Great list, and one that I'd like to add to: Download a free book to my Kindle. I love to read, but digital books can get expensive. Fortunately, there are plenty of free books, especially classics, you just have to take the time to find them on Amazon. I reward myself with a 20 minute search for a book or two I don't have and it costs me nothing. Since I'm only searching for free books, this also encourages me to try something different that I'd never pay for - broadening my literary horizons is a reward in itself!
If you don't have a Kindle, downloading the Kindle reader app to your computer is also free.
I've been looking at some online certificate programs at my local university. My hope is for a complete career change, which makes me nervous that an online program may not offer the networking that a class on campus would.
Steel cut oats for breakfast. Just $.99 per pound and I don't eat anywhere near a pound in one serving. Top with a few golden raisins, raw walnuts and shredded coconut from the bulk grain bins. So cheap and so good!
I think this blog should really help clear up some investment basics for people, the big one being: it takes time, and the more time you can commit to it, the less risk there seems to be involved. Your money really isn't going to work for you unless you invest it and take some risk, but investing doesn't mean you have to or should take big risks.
Breaded Tomatoes
2-3 Toasted and buttered white bread
1can tomatoes
pinch of baking soda
Half and half or cream
Toast and butter bread. Cut into cubes. Heat one can tomatoes and juice that are squished into small pieces. When tomatoes are hot, add a pinch of baking soda. The baking soda is there so that the cream doesn't curdle from the acid of the tomatoes. Don't add to much or it will taste like baking soda.
Slowly stir in enough cream to make a creamy base. Add enough toast cubes to soak up some of the cream. I like just a sprinkle of sugar on a serving.
This tastes best on a rainy night when you have driven home after a chaotic day.
tHIS RECEIPE HAS BEEN WITH OUR FAMILY FOR YEARS. iT'S QUITE SIMPLE AND EASY TO MAKE.
GREEN BEAN & ARTICOKE CASSEROLE
SAUTE 1 GARLIC POD IN ONE STICK OF BUTTER.
3 CANS F FRENCH STYLE GREEN BEAN
1 CUP PARMESAN CHEESE
1 CAN ARTICOKE CHOPPED AND DRAINED
SEASON TO YOUR TASTE
BAKE 350 30 MIN
I love homemade stuffing. As a Yankee, it must be made with bread, celery, onion and real butter. I save all my bread pieces, cube them, place in a brown paper bag, seal and shake every day. The cubes dry out nicely. By the time you are ready to make stuffing, you have a nice assortment of dried bread cubes.
Thanks for all the great feedback. A few thoughts:
First, booking awards early is preferred, but don't count out the possibility of booking late. Many airlines open up awards space over time or even at the last minute. Case in point, we will be visiting my parents over Thanksgiving on award tickets, just booked in the last few weeks, so nothing is impossible.
Re: Sarah As for complaint letters, the content is almost irrelevant, as many airlines (especially Delta) don't even read the letters. They just shoot off a generic response and give you miles. Just mention you were unsatisfied for any reason, even if the letter is just two sentences. In fact, if I had the job of reading complaint letters all day, I might be thrilled to read only the shortest ones, and reward them for their brevity alone as some people write pages and pages.
Re: Meg. The sub-plot about miles in Punch Drunk Love is actually based on TRUE STORY! Google "Pudding Guy" and you will learn about David Phillips. I actually met him last weekend and heard his story. I am sure stories like his will be something that I will be writing about here in the future.
As for bumping, that might be the tip I use least these last few years, as I was always traveling on a tight schedule to maximize limited vacation time. Now, my time is less limited, and I might try it again. When I used to travel on business, I would pick an airline with many flights to my destination, and then book the first of several flights that would get me there on time. On some occasions, they would overbook each flight, and I would get bumped multiple times before I went anywhere. There is a lot of luck involved, but like a game of poker, it is what you do when you have good cards that matters.
