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    http://www.swagbucks.com/ Have not used...

    http://www.swagbucks.com/ Have not used Swagbucks in years, lol. I have never tried Amazon Prime, it's a bit expensive and almost everything I order already has free shipping so not sure it...
  2. Our power went out just for a couple of hours...

    Our power went out just for a couple of hours last month but we found our flashlights were awkward to use and also it got quite warm and stuffy in our apt, no breeze that evening.

    I went online...
  3. Thread: Stockpiling 101

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    Thanks for the link, looks interesting. We...

    Thanks for the link, looks interesting. We usually stock up about a months worth of supplies, all we have room for anyway. I heard the whole state is only about a week ahead of needs so it's a bit...
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    Costco is cheaper on just about Everything here...

    Costco is cheaper on just about Everything here in Maui. They even have the 'tourist' stuff like whale watching tours, snorkeling tours, dinner at Outback, Ruby Tuesdays, etc at fairly big...
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    Azure, that turned out to sound like a really...

    Azure, that turned out to sound like a really frugal thing after all!

    Side note- bet it's getting pretty up there where you live - I grew up in Alma & remember those beautiful fall colors!!
  6. Thread: Aloha!

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    Island fever, a feeling of claustrophobia is a...

    Island fever, a feeling of claustrophobia is a problem for some people but mostly I think a lot of people miss their families and friends from the mainland.
    As much as people say and think they'll...
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    I can really relate to that Catherine, it's a job...

    I can really relate to that Catherine, it's a job I put off too often but so amazed at how great they look afterward. We have those louvered type so I have 60 three footers and 40 two footers to...
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    Pop up ads & pop up ad blockers that block so...

    Pop up ads & pop up ad blockers that block so much they really can't be used, >:(
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    As a weekly sort of highlight of the news we...

    As a weekly sort of highlight of the news we still like the old, old, old show McLaughlin Group, Fridays with their 'you tube' vid. http://www.mclaughlin.com/ a somewhat nonbiased coverage, shows...
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    Thanks but I wasn't too organized about it -...

    Thanks but I wasn't too organized about it - spent a hour looking thru a big baggie filled with a years receipts, lol, got to try out redfox's idea, makes more sense!

    Since we're retired we have...
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    I spent $5.79 on a pair of slippers (flip flops)...

    I spent $5.79 on a pair of slippers (flip flops) because the ones on sale at $2.79 weren't in the color I wanted. That's about as crazy as we get on being non-frugal here, lol.
  12. Thread: Aloha!

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    Thanks for all the welcomes! I think the islands...

    Thanks for all the welcomes! I think the islands cost about the same as any large metro area on the mainland as far as housing goes, our electric costs are insane but we don't use our a/c & no heat...
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    Hope I got the right area to post this, just...

    Hope I got the right area to post this, just reminded how super important it is to keep reciepts. Our Aerobed started losing air almost exactly one year after we bought it but I checked the one page...
  14. Thread: Aloha!

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    Aloha!

    Hi everyone, I'm so glad to have found this great forum! Since I live in one of the most expensive states - Hawaii, I'm always looking for ways to save money, reuse, repurpose, recycle, etc. My DH...
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