Pretty sure you can’t do that w/o paying a penalty.

Q. What forms of payment are accepted at ALDI stores?
A. We welcome cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, most debit cards, the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), Link cards and contactless pay such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. At this time, we do not accept checks or the Women, Infants and Children…

Even when I go to the ones in the absolute most dangerous Chicago neighborhoods the workers are still polite and the stores are clean.  Guess we're lucky in that regard! It's a pretty big chain here. 

Geez. Every time I go to aldi which is at least once a week, it’s a good experience.

I’m trying to use January as a month to specifically reduce my grocery spending and date night/ dining out spending.

this isn’t a full year goal, but I do want to complete Al Kavadlo’s Universal Strength 30 day program this January to supplement my regular Crossfit workouts. After that, I’ll play it by ear. For fitness, when I try to look a whole year out, it’s too intimidating. But a month? That I can do.

the woman over at frugalwoods does a uber frugal challenge every January--right in line w/this!

I don’t think I’ve ever lost a pound without trying my whole life, so I’m already expecting this to be an uphill battle :/.  Really the only way I’ve ever been able to maintain an average weight is by doing crossfit about 5-6x a week cause my eating has been so disordered for so many years, it ruined my metabolism.  

How did you lose the weight post-baby? I am dreading gaining the weight.

OH WOW thanks to your year end wrap up I stumbled upon this post and now I am learning about this, and learning you can sous vide stuff in a jar holy crapoly.

not gonna lie its articles like this that make me really question my decision to start trying to have a baby this year.  newborns sound like hell on earth.

that’s a bummer, man

look if you are actually a pizza consultant you clearly found a way to do what you love so don’t @ me lol

I read like it’s my job (Oh, if only it were.....lol) and I completely agree, Severance totally blew me away. I’m about to start it for a second go round over the holiday break. Other books I loved, among many, I’ll list below. What a great year in books I had!

I’m getting married to a former fine dining chef who would confirm your assumption.

I am sending gifts to friends in Jordan (I’m in the US).   Tea is huge in Jordan so I was thinking of sending some locally produced tea here, so they can see how it contrasts, and potentially some seasonings/spice blends that are different from what they generally cook with as well.  I like the idea of a compass for…

I just want to say I am so sorry you’re going through all this crap :(.

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Yes, I’m a CPA who did that public accounting life once upon a time, so I get that.  Those years are past me now though.

I know some incredibly talented musicians, who studied at some of the absolute top music schools of their field, and of them all only 4 are doing *so* well that it’s giving them a truly middle class life. 2 of the 4 are really, truly top notch and they are leaders in their respective fields. One of the four is able to…