In 2021 I was able to acquire 2 of the 4 items on my 2021 wish list. In January I bought an Xbox One X with 3 games on Ebay for $255. In June I got an Asus i5-3450 desktop computer for $125 from Goodwill. Both were fair deals and
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Help lower the demand for gas (Stop Driving)
I can no longer afford fuel to drive my two vehicles. This week the average price of regular unleaded gas is over $4 per gallon. This feels worse than when we were in the middle of the pandemic. People were anticipating that they would be able to travel after the
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On January 8th I was excited to get my first Ebay sale of 2022. The last 3 months have been very slow for me on Ebay. Any hope I had of making a side income from reselling was crushed when shipping prices went up in early 2021. I lost interest
Continue readingHow I saved 20% on my grocery bill
With a two-person household budget of $200 per month for food, I have to take advantage of every special offer I can find. We have had to cut out most red meat except for hamburger and an occasional package of stew meat. We do the majority of our grocery shopping
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For the past two years I’ve been using a Microsoft Office alternative that costs 70% less than a subscription to Microsoft 365. It all started after I was laid off from my tech job. The company I was with provided a free subscription to Microsoft Office for employees to use
Continue readingActivating a Verizon Samsung S8
The phone arrived in a few days and was in perfect condition. No visible scratches, but the wear could be on the battery. The USB-C port allows this phone to be charged with the same charger that we use on our Apple iPad Pro. It’s been a few years since
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