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Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 3 Jun

Man, I haven't written about the Tuesday Challenge in ages. Does anyone even remember what it is? Did anyone ever actually do it? I know there were some who said they wanted to, but I wonder if anyone ever actually committed to...

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Never say no to a bargain

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11259) • United Kingdom 12 May

So, today I used two vouchers that I had 'wombled', that is to say that they were not originally my vouchers, but people had left them in their trolley after they had done their shopping. The first voucher was for fabric...

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Scan, Slow Down, and Run!

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 12 May

I am a literal hawk any time I am in a Ruler Foods or Aldi parking lot. Both of these stores require a quarter deposit to get a cart that you get back when you return it to its proper receptacle. I hold my quarters close, like I...

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Doing the receipts ….it makes the money …..

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11259) • United Kingdom 8 Mar

So, I do mention now and again that I use a lot of receipt apps. I try to add the receipts as I get them but as The Mister works away Monday to Friday I do have to wait until the weekend to add the ones I have collected for his...

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£6 meals for tea tonight …..

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11259) • United Kingdom 22 Jan

We were going to the Bella Italia again as they have their £5 mains on this week. When we arrived we found that just around the corner there was a Hungry Horse. They are doing £6 meals. We went there instead. We each had southern...

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Contrary to How it Sometimes Comes Off

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 11 Nov

Whenever I bring up money, some people seem to take it as bragging. Let me be clear—it's not. I'll hear comments like, "Glad it worked out for you," or, "Well, not everyone's situation is the same." And while that's true,...

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I Use Dead Batteries

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 28 Oct

For whatever reason, we tend to use a lot of AA batteries. The remotes take them, and they are used for other things, even in a couple of our clocks. There are a couple in our thermostat. When they are "dead," I keep them instead...

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Tuesday Challenge 10/21/25

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 21 Oct

You haven't heard me say much about the Tuesday Challenge, something I personally started a little over two years ago (October 2023 to be exact) recently. And in fact, I only update it, or revisit it every once in a...

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Ruler Foods Might Have Priced Themselves Out of the Market

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 9 Oct

I have posted many times about my interest in quick, easy meal nights that incorporate On-Cor meals, which include Salisbury steaks, chicken parmigiana, and riblets. Their price for the longest time on these at Ruler Foods?...

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If You're Saving, You're Losing Money—Probably

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 4 Oct

When it comes to having a savings account, many people think this is enough, and many people believe they are actually earning on their money and growing it. But the reality is quite the opposite of that. Let me...

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I need a new system …. For my apps and freebies / bargains

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11259) • United Kingdom 1 Sep

So, as a few of you may be aware I use a lot of apps for saving money and getting freebies. I guess that it started out as a bit of a hobby, but it has turned out to be a way of life. I know that over the last decade or so I have...

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The Tuesday Challenge Has Finally Found a Purpose

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 23 Aug

Okay, so I have told you about the Tuesday Challenge, and I have updated several times on its progress since I started this about two years ago. But what is it for? I have never really been able to say exactly what I intended with...

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We didn’t let that slippery salmon get away ….

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11259) • United Kingdom 7 Aug

After having the huge fresh sea bass a few weeks ago the fishing friend of The Mister hasn’t been fishing since ….shame ….and we have been craving fish. Anyway I have to be careful as I am allergic to certain fish. Salmon , which...

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Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11259) • United Kingdom 21 Jul

Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves…. Have you ever heard that saying before ? Basically if you are good and responsible with your money and look after and save your pennies you will eventually have...

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Got a nice little bargain .....

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11259) • United Kingdom 26 Jun

Just back from shopping with Mom and I managed to get a lovely mustard colour throw from Morrisons reduced , albeit slightly, from £5 to £3.50. We have one the same at home that is at the end of our bed ....I saw it draped like...

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Tuesday Challenge 04/29/25

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 29 Apr 25

The Tuesday Challenge has evolved a bit since a year and a half ago or so when I first started doing it, and so far, I have accumulated $1,401 in my envelope. It's such a simple and fun way to save a little extra, which is...

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Tuesday Challenge 03/18/25

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 18 Mar 25

Yep. The Tuesday Challenge lives on, I just haven't talked about it in a while. Has anyone done it yet? How much is in your envelope? I did change things up a bit in October of last year which was the one year anniversary of...

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One way to save money

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 4 Mar 25

This post is inspired by one from @jstory07 One thing I do to save money is volunteering. I look at what I enjoy doing and then see how I can get involved. When I was at school a friend and I volunteered at our local cinema, so...

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How a Found Aldi Cart Equals 26.5 Cents

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 23 Feb 25

Welcome to another wild and zany episode of how Porwest thinks about money. Hey, it may sometimes be a bit twisted, even at times borderline ridiculous, but I can also say, with absolute confidence that these are basic money...

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Breaking the Cycle of Insanity

Jim Bauer @porwest (112718) • United States 21 Feb 25

I talk a lot about saving and investing your money, and the importance of it. But there's another aspect of it that I don't always express as much, although I have mentioned it more than once, and that's about the [i]power of...

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