person right now. I know it being an overthinker, my anxiety and all the things taking over but right now my brain is reminding me of all the things that are "wrong" with me.

Last night Mom came at me saying I should be handling this differently but the issue is with my family no matter what I do in some way shape or form it always something I did. But with that being said it is usually a double standard where if I ask how was that wrong, it is because I am me and I shouldn't have done it but yes, others can do that.

That is where I am really struggling is there continued to be this double standard between me and the boys (and now my sister-in-law) where they have one set of rules and standards and I have a different one. Even when I talked to Dad earlier this year, I was told that is not true but I know for a fact they would never and I mean NEVER do to the boys what they are doing to me right now and honestly, that is the part the hurts the most.

The whole situation sucks, I love my job (for now), but it just sucks, there are no other words. But I also feel like this is happening because they know I am not leaving and I will push through and my guess is hoping hold my tongue but I do not know if I can hold my tongue this time.

On a better note, I did get some rage cleaning done yesterday not as much as I wanted but my brain is just done right now. I tried to update the budget but I could not again my brain could not go there.

Not sure of the plan for today yet.

The sad thing about all of this is part of me says prove them wrong, work your behind off show them. But at the same time I deeply feel it won't change the outcome and I would be doing all of this for someone else.

Happy Sunday Everyone.

[coupon girl]

Sassy you will figure it out if it is worth working for the company or branching off on your own .HUgs.

Didnt sleep last night hardly,neighbour using a leaf blower to pick up seeds from the trees in the driveway at 9.00 a.m doesnt help either .
Just a few days left of meds ,hopefully my doctor renews one prescription on wednesday ,we will see.

[lilo0003]

I totally scored at Shoppers today, went in for one small thing and looked at the clearance racks to find the Colgate on for 3.00 that should have 4000 PCO and it rang up at 1.00, so I went back for more and bought 8 tubes and earned 32000 PCO for 8.00 spent. I am sure I will never repeat a deal like that. I did pick up some of the other 1.00 clearance toothpaste because even without points it’s such a great item for the food bank. Then off to Sobey’s for the Kraft promo. I ended up earning 3600 Scene points so it was a good day.

[SassyAshley]

Good Morning Everyone,
These are the days of our lives (is that how that went, not going to lie it has probably been about 20+ years since I watched a soap opera, but I feel like I am living in one).

I was up on time this morning but not going to lie, I had no want to start work.

The logical side of my brain has kicked in and is trying to help me have that glimmer of hope. But, I have been here before and I find logic and reality do not always come into play in these situations. There will be no updates this week as my boss is on vacation and he has asked me to leave it with him even though I really want to email the powers that be and be like WHAT THE HELL.

To be honest, I feel total lost today. I am supposed to be writing training plans and making power points and manuals but if someone else is taking over, I feel like I am just doing the work for them.

Although I did try to write a letter to my Dad yesterday which was a epic fail but I now have REALLY clean floors. The rage cleaning finally kicked in.

I must say that this emotional roller coaster is exhausting. I am ready to get off.

Happy Monday Everyone.