Re: Greg. Finally, the last picture is actually just an appetizer before dinner at an "Agritourismo" in Italy near Parma. These are farm houses that you stay in and eat locally grown foods. That is prosciutto de Parma, melon, eggplant, tomatoes, Ricotta, and of course, Parmesan cheese. The melon, eggplant, and tomatoes were grown a few feet from where we were eating, and later, we later visited the farms where the others were produced. As for "Is it worth it?". You tell me. I once boarded a 12 hour flight, and sat in a lie flat seat in business class. In this aircraft, the economy class passengers passed my seat on the way to theirs, just as I was reclining and looking at the menu. The stares were piercing and the jealousy was palpable. Several asked "How did you get to be so lucky?" Or, "Why do you get that seat?" Embarrassed, I could only respond, "Collect miles". We had three business class seats to Israel and Italy on this last trip, and it cost us far less than coach, so yes, it was worth it. As for the number of cards I carry. I use only about 4-6, although I occasionally have more that I got just for the bonus.
I have been to 2 different urgent care centers multiple times each and they are both filled with incompitent "doctors". I will never go there again. It's a waste of money, you get what you pay for.
My wife & I were early adopters of ZipList and just love it! It's so nice to both be able to work off of the same shopping list from our iPhones and PCs.
Baked sweet potatoes with cinnamon & butter are my favorite Thanksgiving side dish. I wish I could replicate the awesome yeast rolls Mom used to make from scratch when we were kids.
That breakfast looks delicious! Welcome to Wise Bread, Jason. I have a ton of questions for you... like "is it worth the effort?" and "how many credit cards do you have to carry?" Looking forward to more posts from you!
Chips with melted American Cheese on them! Any kind of chips will do, but our favorite are either BBQ or Doritos. Sometimes we even make a sandwich out of them! Yummm
Great list, and one that I'd like to add to: Download a free book to my Kindle. I love to read, but digital books can get expensive. Fortunately, there are plenty of free books, especially classics, you just have to take the time to find them on Amazon. I reward myself with a 20 minute search for a book or two I don't have and it costs me nothing. Since I'm only searching for free books, this also encourages me to try something different that I'd never pay for - broadening my literary horizons is a reward in itself!
If you don't have a Kindle, downloading the Kindle reader app to your computer is also free.
I've been looking at some online certificate programs at my local university. My hope is for a complete career change, which makes me nervous that an online program may not offer the networking that a class on campus would.
Steel cut oats for breakfast. Just $.99 per pound and I don't eat anywhere near a pound in one serving. Top with a few golden raisins, raw walnuts and shredded coconut from the bulk grain bins. So cheap and so good!
I think this blog should really help clear up some investment basics for people, the big one being: it takes time, and the more time you can commit to it, the less risk there seems to be involved. Your money really isn't going to work for you unless you invest it and take some risk, but investing doesn't mean you have to or should take big risks.
pulled pork in the slow cooker. $13 worth of pork, ten meals.
Be careful of taking online classes even from an accredited institution. They may not be transferable to a brick and mortar institution.
Breaded Tomatoes
2-3 Toasted and buttered white bread
1can tomatoes
pinch of baking soda
Half and half or cream
Toast and butter bread. Cut into cubes. Heat one can tomatoes and juice that are squished into small pieces. When tomatoes are hot, add a pinch of baking soda. The baking soda is there so that the cream doesn't curdle from the acid of the tomatoes. Don't add to much or it will taste like baking soda.
Slowly stir in enough cream to make a creamy base. Add enough toast cubes to soak up some of the cream. I like just a sprinkle of sugar on a serving.
This tastes best on a rainy night when you have driven home after a chaotic day.
These are some cool things you can use with a rubber band!
tHIS RECEIPE HAS BEEN WITH OUR FAMILY FOR YEARS. iT'S QUITE SIMPLE AND EASY TO MAKE.
GREEN BEAN & ARTICOKE CASSEROLE
SAUTE 1 GARLIC POD IN ONE STICK OF BUTTER.
3 CANS F FRENCH STYLE GREEN BEAN
1 CUP PARMESAN CHEESE
1 CAN ARTICOKE CHOPPED AND DRAINED
SEASON TO YOUR TASTE
BAKE 350 30 MIN
Mail the junk back to them, minus the application form and any information with your name on it,they will have to pay the postage back to them.
Pretty hefty list - nice work. I do love the time around Black Friday as much for buying things for my wife and myself as much as Christmas gifts.
How long does candy store? It was our first year doing Halloween in our new house and ToTers went through all 6 bags of candy we purchased.
