My big issue is buying more for the fee shipping. If it’s a little more that’s fine. But recently I had to come up with 85 more or I had to pay 15 shipping for a 15 item. I spent the time finding stuff I kinda wanted (limited options store) but then on a whim I checked out Amazon and it turns out the same company was…

I’ve learned to really think about whether I need the item and was already on my radar as something we were looking to get at a good deal. Or it's a life changer we never knew about. Though for those I usually just note it and wait for the next deal to come around if it is something we actually want to incorporate…

I’m kind of implementing this to help deal with my crippling snacking problem that destroys any chance of a healthy eating plan or workout plan working. I can change the a snack but it’s always the same, I eat too much and destroy any progress my otherwise healthy eating and workouts are making and the amount of…

I wish we had those here. But Orlando does and it’s only 4 hours away and I do plan on visiting Disney world often but we need a plan for when we aren't coming back from Orlando. The farmers market in town is super slim pickings and because of post office issues, workouts, and hub needing to do a half day at work we…

That’s exactly it. Also in time your taste buds change and many of the bad stuff you loved you no longer crave or even think it tastes good at all. Which is a problem. When I do want to treat myself by going out I’m more often than not very disappointed by the food and wish I didn’t waste the money. It means I have to…

Yea that works and it’s a good option to free some cash for fun stuff. For me I feel better being more controlling because I know I wasted the past 8 years (more like 16 years if we count before I met my hub) overspending beyond our means and not saving anything. But I found myself in a really big hole and though I’m…

Yea, because something you pee out in minutes is comparable to a car or iPhone. And it takes you longer to buy a coffee than it does making it at home and you have to pay a ton more. I don’t see the appeal, but if you do, go for it. It’s your money to bleed and have nothing to show for it.

I wouldn’t say it’s a life style. It’s definitely a mindset about how you use your resources. Know what is important to you and play your resources to support that first. I’m not saying you can’t treat yourself but treating has become too frequent and lost its meaning for most people. I treat myself to popcorn at a…

That misunderstanding is really common and while I wasn’t against it I couldn’t make myself say no. But when I finally got myself to change and found myself doing super sized amount of damage control last year it was about saying no to most things not essential.

I think there's a middle ground which is to do your best everyday. If you do, you won't have regrets and you get rid of the pressure to excel where maybe that's just in the cards for you. Sometimes my best is really pitiful but sometimes it's awesome.

While dating she’s tried to kill herself twice. He’s damned either way. May as well have a chance at happiness. And for her as well. She’s not happy either and being in that relationship may be holding her back from happiness too. All that is happening is the overseeing of her is transferring from him back to her…

He's probably right but what is being said is it really isn't his problem. I think telling the parents and letting them deal with it is the best option especially if he can convince her to get into a regular talk therapy situation before he leaves. But he can't let the fact that she very well might kill herself keep…

I kinda feel like I used to be the girl in the Hoping except not suicidal and not on meds which had been decided on by a psychiatrist awhile ago as not needed but I have to be in talk therapy and exercise as my meds in a sense. That being said I wasn’t for the longest time in talk therapy and even when I got back into…

Hub does that but it never helps with that. It just helps his job go smoother. But then he got in trouble for talking to people in other departments. Ugh. Micro managers suck. Especially when the place is burning down and that's what they're worried about. Thankfully got out of that sinking ship. If the leaders don't…

Well in one case they eliminated the position and couldn’t have anyone work it for over 6 months. They tried, but they got in trouble with HR, so in a way he was irreplaceable, at least for 6 months.

My husband's experience has been that no matter what the work flow is, the higher ups make arbitrary requirements for each department to let go a certain percentage no matter what. Then office politics kick in and you can have your best laid off and your worst staying.

My current card has 3% gas and added 2% cash back on Costco. I was looking at this as my hub’s new card for travel but the foreign transaction fees make this not a good selling point. I need to find a decent card that has no foreign transaction fees for him to get so we are covered when we travel abroad this winter.…

Basically everyone was poo pooing the frappes and $5 drinks but saying the 2.19 one was fine to have everyday and though I may have been harsh it was probably because they were so adamant that it was okay. The reaction was I got was like I was trying to deprive them of something by saying that no, it still does add…

Where were you when I got yelled at for suggesting such a thing about a month ago on life hacker?

Yep. That's what we did. Some people get about 3 Starbuck's a day in addition to their job providing coffee for free (also Starbuck's beans).