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  1. 8-24-25, 7:55am #1
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    August NOT-frugals

    I didn't feel right putting this in the "frugals" thread as it isn't. It is necessary - in my opinion, but not frugal.

    In preparation for a rather long trip - possibly with the dog - I got a new harness, new leash, and a new hard-shell crate suitable for home and car. I had been trying one of those back seat sling things, but poor Sally tended to slip around so much - even though she was dog-belted and had something else to lay on.

    Anyway, there may have been cheaper alternatives/work arounds, but I just wanted it done.
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  2. 8-24-25, 10:50am #2
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    there may have been cheaper alternatives/work arounds, but I just wanted it done.
    The older I get, the less I want to deal with the hassle and time spent of always searching for the lowest price option.
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  3. 8-26-25, 11:58am #3
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    My NOT frugal was taking my grandkids to McDonald’s to help out their working mom and dad. $38!! Three Egg McMuffins meals. That’s it. I haven’t eaten at McDonald’s in years.
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  4. 8-26-25, 1:14pm #4
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    Non frugal bought a new oil painting from the 1920's, a milkmaid herding cows.
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  5. 8-26-25, 3:48pm #5
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    Non frugal bought plane tickets, renting a car and staying in a hotel to visit son & gd for a long weekend. Guess it is “blow the dough” time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by frugal-one View Post
    Non frugal bought plane tickets, renting a car and staying in a hotel to visit son & gd for a long weekend. Guess it is “blow the dough” time.
    These are just normal costs of going out of town.
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  7. 8-26-25, 5:21pm #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by catherine View Post
    My NOT frugal was taking my grandkids to McDonald’s to help out their working mom and dad. $38!! Three Egg McMuffins meals. That’s it. I haven’t eaten at McDonald’s in years.
    I just heard a news story on the radio today that fast food restaurants are having a hard time. People are shocked at how their cost of increased so people are going out less often into fast food and are going to sit down lower end, restaurants
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  8. 8-27-25, 8:41am #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by iris lilies View Post
    These are just normal costs of going out of town.
    Seems an extravagant amount of money for a short weekend BUT it is my birthday and want to see my granddaughter and son….. priceless
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    Quote Originally Posted by frugal-one View Post
    Seems an extravagant amount of money for a short weekend BUT it is my birthday and want to see my granddaughter and son….. priceless
    Awww, that is nice!
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  10. 8-28-25, 10:40am #10
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    Happy birthday (belated), frugal-one!!! Sounds like you had a good one!
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