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12-11-19, 8:14pm

NewGig replied to a thread New Gig: Weeding Books in Organizing Your Life

Baumgarten was one of the last reference books I bought, back in the day. I miss the business, my friends and customers, but just couldn’t keep going...

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12-11-19, 5:09pm

NewGig replied to a thread December purge in Organizing Your Life

More books out, of course. Actually sold a few this month, much to my surprise! A batch of clothes are ready to be donated to the dump’s swap...

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12-11-19, 4:56pm

NewGig replied to a thread New Gig: Weeding Books in Organizing Your Life

In general, books before isbns the 10 and 13 digit ID numbers are worth more and can be collectible. Children’s books or even books encyclopedias can...

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12-11-19, 12:45pm

NewGig replied to a thread We Thought We Were Prepared -- I Guess We'll Find Out! in Emergency Preparedness

Thank you all for the kind wishes. DH has a managed to sleep in our upstairs bed a couple of times now. Still healing, still doing PT, but he’s...

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12-10-19, 10:56am

NewGig started a thread Getting There, Finally! in Organizing Your Life

I am a "recovering" hoarder. I have PTSD, most hoarders have another diagnosis, that's mine. The woman who was my caretaker as a young child was an...

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12-9-19, 6:57pm

NewGig replied to a thread Senior Discounts in Frugality, Products & Purchases

Michaels will give you the discount, but I have to ask for it. Joann's also has senior days or something, but it has to be the right day to get the...

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12-9-19, 6:49pm

NewGig replied to a thread How Much Do You Spend On Groceries? in Food & Recipes

$700/year for organic veggies, $200/month for incidentals: cat food, soap, etc. About $600 a year more for organic meat. The veggies are from a CSA...

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12-6-19, 10:02pm

NewGig replied to a thread December Frugals in Frugality, Products & Purchases

Because we got a new freezer this year everything in it is “new.” So what I’m doing is trying to empty it by spring! My Idea is pretty simple: use...

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12-5-19, 9:25am

NewGig replied to a thread New Hampshire house in Housing

NH real estate has one huge gotcha. Land taxes are locally based. In our school district at one point per $1000 of evaluation you could pay 2x as...

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