Every time I think of backpacking, I think of month+ long excursions.
How does anybody ironically "afford" to go backpacking anymore though? This economy is rebounding hard ,and it's our chance to make up for anything lost!
Dried foods is also a good way to save money.
Keigu,
Financial Samurai
"Slicing Through Money's Mysteries"
Truly understanding your values so you can set good priorities is key to the wise stewardship of any resource: money, time, energy and more. Great article!
I just tried thredUP and have had a great experience. I got rid of one shirt I wasn't wearing and received one back that is definitely going into my rotation.
Keep in mind that the $12.50 cost is for three trades and includes postage. You are basically paying for the postage right now.
Anyway, I really like the site cause it was so easy.
Borrow or rent gear is a HUGE way to save the money. It's gonna get dirty anyway, so no big deal, costs nothing to clean it up before you return it. If you buy it, it may sit in the basement for a year before you use it again, just like losing the money!
As for higher-octane gasoline, back at a time when cars used carburetors and did not have computers, higher-octane fuel was often needed as the engines got older, since those engines tended to get carboned up with age, affecting performace and gas mileage. With today's computer-controlled, fuel-injected cars, regular will do unless the owner's manual specifically requires premium...and this is regardless of whether the vehicle has 100 miles or 100,000 miles. And gasolines today burn cleaner than gasolines from years ago.
I agree...County/state fair and carnival food is overpriced...you'd be better off bringing in food from a fast food joint before paying your admission. But then again, where else can you get corn dogs, deep fried veggies/onion rings/blooming onions, funnel cakes, cotton candy, fried Snickers/Twinkies, etc.? Besides, the sanitary procedures regarding handling food coming from these trailers can be variable as well...it depends on the vendor and/or the health department where the fair/carnival is located.
Great sounding job. Wiki says "In the past moonshine has been mixed with beading oil or lye to fool people into believing that it is of a higher proof. This is because when shaken, bubbles form on the surface relative to the alcoholic strength (known as "the bead"). Large bubbles with a short duration indicate higher proof."
So you can judge the proof this way. Take a known sample from your cupboard and test to that.
Bread dough in the mash is fine; we use bread, because mash is just a form or liquid bread and won’t change it.
You only get out of the steam, what you have in the mash. If you used sugar and yeast, you have the good stuff all by it's self. If you used fruit or vegetables (corn) them you have fusel oils and will have some of the bad stuff (methanol). Don’t worry if you do. The batch is not lost. Take your 3 pints and add a gallon of distilled water, put it back in the pot and steam it off again. It should be a lot faster. You can start the heat up high, but as soon as it starts to steam, turn down the heat and go slow. Pull off 1/4 cup at a time. Smell it. If it smells bad, it is. Toss it out and rinse the cup, try the next cup. Should be ok by then. When it starts to slow down, pull the batch off and start collecting the same way, 1/4 cup at a time and add to the batch after you make sure it is ok. USE GLASS OR STAINLESS. You don’t want some odd smells coming from plastic. It would surprise you what happens when you put hot alcohol on plastic. Cold is fine, hot water is fine, but this is not so much.
Let us know how it works out.
Just put in hardwood floors. The amount of white oak sawdust is amazing. Rolling it in aluminume now and tosting it dark in the oven. A handfull of this in the pints, shake it daily, and strain it off with a double coffee filter will make some dark, aged whiskey. mmmm
This works well even with other services. For a long time in Kenya we used to rely on satelite for internet service. Sometimes this year the first cable landed in Kenya and since we had been expecting cheaper internet, I called my service provider and told them that if they did not reduce my monthly bill I would go to another supplier. They reduced by 10%. If this can work for ISP, then I believe it can work for pay tv.
Another financial institution dead.
Someone forgot to tell them about the recovery.
Another couple billion in bailout money we won't see again.
It's gonna be great when we're a third world country.
Keep drinking the koolaid sheeple.
Black cab drivers are not only licensed but they also know their way intimately around London, private hire or mini cab drivers quite often don't.
