I must read the Craigslist article!! I always want to learn more as I've made a few bucks selling on Craigslist!! Thanks for including my Retirement without sacrificing fun article Ashley :)
Ticket to Ride is the new favorite in my house. Easy to learn and so much fun. I think we've played it every night for the past two weeks! And the kids (all adult age, BTW) friends have been coming over to play, as well.
I've seen a few good concerts over the years, some outdoor concerts featuring different kinds of bands, some indoors at theaters. I've always enjoyed them.
There are very few people who tour that I feel are worth the crazy price that they charge for the tickets so I only go every few years to artists that I really like.
One positive thing with clothes from thrift shops, they're quite unique. Unlike if you buy one from the mall, 10 or more people can buy the same shirt.
Absolutely! After 30 years I may be a bit more selective, but still no end in sight. I'll try and catch a show about once a month. It is difficult to save, some times have gotten free tickets from giveaways/promotions, also try to get to show early and catch opening acts. There are times when I have been pleasantly surprised that the opener outshines the headlining act. Two of my favorites this year have been Frank Turner and We Were Promised Jetpacks.
I have a REALLy bad sunburn!! My friend and i went to the pool on Tuesday for about 5 hours and I didn't wear sunscreen. Yesterday it just hurt so bad I couldn't move, but today it blistered and started itching. It was SO BAD! I wanted to die.
I like going to concerts when I can. [Usually only a few times a year.]
If it's a band I really want to see, I will pay for a ticket, because if you know it's a once in a lifetime experience, it is worth paying for it.
In other cases, I have won tickets either from a radio station or from the local independent newspaper. If I do win a ticket, then I usually go and buy a CD, to support the artist. I've been able to discover new music this way & that is always an enriching experience.
I don't shop regularly at thrift stores, but then I don't shop regularly at retail stores. At first I was just killing time there while my wife shopped there. Then I started looking a bit. Most of the men's clothing is stuff I wouldn't have even worn new, but I still find some buys. In among all the garish out-of-date shirts, I'll find a nice, new or nearly new sport shirt or dress shirt -- Nautica, Nordstrom, even Brooks Brothers (one really nice oxford). And I look for "golf" shirts, avoiding cotton - always worn and faded - and avoiding all the golf club- or software vendor- or other corporate logo-ware. And it takes a careful inspection. I've spotted great looking dress shirts that, on closer examination, revealed very worn cuffs, a spot that might not ever come clean, or even a hole where a tag got pulled through the fabric. Still, my hit rate on $5-10 shirts in thrift stores is at least as good as my hit rate on $20-50 shirts would be in a decent retailer. My clothing tastes are pretty traditional, so stuff that will appeal to me is almost always on a shelf or rack somewhere,and won't be out of style just because it's in a thrift store.
I think it’s so important to change the cultural perception of frugality. Living frugally is often associated with being cheap but they’re not the same. If more people come out and are upfront about their frugality, I think being frugal will be an “in” thing.
Few more tips which we both have applied -
1. Pretend as you are going to office and then after an hour just ring the doorbell and tell your partner anything....he/she will be surprised to see u back and then tell him/her that you have taken a leave just to spend time with him/her.
2. We all love surprises, arrange surprise B'day party, surprise Valentine day decoration in the home.
3. Prepare a movie with all of your memorable pictures, you can add ur favourite song with that....
When I was single, I went very frequently. I have gone to a few over the past few years, but there are always one or two I'd like to go to that I don't because of finances or some other reason.
I'm not an expert, but in my experience, real silver tends to get dull and look almost dirty - you have to polish it to keep it shiny. It also feels heavier in your hand. Stainless steel is usually brighter and shinier, and also feels lighter. :)
My go-to wedding guest dress is a J Crew bridesmaid dress I found on super sale...I'm always a little scared that I'm going to show up dressed exactly like the bridesmaids.
I must read the Craigslist article!! I always want to learn more as I've made a few bucks selling on Craigslist!! Thanks for including my Retirement without sacrificing fun article Ashley :)
Ticket to Ride is the new favorite in my house. Easy to learn and so much fun. I think we've played it every night for the past two weeks! And the kids (all adult age, BTW) friends have been coming over to play, as well.
The Roth is post-tax money. What would be the point of having a Roth if they change it to a worse-than-traditional-IRA?
