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Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 11 May

My wife and I, and my sister and brother-in-law will all be celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary next year. Their anniversary is in August. Ours is in May. I was thinking with the wife we should go somewhere special for that...

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That was an adventerous day.

Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (84702) • Daytona Beach, Florida 21 Feb

Good afternoon. George and I just got back from the store about an hour ago. Because we didn't buy anything cold, we drove around for an hour or so. He wanted to visit the places he used to deliver too and others he hadn't. He...

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

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11252) • 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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This Might Be an Uh-Oh Moment

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 19 Jul

I have been semi-shopping for a truck upgrade. It's sort of a pseudo-shop. I currently have a 2018 Ford F-150 XLT V8 with less than 70k miles on it, and it pulls the camper fine. We're 39' long and about 7,200 pounds dry weight....

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Do you use your local debit card outside of your country?

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1731) 15 Jul

Some banks are now placing limits on spending on local debit cards in foreign countries. This means higher charges may apply when you use your local bank debit cards while you are on vacation. Do you still use your local debit...

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What financial mistake do you think most people make these days?

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1731) 12 Jul

Spending beyond one's income or means is one financial mistake I believe most people make today. People may end up borrowing more money to meet up with their needs. Do you also make this financial mistake or what kind of financial...

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The Era of the Great Inheritance

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 14 Jun

It used to be that we would say about celebrity deaths, "They come in threes." But as so many celebs happen to be in their 80s and 90s now, I think we'll hear news of more and more leaving us in higher numbers. As some might say,...

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Budgeting before earning – my worst weakness

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 14 May 25

There is this issue of thinking big a planning how well I will use the money I expect to earn. I even jot down everything in a priority order. But when I get the money, everything seems to turn downside-up. My mind gets better...

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Ollie's, Wendy's and Chinese

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 11 May 25

Man, did that ever turn out to be an expensive day yesterday, but things were accomplished as well, so I'd also call it a fairly productive day. Luckily, I did find my 1500 PSI pressure washer at Ollie's they...

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I'll Take a "Hundy"

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 6 May 25

I am not sure why I sometimes call a hundred dollar bill a "hundy," but I do. Of course, hundred dollar bills have other names people call them. Benjis and Benjamins are a couple that come to mind. I have to make a trip to...

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$2 Trillion

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 12 Feb 25

That's what DOGE is seeking to find. $2 trillion worth of cost savings to the American public by looking for waste, fraud and abuse at taxpayers expense. While many are arguing "loss of services," what is being targeted are NOT...

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Where Does The Money Go?

Kandase @Kandae11 (57233) 21 Nov 24

In relation to lifestyle ( living accomodation excluded) - what do you find yourself spending the most money on? Is it food, health, household appliances, entertainment, clothes etc. ? For me it would be food definitely which...

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I May Be Tight, But I Am Also Determined

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 5 Jul 24

Sometimes the art and magic of having money is not spending it. I know. Sounds like rocket science, right? Some people call me cheap. Maybe that's true to an extent. I certainly do not enjoy needlessly parting with my money just...

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Good Lord, What An Expensive Day

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 9 Mar 24

And it's not over yet. Tomorrow, we plan to take a drive to a campground near El Paso, Illinois to check it out and make sure it is good before we book a trip that we have some family joining us on in May. It will be more gas,...

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Walmart, You Boobs

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 28 Jan 24

Isn't it bad enough that I had to write about the other day losing a quarter for a cart I gave to an old lady at Aldi for Heaven's sake? I still have not gotten over that, you know. So, today I went to Walmart for a few things....

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I Will Have a Very Busy Tuesday

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 24 Dec 23

Talk about waiting until the very last minute. True to form I am as a Bonafide and amalgamated member of the Procrastination Society of America. But I still do not have my wife's Christmas presents bought and, in the bag, and...

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Finding the Money

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 7 Dec 23

When I have to pay more for something, it just bothers me. Especially considering when it is something I try extremely hard not to do. But it does happen from time to time. Like paying 30 cents more for a loaf of bread than you...

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Savings

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 17 Oct 23

Earning, spendomg and saving they all should go hand in hand Just earning and not spending, or just saving and not spending and last but not the least earning, spending and not saving will land one in trouble. No matter how...

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It can take 19 years to pay for our appliances

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52144) • Staten Island, New York 11 Aug 23

We bought new kitchen appliances recently. Hubby opened a store card to pay for them as they offered 0% interest for 12 months. The total for the appliances came out to about $5686. Since the credit limit he was approved for was...

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Laptop Experience

wendy @wendyy (33) • United States 14 Jun 23

Hi everyone, generally speaking I am more use to microsoft laptops. I would like to know though what is your experience with certain brands? Do you recommend one more than another? My main question would be how long do they on...

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