Homemade Mac and cheese using whatever is left in the cheese drawer.
i love to make my fathers stuffing. take peppridge farm stuffing,add sausage celery onion and broth.
retweet to win $100 from ziplist&wisebread giveaway
This is the way I use/prepare beans. I always have a variety of them in the freezer, packaged in 2-cup bags.
I love homemade stuffing. As a Yankee, it must be made with bread, celery, onion and real butter. I save all my bread pieces, cube them, place in a brown paper bag, seal and shake every day. The cubes dry out nicely. By the time you are ready to make stuffing, you have a nice assortment of dried bread cubes.
Thanks for all the great feedback. A few thoughts:
First, booking awards early is preferred, but don't count out the possibility of booking late. Many airlines open up awards space over time or even at the last minute. Case in point, we will be visiting my parents over Thanksgiving on award tickets, just booked in the last few weeks, so nothing is impossible.
Re: Sarah As for complaint letters, the content is almost irrelevant, as many airlines (especially Delta) don't even read the letters. They just shoot off a generic response and give you miles. Just mention you were unsatisfied for any reason, even if the letter is just two sentences. In fact, if I had the job of reading complaint letters all day, I might be thrilled to read only the shortest ones, and reward them for their brevity alone as some people write pages and pages.
Re: Meg. The sub-plot about miles in Punch Drunk Love is actually based on TRUE STORY! Google "Pudding Guy" and you will learn about David Phillips. I actually met him last weekend and heard his story. I am sure stories like his will be something that I will be writing about here in the future.
As for bumping, that might be the tip I use least these last few years, as I was always traveling on a tight schedule to maximize limited vacation time. Now, my time is less limited, and I might try it again. When I used to travel on business, I would pick an airline with many flights to my destination, and then book the first of several flights that would get me there on time. On some occasions, they would overbook each flight, and I would get bumped multiple times before I went anywhere. There is a lot of luck involved, but like a game of poker, it is what you do when you have good cards that matters.
Re: Greg. Finally, the last picture is actually just an appetizer before dinner at an "Agritourismo" in Italy near Parma. These are farm houses that you stay in and eat locally grown foods. That is prosciutto de Parma, melon, eggplant, tomatoes, Ricotta, and of course, Parmesan cheese. The melon, eggplant, and tomatoes were grown a few feet from where we were eating, and later, we later visited the farms where the others were produced. As for "Is it worth it?". You tell me. I once boarded a 12 hour flight, and sat in a lie flat seat in business class. In this aircraft, the economy class passengers passed my seat on the way to theirs, just as I was reclining and looking at the menu. The stares were piercing and the jealousy was palpable. Several asked "How did you get to be so lucky?" Or, "Why do you get that seat?" Embarrassed, I could only respond, "Collect miles". We had three business class seats to Israel and Italy on this last trip, and it cost us far less than coach, so yes, it was worth it. As for the number of cards I carry. I use only about 4-6, although I occasionally have more that I got just for the bonus.
By far, the best article I've read on Wise Bread.
Simple, insightful, powerful.
I have been to 2 different urgent care centers multiple times each and they are both filled with incompitent "doctors". I will never go there again. It's a waste of money, you get what you pay for.
My wife & I were early adopters of ZipList and just love it! It's so nice to both be able to work off of the same shopping list from our iPhones and PCs.
Baked sweet potatoes with cinnamon & butter are my favorite Thanksgiving side dish. I wish I could replicate the awesome yeast rolls Mom used to make from scratch when we were kids.
That breakfast looks delicious! Welcome to Wise Bread, Jason. I have a ton of questions for you... like "is it worth the effort?" and "how many credit cards do you have to carry?" Looking forward to more posts from you!
I stopped reading when you said that The Green Hornet was a good movie. I do second Fatwallet.com's Free Movie forum, though.
you havent read it all yet then, cause it says it is a good burn remedy as long as it has baking soda in it ,( toothpaste that is.)
Chips with melted American Cheese on them! Any kind of chips will do, but our favorite are either BBQ or Doritos. Sometimes we even make a sandwich out of them! Yummm
A bowlful of smashed graham crackers covered with milk and eaten with a spoon.