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| 15 Things You Should Know about Safe Deposit Boxes |
| Comment: Re tip #12: If it's illegal, it's not that it "takes money out of circulation"... they can print all they want. The REAL reason is due to the large cash stashes that are generated by drug dealing. No matter what the bank official tells you, it's a way of allowing the gubmint to seize the cash in your SD box (if they find it there) as "suspected drug money". |
| Posted by
Rivahcat on 11/20/2009, 7:06 PM
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| Why Are You Frugal? |
Comment: when I recently moved from my house and was trying to simplify, I felt such an emotional attachment to my stuff. I kept having to tell myself, "I am NOT my stuff!"
I managed to let go of a lot of stuff, and I'm a minimalist by nature. Purging your stuff can really be tough sometimes.
Let it go! |
| Posted by
Kim_Mango on 11/20/2009, 3:14 PM
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| 15 Things You Should Know about Safe Deposit Boxes |
Comment: Two tips:
A. If you make multiple backups of your computer to different external hard drives (as you should be doing!) then store one of the external drives off-site in a safe deposit box. If there's a fire or other disaster at your house, you have a off-site backup saved. Regularly rotate the external drives through the safe deposit box, e.g. monthly.
B. re: point 14: Third-party free e-mail services do not guarantee reliability or availability. Likewise, they have had security problems, e.g. hacking. Better to make backups of important documents on external hard drives as noted in point A above. You could save a small set of critical documents, e.g. scans of birth certificates, passports, etc. on a USB flash drive. Again, make backups to two or more external drives/flash drives, store one off site in a safe deposit box, and rotate the copies between your home and your safe deposit box regularly for updates. |
| Posted by
G. E. Swain on 11/20/2009, 2:15 PM
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| Old Phones Make Great Toys |
| Comment: All you have to do is remove the sim card from the phone and they can't dial 911.. lol! |
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| Reader's Digest's "16 Ways to Save $100" |
Comment: Lynette, Sounds like the same company that 'suckkered' me. The telephone number got me nowhere when I called to cancel.
I contacted my bank and told them what was going on. I canceled the card, received a new one, and wrote a letter to the company making my wishes known. Once the CD arrived, promptly returned it, never placing it in the CD Ram area of my PC. I had to wait a bit, but it soon worked it's self out. Sorry that you too was bitten by the 'bug' of internet advertising.
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| How Do You Save on Thanksgiving Holiday Expenses? |
Comment: I just want to know, what paper products are you guys buying?
A great alternative to napkins is thin wash cloths that are wetted and heated in the microwave. Just like in the First Class section of the plane. |
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Rinchen on 11/20/2009, 9:58 AM
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| Frugal Thanksgiving Cooking Tips |
Comment: Need refrigerator space and want to use up the entire turkey? Consider boning it. Here is a link to the video which I used to do it many years ago: http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/boned-rolled-and-tied-turkey
All you need is a sharp knife, and string, and of course, turkey and stuffing. You will take about an hour to do it. Your family will never know what part of the bird they are eating, as it is all rolled up and delicious.
You can practise with a chicken want to up your confidence. The idea is to remove the carcass intact. You can use it to make stock. You might want to take picktures along the way. It is more fun with a friend and faster too. |
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Rinchen on 11/20/2009, 9:54 AM
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| 15 Things You Should Know about Safe Deposit Boxes |
| Comment: Regarding Tip #7, "see if there is a number you can call to access the box when the bank is closed", the banks I worked at (and I believe most banks) have the safe deposit area in the main vault. The main vaults of most banks have time locks as an insurance requirement. Once the vault is locked it can not be reopened until the timer reaches zero. If your bank is set up like that, it will be physically impossible to access boxes outside of business hours. |
| Posted by
Robyn the Banker on 11/20/2009, 8:33 AM
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| DIY Gift Baskets Are a Great Way to Go |
| Comment: We used a similar idea for gift exchanges one year at my inlaws. Every basket had a theme and we gave to each family. One was a "game" basket with different games from the dollar store, score keeping pad, etc. Another was a "movie night". Use your imgination. |
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| DIY Gift Baskets Are a Great Way to Go |
Comment: I found a book called "The Generous Penny Pincher" , I believe. Talks about affordable, yet very nice gift baskets. Of course, you can adapt it to suit the recipient.
I love to give baskets because it is made personally for that person, by someone who cares enough to take the time to do it. And shopping for items over time and saving them back for a gift-Excellent Idea!
Big Lots! That's all I gotta say... |
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| Comment: Actually, I can purchase the stainless steel cookie sheets (restaraunt quality) at my local restaraunt supply house. They are pretty inexpensive. I have given them to my daughter-in-laws because they are fabulous! By the way, the cookie supplies is a great idea. I will probably use it sometime. |
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| Do You Have a Favorite Home Remedy? |
| Comment: For a persistent cough or croup simply rub Vicks (or generic Vicsks) onto the bottom of your feet. Put on socks and you will be amazed at how it controls your coughing and lets you sleep. Weird, but true. |
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Lynn on 11/19/2009, 9:58 PM
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