Frugal Living

Frugal living sometimes equates to good mental health. When you are in control of your finances and in a manner that is thoughtful and rewarding it becomes an investment in your livelihood. SHOPPING IN THE MORNING The idea of living within your means creates an approach to how you do things; up to the point of when and how you see things. Here's an example, like most people we tend to do our grocery shopping after work or on weekends. This is the time when it's most convenient. However, I recently tried a different approach. After writing out my list of things to pick up for shopping, I decided to go to Trader Joe's Grocery in the morning. Since my list was the basics, I could pick up a few things and then head to work. Generally, I would store the perishables in our office kitchen fridge. FEWER CUSTOMERS To my surprise and I didn't really think about it until I walked into the store but I was able to see only a handful of fellow shoppers. This was

DIY. Tank Lever. Upgrade.

I walked into the Out of the Closet thrift store where proceeds benefits AIDS Healthcare Foundation . Before I always find something that is functional and useful for myself or the apartment. Today, I scored in a great find. A decorative tank lever from MOEN, brushed nickel. The box had all of it's contents to replace my other lever. It helps to mix things up in a bathroom setting. Instructions for Install After - MOEN, Banbury Y2601BN Brushed Nickel, Decorative Tank Lever Paid a mere, $6 for this item usually costing about $20 on Amazon . It's great to shop local and use what is available that is walking distance from the apartment. Always make effort to find something that can be used not for the sake of just getting an item. When I move out I can always change out to the original parts and take this one with me. Glad I found this one to help me with a little bit of DIY on a Sunday afternoon!

The Costco Rotisserie Chicken Deal ~ How to Get it

Disclaimer: I don't have a Costco membership. However, a colleague of mine does. The other day, she asked me if I wanted to go with her to Costco to get a "few things". I've not been to a Costco in years and never really had an interest. I love to support smaller local markets in the city. But, to try something different on a Wednesday night, why not? I agreed to go with her and realized I had a ticket in on getting Costco's notably inexpensive chicken. As of this writing, it's at $4.99. So, that was a "free admission" to getting in the warehouse. So, notable tip, piggy back with someone to get in for free . I walked to Costco from my apartment and arrived early. So, I sat down to wait for her, and began to watch people coming out of the warehouse and see what was in their carts as they headed to their cars. Right off the bat, I quickly noticed the customers buying this chicken deal. I did a random sampling of counting every 10 customers and s

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