The fares are set in stone so you won't get ripped off and the drivers themselves have huge knowledge of London and its attractions so stay away fromunlicensed, illegal private hire drivers (tip-they will usually approach you at stations, airports,outside restaurants, etc)
People often don't realize that many stores provide a money back guarantee on all of their store brand products. If you don't like it you can generally return it for a full refund.
Supermarkets frequently make more profit when they sell a generic rather than a name brand product. In addition, their generics help create grocery chain loyalty - important in the competitive grocery business.
As a result they have a vested interest in you trying their generics - thus the money back guarantee.
"In exchange for the tax write off donation receipt, one of my guests will usually volunteer to run the leftover clothes over to the battered women's shelter."
Great ideas for creating a second life for old household items. Very inspiring. I like to be creative with old teapots, which work well as planters in the garden.
Sarah, you are right in all you said. I know that all the things I do well now, I did poorly until i mastered them. I wasn't blown away by failure, I kept trying.
Even the government says with the recession technically over, there are still big problems, like unemployment, banks going broke every week, things like that.
Thank you so much for featuring my article on how to help the unemployed. I have so many in my family that are having a hard time right now and I know, at times, I have felt useless. I hope this showcases some frugal ideas on how to help those facing these difficulties. Thank you again, Linsey!
Any chance of an update for 2010 filings? How much is this usually affected by changes in tax law? I know it's next to impossible to predict, especially now, but I'm trying to figure out how behind I am in saving--first year self-employed.
Every time I think of backpacking, I think of month+ long excursions.
How does anybody ironically "afford" to go backpacking anymore though? This economy is rebounding hard ,and it's our chance to make up for anything lost!
Dried foods is also a good way to save money.
Keigu,
Financial Samurai
"Slicing Through Money's Mysteries"
Truly understanding your values so you can set good priorities is key to the wise stewardship of any resource: money, time, energy and more. Great article!
Some good tips here. I find car pooling to the mountains to be the biggest saving of all.
I just tried thredUP and have had a great experience. I got rid of one shirt I wasn't wearing and received one back that is definitely going into my rotation.
Keep in mind that the $12.50 cost is for three trades and includes postage. You are basically paying for the postage right now.
Anyway, I really like the site cause it was so easy.
Thanks, Stacy. I tried talking to the cable company, and reduced my bill a little.
John DeFlumeri Jr.
We get billed all the time from doctors, labs, pharmacies who want more than the insurance paid them. Not always sure IF we owe it!
John DeFlumeri Jr.
Borrow or rent gear is a HUGE way to save the money. It's gonna get dirty anyway, so no big deal, costs nothing to clean it up before you return it. If you buy it, it may sit in the basement for a year before you use it again, just like losing the money!
John DeFlumeri Jr.
As for higher-octane gasoline, back at a time when cars used carburetors and did not have computers, higher-octane fuel was often needed as the engines got older, since those engines tended to get carboned up with age, affecting performace and gas mileage. With today's computer-controlled, fuel-injected cars, regular will do unless the owner's manual specifically requires premium...and this is regardless of whether the vehicle has 100 miles or 100,000 miles. And gasolines today burn cleaner than gasolines from years ago.
I agree...County/state fair and carnival food is overpriced...you'd be better off bringing in food from a fast food joint before paying your admission. But then again, where else can you get corn dogs, deep fried veggies/onion rings/blooming onions, funnel cakes, cotton candy, fried Snickers/Twinkies, etc.? Besides, the sanitary procedures regarding handling food coming from these trailers can be variable as well...it depends on the vendor and/or the health department where the fair/carnival is located.
Great sounding job. Wiki says "In the past moonshine has been mixed with beading oil or lye to fool people into believing that it is of a higher proof. This is because when shaken, bubbles form on the surface relative to the alcoholic strength (known as "the bead"). Large bubbles with a short duration indicate higher proof."
So you can judge the proof this way. Take a known sample from your cupboard and test to that.
Bread dough in the mash is fine; we use bread, because mash is just a form or liquid bread and won’t change it.
