Author: Sandy L
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Polish Christmas Eve Menu
Tweet Since we come from a Catholic family, Christmas Eve was traditionally a holiday where one fasted and did not eat meat. “Fasted” is a term that has no place in describing what actually happens on Christmas Eve. Plenty of food was eaten and there were pastries a plenty. Here is a sampling of the…
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US Savings Rate Stabilizing = More Spending
Tweet Yesterday I decided that my leftover taco fixings will be born again as a nice hearty chili. Oh was it good. The only bad part was when I thoughtlessly rubbed my eye with my jalapeno covered left hand and it started burning my eye socket out. I jumped out of my chair wondering what…
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Babci’s Mottos to Live By
Tweet Today I thought I’d share some of Babci’s favorite sayings. Since many of the sayings I have in mind rhyme in Polish the translation to English may seem a little funny. It reminds me of the time I was in Israel and one of my friends was describing a must see movie called “How…
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Jan 5th Coffee Talk – Resolutions with S’s
Tweet All, it’s time for next Month’s Writing Experiment. I’ve decided to rename this regular series as Coffee Talk because it reminds me of SNL where Mike Meyers would give a topic and have people talk amongst themselves about it. If you are a new reader to this site, I started this series a couple…
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Barbies, Retro Chic and throwback links
Tweet Yesterday I had a really fun day with Babci and my cousin and we celebrated my early Christmas gift to them. We all went to a Cirque De Soliel Show followed by Dinner at a new restaurant in my home town. The whole day was great and the best part was seeing a dying…
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Getting through Christmas frugally
Tweet Introducing my very first guest poster by Jack Reed on Frugal Holidays. The most awaited festival of the year is almost here but you don’t seem very happy. You have been a reckless spender throughout the year and now you are wondering how you can celebrate Christmas with your loved ones. Worry not! Although…
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Extreme Frugalism – How Cheap Are You?
Tweet Today I thought I’d just post a fun quiz. I thought I’d list some things that perhaps some or all of us have done or thought about doing in the effort to save a buck. 1. When you’re at the end of the toothpaste roll do you: A) Throw it away B) Curl it…
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Equal Opportunity Soaking at Pirate Island
Tweet Since I posted my chasing seagulls inquiry last week, I’m starting to question my definition of good clean fun relative to my other readers. To see if I could clear up the issue once and for all, I need to share another story about a trip to Legoland, CA we took last year. We were in…
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Is Uncle Sam the New Bank of Mom and Dad?
Tweet This morning I was reading a very poignant post from Money Reasons about what Christmas was Like During the Great Depression for his Grandma. You know that saying that where people say “what would happen if you got hit by a bus,” well poor money reason’s great grandpa literally got killed by a train…
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Babci’s Rules of Personal Finance
Tweet Babci is a self taught personal finance guru. She has managed to live debt free for her entire life. In fact, she’s never even had a checking account, let alone a credit card or mortgage. I thought I’d share some of her most commonly dispensed financial advice. Enjoy. Always pay cash for anything you…