Category Archives: frugal

Photo Developing at Costco

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For years I avoided purchasing a Costco membership. I'm not sure why, although living below poverty level for many years was probably a factor. However, now that we have more money to work with, it makes sense to have a membership there, and I'm learning more and more how to save money by shopping at Costco. Most recently, I decided to try photo developing at Costco.  We had our yearly Christmas party for our clients at my job two weeks… Read the rest

Cheap Date Ideas

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Last year I wrote about our second anniversary date and funny enough as it turns out we had a similar anniversary date for our third anniversary this week.   Mr. A wanted to go into the big city to an event he'd been looking forward to attending, and on our way back home we stopped by a Savers. I needed to pick up a few blouses since the only tops I currently own are short sleeved and it has finally cooled… Read the rest
Photo: stack of books, Ballard, Seattle, Washington by Wonderlane

Paperback Book Swap – How Paperbackswap.com Works

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I wrote about joining Paperbackswap about one year ago in August. I listed ten books so that I could get two free credits.  Each book is worth 1 credit once it has been received by the requestor.  A few were asked for right away, but the remainder have sat on my “bookshelf” for the past year. During my last decluttering session I gathered a box full of books that I no longer wanted and they've been sitting in my bedroom… Read the rest
Mrs. Accountability Dressed Up to Party!

My New Frugal Versatile Dress Up Outfit

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Last week there was an event at my job and I needed to dress up. Well… if you've been keeping up with the goings on here at Out of Debt Again, it just so happens about 16 months ago I went through my closet in a mad fit, determined to donate all the clothes that hadn't fit me for years.  Who knew after vowing to never diet again for the past fifteen years that I'd give the GAPS diet a… Read the rest