You only get out of the steam, what you have in the mash. If you used sugar and yeast, you have the good stuff all by it's self. If you used fruit or vegetables (corn) them you have fusel oils and will have some of the bad stuff (methanol). Don’t worry if you do. The batch is not lost. Take your 3 pints and add a gallon of distilled water, put it back in the pot and steam it off again. It should be a lot faster. You can start the heat up high, but as soon as it starts to steam, turn down the heat and go slow. Pull off 1/4 cup at a time. Smell it. If it smells bad, it is. Toss it out and rinse the cup, try the next cup. Should be ok by then. When it starts to slow down, pull the batch off and start collecting the same way, 1/4 cup at a time and add to the batch after you make sure it is ok. USE GLASS OR STAINLESS. You don’t want some odd smells coming from plastic. It would surprise you what happens when you put hot alcohol on plastic. Cold is fine, hot water is fine, but this is not so much.
Let us know how it works out.
Just put in hardwood floors. The amount of white oak sawdust is amazing. Rolling it in aluminume now and tosting it dark in the oven. A handfull of this in the pints, shake it daily, and strain it off with a double coffee filter will make some dark, aged whiskey. mmmm
This works well even with other services. For a long time in Kenya we used to rely on satelite for internet service. Sometimes this year the first cable landed in Kenya and since we had been expecting cheaper internet, I called my service provider and told them that if they did not reduce my monthly bill I would go to another supplier. They reduced by 10%. If this can work for ISP, then I believe it can work for pay tv.
Another financial institution dead.
Someone forgot to tell them about the recovery.
Another couple billion in bailout money we won't see again.
It's gonna be great when we're a third world country.
Keep drinking the koolaid sheeple.
Black cab drivers are not only licensed but they also know their way intimately around London, private hire or mini cab drivers quite often don't.
The fares are set in stone so you won't get ripped off and the drivers themselves have huge knowledge of London and its attractions so stay away fromunlicensed, illegal private hire drivers (tip-they will usually approach you at stations, airports,outside restaurants, etc)
I was thinking about taking a trip to London next year. Thanks for the tips!!
and do not forget i to visit the food markets like borough market. i promise that you will talk about them for a long time to come
People often don't realize that many stores provide a money back guarantee on all of their store brand products. If you don't like it you can generally return it for a full refund.
Supermarkets frequently make more profit when they sell a generic rather than a name brand product. In addition, their generics help create grocery chain loyalty - important in the competitive grocery business.
As a result they have a vested interest in you trying their generics - thus the money back guarantee.
Aldi's, for example, has a great return policy.
"In exchange for the tax write off donation receipt, one of my guests will usually volunteer to run the leftover clothes over to the battered women's shelter."
Can we say tax fraud?
Good point! It's okay to drink free water in restaurants, but don't BYOB, BYOD or BYOCoffee.
Thanks for stopping by. Thanks for joining the conversation. Your comments are appreciated.
Sharon is the author of The Frugal Duchess: How to Live Well and Save Money
Hello Tracey,
Great ideas for creating a second life for old household items. Very inspiring. I like to be creative with old teapots, which work well as planters in the garden.
Thanks for stopping by!
Sharon is the author of The Frugal Duchess: How to Live Well and Save Money
Sarah, you are right in all you said. I know that all the things I do well now, I did poorly until i mastered them. I wasn't blown away by failure, I kept trying.
John DeFlumeri Jr.
I have had excellent results with two store brands in particular, Publix and Aldi's. Money back guarantee if not satisfied!
John DeFlumeri Jr
Even the government says with the recession technically over, there are still big problems, like unemployment, banks going broke every week, things like that.
John DeFlumeri Jr
Those were interesting and helpful. We're planning a trip next summer. Good info about ordering pounds online.
Thanks, John DeFlumeri Jr.
Thank you so much for featuring my article on how to help the unemployed. I have so many in my family that are having a hard time right now and I know, at times, I have felt useless. I hope this showcases some frugal ideas on how to help those facing these difficulties. Thank you again, Linsey!
Awesome resource; thank you for this.
Any chance of an update for 2010 filings? How much is this usually affected by changes in tax law? I know it's next to impossible to predict, especially now, but I'm trying to figure out how behind I am in saving--first year self-employed.
Thanks again.