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  1. Frugal Living
    Old folks' perspective on the environment November 24, 2011 7:52 AM | Comments0Recommend0 By Quirks By Bob McDonald, Quirks & Quarks As delegates head to Durban, South Africa, for the next round of UN Climate Talks next week, the biggest obstacle that will be thrown up, by countries such...
  2. Secondhand Shopping
    It pays to check different thrift stores for prices. At our local GoodWill some of the stuff is a good deal, but other times they have stuff priced for as much as you'd pay in the store! Then I found this other thrift store - can't remember the name, but remember the location and they had...
  3. General Chat
    I found the USDA Food plans for 2009, it shows 4 different budget levels for food across different family sizes. http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/FoodPlans/2009/CostofFoodJan09.pdf How does your family's budget measure up? Even the thrifty amount for a month for a family of 4 is high...
  4. Blog
    Credit-Cards-Resource.com - Click Here Find, compare, review, and apply for the top 80 credit cards for consumers, students, and businesses.
  5. Drugstore & Grocery Store Deals/Product Reviews
    Okay, so I'm thinking of getting something to replace my old mop&bucket. The only place I mop is my kitchen... everywhere else has carpet basically. So, what's the difference? Can one or the other be used w/some of the mop liquids I have on hand already? One more cost effective than the other...
  6. Debates, Politics and Personal Opinions
    I thought this was a great tool as we all do our research to be sure we are supporting the candidate that best represents our individual interests. http://www.thebostonchannel.com/compare-candidates/index.html
  7. General Chat
    We just got a new Costco this week here in Central Alabama. I went there with my family today and brought my notebook. I wasn't the only one walking around writting down prices. Y'all be so proud of me as I did not get a membership and won't until I price compare Sams, Costco, and my local...
  8. Frugal Living
    I simply can not believe some of the prices right now or some prices for know healthy foods. I would like to list some of the regular items that I buy or would like to buy and see how prices compare to your local average price. Prices I list will be from food 4 less purchased this month or...
  9. Frugal Living
    In depth encyclopedia article with lots of charts. A real eye-opener for me to see how others are doing. And confirmed my assumption that we are currently a low income household.
  10. Frugal Living
    If you're looking to lower your long distance bill, please visit one of our sponsors that has a useful tool that does just that. The companies they review and compare are all reputable companies. http://www.e-wisdom.com/long_distance/
  11. Vacations and Travel
    http://www.farecompare.com/
  12. Kitchen Basics
    Unsure of your decision to purchase a Kitchen Aid vs. the other mixers? Here is a comparson site: http://www.everythingkitchens.com/comparemixers.html
  13. Kitchen Basics
    I was just wondering what the differences are from one area to the others are.  What do you pay for... Loaf of bread--here it is $1.59 name brand or .79c for store brand Gallon of Milk-$3.00 but can get it on sale for 2.69 Ground Meat-2.69/lb Sugar-1.89/4 lb bag Flour-.99c/5 lb bag...
  14. General Chat
    DH declared his intention yesterday to get me a kitchen aide for christmas. Now for my dilema. I really do need a stand mixer. My wrists are just not strong enough to make large batches of dough with the hand one, plus its begining to over heat. We have had this hand mixer for 10 years so I...
  15. Leisure & Media Arts
    Ladies, I received this in an email. I in no way want to offend anyone, I just thought it was interesting. LET"S COMPARE This is a long, yet telling and interesting e-mail. The time it takes to read is WORTH it... At a time when...
  16. General Chat
    I am the world's worst for this. I look at everyone else, and wish that I was like him or her. I wished I was as financially smart as my fil, as organized as my mil, as funny as my best friend, etc. Does anyone else do this? Sometimes, I get so caught up in changing who I am I get exhausted...
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