When I am out grocery shopping and they have buy 2 or more for one low price I always buy the 2nd one extra for a neighbor who is elderly and has a tough time. That way I get the item for lower and I help someone too.
I baked a huge turkey about 18 pounds with all the fixins..Mashed spuds, dressing, pickle and cheese and olive plate, biscuits galore, cranberry sauce! This neighbor had twin boys and did not know anyone and did not cook much whatsoever, her husband worked long hours and she was lonely and shy...She had 3 other young children, I brought everything over in trips late at night just before easter one year..she was so thankful and her husband tooooo! Also I made gravy and vegetable sides for her meal, that way she did not have to worry about any food prep for a good long while. Her husband always thanks me a lot and she came over with thank you cards made by her 3 older children who were all 2 years apart in age..They are now 24 soon, 22 in may, middle girl will be 19 soon, the twins just turned 18..They are mannerly and always say Hi to me and my hubs...I think one should think of others who have large families who are shy and don't know how to cook..a feast is more than a dinner it feeds the soul and the beauty of their existence in this world!
Be aware. Amazon will ask you to re-enter the card number when you are ready to make a purchase. I added mine to my methods of payment and promptly threw it away.
Time to buy my gift card and they want the number again and of course I do not have it.
Thankfully it was only $15, but it will never get spent.
My name is Ben, from New Zealand. I was permanently employed for 16 years and then decided to go contracting. I contracted at two companies over a year and loved it. I enjoyed the money, better structured taxes, and definitely no company bullshit. It worked well for me. Then after my last contract ended the company made me an offer to become permanent. It was a really good offer as a permanent employee and I accepted. Now a year and a half on I'm still on the same money (considerably less than contracting), heaps of politics, not even doing what my speciality is and hating it.
So, I'm in the process of looking for a contract because being permanent job has not lived up to expectations. The issue I'm having now, is most companies don't want to wait for you to work out your notice period at your company. So do I stick it out and be unhappy or do I resign, work out my 4 weeks notice, and hope that I get a contract in that time.
Your blog is awesome Andrea and I'm hoping to hear back from you soon, or anyone else with some valued advice. Thanks heaps.
Kia Ora from New Zealand and best of luck to everybody.
Dispute the charge on your credit card. My credit card company has clawed back I don't know HOW much money for me in these types of situations. Amex is particularly good and USAA is incredible but you need to have stellar credit and military service to do business with them. Your credit card company will ALWAYS stand with YOU.
I did not know. Honestly, in my city all of those laws go out the window - and you'd have to take your complaint to their counterparts in Fair Housing, who'd claim to be unaware of American customs.
It's not much - but I cooked a huge casserole for my upstairs neighbor after she had her baby. I made enough so they could get a few meals out of it. My husband and I also printed a few things off for her young kindergartener so they didn't have to go to the library or anywhere else to print things off for her school project. They're too busy to be doing things like that!
I always made extra food and made up dinners that I froze to give to my elderly neighbor. She love my homemade soups and cassorles and I made sure she had plenty.
We always share snow removing duties with our next-door neighbors. Our homes share a driveway, and rather than just shovel a narrow path for ourselves, we make sure to shovel paths on both sides. All it costs is a few extra minutes, and the regularly return the favor.
Either made her a quiche when she had a baby or brought her garbage cans in when I knew she was out of town. She's awesome.
Give veggies from the garden.
Cleaned her house! Cost me nothing but time. She is in a wheel chair so its difficult for her to get around. Made us both happy! :)
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When I am out grocery shopping and they have buy 2 or more for one low price I always buy the 2nd one extra for a neighbor who is elderly and has a tough time. That way I get the item for lower and I help someone too.
I've looked after their dogs for them which I never mind because I love dogs.
Absolutely! I try to keep as detailed a budget as possible. I use online options like Mint, then keep extra cash as splurge money
I baked a huge turkey about 18 pounds with all the fixins..Mashed spuds, dressing, pickle and cheese and olive plate, biscuits galore, cranberry sauce! This neighbor had twin boys and did not know anyone and did not cook much whatsoever, her husband worked long hours and she was lonely and shy...She had 3 other young children, I brought everything over in trips late at night just before easter one year..she was so thankful and her husband tooooo! Also I made gravy and vegetable sides for her meal, that way she did not have to worry about any food prep for a good long while. Her husband always thanks me a lot and she came over with thank you cards made by her 3 older children who were all 2 years apart in age..They are now 24 soon, 22 in may, middle girl will be 19 soon, the twins just turned 18..They are mannerly and always say Hi to me and my hubs...I think one should think of others who have large families who are shy and don't know how to cook..a feast is more than a dinner it feeds the soul and the beauty of their existence in this world!
Made 2 chicken crockpot meals for the neighbors when they had unexpected surgery.
Be aware. Amazon will ask you to re-enter the card number when you are ready to make a purchase. I added mine to my methods of payment and promptly threw it away.
Time to buy my gift card and they want the number again and of course I do not have it.
Thankfully it was only $15, but it will never get spent.
Hello Andrea,
My name is Ben, from New Zealand. I was permanently employed for 16 years and then decided to go contracting. I contracted at two companies over a year and loved it. I enjoyed the money, better structured taxes, and definitely no company bullshit. It worked well for me. Then after my last contract ended the company made me an offer to become permanent. It was a really good offer as a permanent employee and I accepted. Now a year and a half on I'm still on the same money (considerably less than contracting), heaps of politics, not even doing what my speciality is and hating it.
So, I'm in the process of looking for a contract because being permanent job has not lived up to expectations. The issue I'm having now, is most companies don't want to wait for you to work out your notice period at your company. So do I stick it out and be unhappy or do I resign, work out my 4 weeks notice, and hope that I get a contract in that time.
Your blog is awesome Andrea and I'm hoping to hear back from you soon, or anyone else with some valued advice. Thanks heaps.
Kia Ora from New Zealand and best of luck to everybody.
I try. I start one and stick to it and then I give up. But I keep trying.
The nicest thing I have done for a neighbor was help them watch their kids for free once a month!
Dispute the charge on your credit card. My credit card company has clawed back I don't know HOW much money for me in these types of situations. Amex is particularly good and USAA is incredible but you need to have stellar credit and military service to do business with them. Your credit card company will ALWAYS stand with YOU.
We shovel for our neighbors in the winter
I brought sheetrock and supplies and taught my friend's teenage son how to fix the hole in the wall he had made.
I did not know. Honestly, in my city all of those laws go out the window - and you'd have to take your complaint to their counterparts in Fair Housing, who'd claim to be unaware of American customs.
Taking care of their many pets and plants while they go on a frugal vacation.
It's not much - but I cooked a huge casserole for my upstairs neighbor after she had her baby. I made enough so they could get a few meals out of it. My husband and I also printed a few things off for her young kindergartener so they didn't have to go to the library or anywhere else to print things off for her school project. They're too busy to be doing things like that!
I have the best neighbors ever and I give them vegetables from my garden every summer.
The nicest frugal thing I have done for a neighbor is watch their children so that they can go out as a couple.
We went in on a privacy fence together!
I always made extra food and made up dinners that I froze to give to my elderly neighbor. She love my homemade soups and cassorles and I made sure she had plenty.
I have collected their mail when they go on vacation
We always share snow removing duties with our next-door neighbors. Our homes share a driveway, and rather than just shovel a narrow path for ourselves, we make sure to shovel paths on both sides. All it costs is a few extra minutes, and the regularly return the favor.
The prices are junk cars are down. We are not getting the same amount we use to last year.