berry Posted February 24 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 8 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 11 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/24/2024 Status: Offline Share Posted February 24 Well being frugal is not a bad quality 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted February 25 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 963 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,740 Content Per Day: 5.04 Reputation: 9,124 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Author Share Posted February 25 2 hours ago, berry said: Well being frugal is not a bad quality I suppose. I am just beginning to realize I no longer need put money away for my old age should I live that long- LOL! Though I now have a new dilemma; I tend to think why should I buy of what I can't get long term use out of if I buy, because I will up and kip before it goes bad. Though today I did go into Slowes, and after loading and unloading my cart a few rimes I made a purchase of some storage shelving- having converted a laundry chute closet into emergency food storage space. I almost panicked and unloaded my goods selected when I found there were no checkers at any stations just those do it yourself checkout stations, then I remembered the Pro desk- It was staffed! BUT it took forever to get checked out due to customer problems with the three "Pros " in front of me. I near panicked but hung on tight to my cart and stuck it out. Have my closet finished and ready for food supplies! Oh my, have to buy food. Maybe wife can do it all. Well no, I need go to handle those big cases of stuff. Can't do Wallyworld, nor Costco, but surprisingly I don't mind BJ's store; fact it has some pretty good stuff and not a lot of crazies shopping in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berry Posted February 25 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 8 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 11 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/24/2024 Status: Offline Share Posted February 25 12 hours ago, Neighbor said: I suppose. I am just beginning to realize I no longer need put money away for my old age should I live that long- LOL! Though I now have a new dilemma; I tend to think why should I buy of what I can't get long term use out of if I buy, because I will up and kip before it goes bad. Though today I did go into Slowes, and after loading and unloading my cart a few rimes I made a purchase of some storage shelving- having converted a laundry chute closet into emergency food storage space. I almost panicked and unloaded my goods selected when I found there were no checkers at any stations just those do it yourself checkout stations, then I remembered the Pro desk- It was staffed! BUT it took forever to get checked out due to customer problems with the three "Pros " in front of me. I near panicked but hung on tight to my cart and stuck it out. Have my closet finished and ready for food supplies! Oh my, have to buy food. Maybe wife can do it all. Well no, I need go to handle those big cases of stuff. Can't do Wallyworld, nor Costco, but surprisingly I don't mind BJ's store; fact it has some pretty good stuff and not a lot of crazies shopping in it. My husband and I started preparing for the inflation...and whatever else was going to happen...2 years back...buying...storing...water catchment system...gardening..etc... he died this last August... the process is well underway to deplete very much.. gave away loads..even water catching system... i don't want to go there anymore in my mind of what's goin to happen... Only God knows.. As you go through the days....may God bless you always 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted February 25 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 963 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,740 Content Per Day: 5.04 Reputation: 9,124 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Author Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, berry said: My husband and I started preparing for the inflation...and whatever else was going to happen...2 years back...buying...storing...water catchment system...gardening..etc... he died this last August... the process is well underway to deplete very much.. gave away loads..even water catching system... i don't want to go there anymore in my mind of what's goin to happen... Only God knows.. As you go through the days....may God bless you always Hi, I am sorry that you are in the time after the loss of your life mate where there is raw upheaval and adjustment that goes with the loss. It is likely good that you are being what "they" call proactive and not sitting still. ( Our food stocks will have little affect in beating inflation, but it might get us through yet another hurricane and the problems those present us.) As we each find out, can't beat what is going to happen, but we can even in the harshest of times have hope that is certain in our Lord and savior Jesus. May we each be a blessing to God as he blesses us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted February 25 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 963 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,740 Content Per Day: 5.04 Reputation: 9,124 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Author Share Posted February 25 On 2/22/2024 at 12:30 PM, Sower said: I'm reasonably sure you grew up with parents and grandparents that went through the great depression. They knew how to make ends meet raising a family during those hard times Yes, and a few of them remembered the great depression of 1873-1896, only to face 1930, with two great wars the second one I which I was born into. My own parents went from rather extreme poverty to rather excellent financial standing through working long hours and establishing their own businesses. And; when it came time to sell they shared (or tithed) of the gain with their employees! They taught us, by their quietly done deeds that one does not stand alone in success, bragging me me me I did it. The term "paying forward" was simply a thing that was done, without it being something for recognition. I learned to appreciate the word eleemosynary though I can never spell it without looking it up, even then it is hard to type correctly, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berry Posted February 26 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 8 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 11 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/24/2024 Status: Offline Share Posted February 26 On 2/25/2024 at 9:37 AM, Neighbor said: Hi, I am sorry that you are in the time after the loss of your life mate where there is raw upheaval and adjustment that goes with the loss. It is likely good that you are being what "they" call proactive and not sitting still. ( Our food stocks will have little affect in beating inflation, but it might get us through yet another hurricane and the problems those present us.) As we each find out, can't beat what is going to happen, but we can even in the harshest of times have hope that is certain in our Lord and savior Jesus. May we each be a blessing to God as he blesses us. it's difficult to find a forum where we can just chat..about our day..our live..whatever..I like talking with you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted February 26 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 963 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,740 Content Per Day: 5.04 Reputation: 9,124 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Author Share Posted February 26 2 hours ago, berry said: it's difficult to find a forum where we can just chat..about our day..our live..whatever..I like talking with you Thanks, My son says old-er people just lose their filters, they say whatever enters their head without concern for how they will appear to others for having done so. I find that there are a lot of great celebrity examples and the political field is rift with oldsters that no longer can filter a thought before expressing it. Get's quite humorous, by gum. Personally, I am finding it liberating. Plus I really do appreciate hearing the thoughts of others expressed even as they think them. It is far more interesting to me than what is rattling around already in mine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJK Posted February 26 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,349 Content Per Day: 7.51 Reputation: 1,305 Days Won: 1 Joined: 03/01/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted February 26 31 minutes ago, Neighbor said: Thanks, My son says old-er people just lose their filters, they say whatever enters their head without concern for how they will appear to others for having done so. Don't tell anyone, but I use my age to say whatever I really feel like saying knowing that people will just think I'm confused and don't mean it and let me get away with it. Also, being "too old" is a great way to get out of doing the thing things I don't want to do without consequences. There's a certain degree of freedom in that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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