groceries versus other stuff

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This needs to be pushed more. The problem is now every job "requires" a college degree. So everyone wants one. It's ridiculous. And they have...

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This is why Mr MM (Which I agree only sees life through the lens of a privileged white guy) is not buying insurance. But when you opt out by not buying...

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That's not common. But 6 figures cancer treatment or surgery? He makes like a million a year so I think he's fine. He said he's tired of paying $20k or...

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Will you give your kids the money earlier to help them along or later? I see corn's point but what if kids are responsible?...

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i bought butternut squash for $1.99 clearance last night and cooked it this morning for roasted curried butternut squash.

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I don't know but I see inflation in price of groceries. I don't drive enough but probably.

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You don't need it but why is it so expensive? DH and I have policies we carry that ourselves. Important since he's not "self-employed" and damn...

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I agree because people who are rich afford like Mr Money Mustache is NO insurance and concierge medicine. He even discussed how paying for a private...

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So I've been thinking and much like Monkeymama, I don't want to hoard moeny. I think I want to help my kids. I think I want to help my grandchildren...

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I have to say also I tend to wait. Mostly because I find the 1099 brokerage statements come out late and because sometimes they get corrected annoyingly...

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going to try cooksmart as well

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I'm thinking my $950 a month budget is going to have to mean I cut a bit more on groceries to lump together everything.

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See above responses...

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Ours is down a lot without eating out for sure. On average we were spending $800/month eating out. Probably half that or less for the most part. Also...

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I am getting a refund of $1100. Dang it. I though I was going to owe $500. I paid a couple of estimates because I knew I was going to be off. I usually...

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How do you characterize stuff like toilet paper, cleaning supplies, stuff for house? Is it all grocery? Or is it separate? Is groceries just groceries?...

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Have your utilities gone up over covid? So our electric has gone up quite a bit because we are home and the heating is obviously more during the day...

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Closest Walmart with groceries is 15 miles away around 25 minutes without traffic. I am going to try and figure out how to get groceries cheaper by shopping...

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usually you try to build around a 401k because that has the most limiting options

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But are most dr at a hospital in network or is it common to be out of network?...