Hi there - my best thrift store find was a pair of Express-brand dress pants for $4 on a discount saturday. Oh man, best buy ever!
Thanks so much for the mention!
The link above to Fallon's article doesn't work. I found it here:
westonaprice.org/modern-foods/dirty-secrets-of-the-food-processing-industry
I like http://coupontosave.com/ they post produce deals too!
I've seen a few good concerts over the years, some outdoor concerts featuring different kinds of bands, some indoors at theaters. I've always enjoyed them.
There are very few people who tour that I feel are worth the crazy price that they charge for the tickets so I only go every few years to artists that I really like.
"Liked" on Facebook. Thanks!
One positive thing with clothes from thrift shops, they're quite unique. Unlike if you buy one from the mall, 10 or more people can buy the same shirt.
I've found some great concert tickets on Groupon - even huge, national, stadium acts. But I also just budget for a couple shows a year.
...oh, and 'liked' & commented on your FB Page too.
Thanks!
Absolutely! After 30 years I may be a bit more selective, but still no end in sight. I'll try and catch a show about once a month. It is difficult to save, some times have gotten free tickets from giveaways/promotions, also try to get to show early and catch opening acts. There are times when I have been pleasantly surprised that the opener outshines the headlining act. Two of my favorites this year have been Frank Turner and We Were Promised Jetpacks.
I have a REALLy bad sunburn!! My friend and i went to the pool on Tuesday for about 5 hours and I didn't wear sunscreen. Yesterday it just hurt so bad I couldn't move, but today it blistered and started itching. It was SO BAD! I wanted to die.
I like going to concerts when I can. [Usually only a few times a year.]
If it's a band I really want to see, I will pay for a ticket, because if you know it's a once in a lifetime experience, it is worth paying for it.
In other cases, I have won tickets either from a radio station or from the local independent newspaper. If I do win a ticket, then I usually go and buy a CD, to support the artist. I've been able to discover new music this way & that is always an enriching experience.
I don't shop regularly at thrift stores, but then I don't shop regularly at retail stores. At first I was just killing time there while my wife shopped there. Then I started looking a bit. Most of the men's clothing is stuff I wouldn't have even worn new, but I still find some buys. In among all the garish out-of-date shirts, I'll find a nice, new or nearly new sport shirt or dress shirt -- Nautica, Nordstrom, even Brooks Brothers (one really nice oxford). And I look for "golf" shirts, avoiding cotton - always worn and faded - and avoiding all the golf club- or software vendor- or other corporate logo-ware. And it takes a careful inspection. I've spotted great looking dress shirts that, on closer examination, revealed very worn cuffs, a spot that might not ever come clean, or even a hole where a tag got pulled through the fabric. Still, my hit rate on $5-10 shirts in thrift stores is at least as good as my hit rate on $20-50 shirts would be in a decent retailer. My clothing tastes are pretty traditional, so stuff that will appeal to me is almost always on a shelf or rack somewhere,and won't be out of style just because it's in a thrift store.
I think it’s so important to change the cultural perception of frugality. Living frugally is often associated with being cheap but they’re not the same. If more people come out and are upfront about their frugality, I think being frugal will be an “in” thing.
Free concerts with upcoming bands at a local beer garden are my favorite.
Few more tips which we both have applied -
1. Pretend as you are going to office and then after an hour just ring the doorbell and tell your partner anything....he/she will be surprised to see u back and then tell him/her that you have taken a leave just to spend time with him/her.
2. We all love surprises, arrange surprise B'day party, surprise Valentine day decoration in the home.
3. Prepare a movie with all of your memorable pictures, you can add ur favourite song with that....
When I was single, I went very frequently. I have gone to a few over the past few years, but there are always one or two I'd like to go to that I don't because of finances or some other reason.
Some people also can tell the difference by the sound that silver makes. It has a lingering, ringing sort of sound when struck on or by something.
I'm not an expert, but in my experience, real silver tends to get dull and look almost dirty - you have to polish it to keep it shiny. It also feels heavier in your hand. Stainless steel is usually brighter and shinier, and also feels lighter. :)
Oh man -- that's a great find!
My go-to wedding guest dress is a J Crew bridesmaid dress I found on super sale...I'm always a little scared that I'm going to show up dressed exactly like the bridesmaids.
Silver tarnishes. Oxidation produces an irridescent, oily kind of chemical change. Stainless steel just rusts.