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  1. 11-07-2008, 07:03 PM #1
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    Smile Hello from upstate NY!

    Hi all,

    I recently found this site (compliments of our local paper) and thought I'd introduce myself.

    I've always been on the frugal side, thanks to being raised by a single mother and her British mother, but recently my boyfriend was laid off and we've had to step it up a notch. He's 25 and on a waiting list to get a job with the state (which is on hold considering a hiring freeze), and I'm 21 and a full time bank teller, going back to school in the spring to finish a business administration degree.

    Besides doing 90% of our grocery shopping at Aldi, I think the biggest money-saving thing we do is hand wash/hang dry a lot of our laundry. It cuts down our laudromat trips to 1 a month or less, and it conserves a lot of energy. It's hard to do for a some items (jeans and comforters), but it's great for the basics, and my work clothes don't get as much wear and tear! The $10 drying rack I bought a few months ago has paid for itself at least 10 times over already
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  2. 11-07-2008, 07:07 PM #2
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    Hi and welcome to our community.
    Great tips there! You will fit right in.
    Glad you joined us.

    Where in Upstate NY are you?

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  5. 11-07-2008, 07:47 PM #5
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    Thanks for all the warm welcomes!

    I'm about 30 minutes South of Rochester.

    (I also forgot to mention that we save a LOT by not having a car We live within a half mile of anywhere we need to be, so it just makes sense.)
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    That sounds like Livonia, Lakeville, Dansville or Geneseo...



    We used to live on Conesus Lake and Rochester..
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    That sounds like Livonia, Lakeville, Dansville or Geneseo...



    We used to live on Conesus Lake and Rochester..
    Well not really Rochester. West Irondequoit.
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    Welcome Jessica!
    I'm Heather and live in NNY with my husband and four children. We also have a multitude of dogs & cats
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    Hi and from Central New York and north of Syracuse. My husband's sister lives on Conesus Lake.
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    Hi and Welcome from Florida.
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    Welcome from Minnesota! You obviously have some great tips to share.

    My daughter just moved back to Minnesota from Watertown, NY, up near the border.

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    Hi there. I am from WNY.
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    Hi! And welcome!


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