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Month: January 2019

Frugal Accomplishments

Frugal Things

January 21, 2019 The Thrifty EducatorLeave a comment

1. Credit card reward points This month, I earned $24 in reward points from my credit card. I am choosing to let them accumulate over the year and spend them when we go on vacation in the Fall or use them to pay for Christmas again (It was very nice to have a 100% pre-paid… Continue reading Frugal Things

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Goal Update for Week 3

January 20, 2019January 21, 2019 The Thrifty EducatorLeave a comment

**I decided to tweak my goals list this week before January ended:) 1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (26 miles down and 474 to go) This week I "walked" 11 miles by swimming with my kids at our gym (I had forgotten how great it is to swim!), going to Zumba (still terrible… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 3

2019 Goal Update for Week 2
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2019 Goal Update for Week 2

January 15, 2019 The Thrifty EducatorLeave a comment

1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (15 miles down and 485 to go) I was playing catchup on my mileage this week due to being sick, so I made sure to get in 13 miles this week. My miles included working out on the elliptical machine, treadmill, YouTube videos, and a very interesting… Continue reading 2019 Goal Update for Week 2

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Frugal Accomplishments

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January 9, 2019 The Thrifty EducatorLeave a comment

1. Home remedies We caught an awful cold virus last week that felt like the flu complete with fever, chills, and aches. Luckily we were able to treat it at home with a few home remedies (and over the counter meds) that work well for us. My usual routine for a bad cold involves Advil,… Continue reading Frugal Things

2019 Weekly Goal Update-Week 1
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2019 Weekly Goal Update-Week 1

January 7, 2019 The Thrifty EducatorLeave a comment

1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (2 miles so far) This goal got put the side this week. My husband brought home a flu-like cold from work last weekend, so we have been dragging slowly through the week just to survive. I am finally feeling like a human again, so I hope to… Continue reading 2019 Weekly Goal Update-Week 1

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Frugal Accomplishments

Frugal Things

January 2, 2019January 1, 2019 The Thrifty Educator3 Comments

  1. Christmas We did pretty good on keeping Christmas spending to a minimum (although it is never asĀ  frugal as I hope it will be) it could have been much worse. To save money, I made quite a few items that my children really loved. This year, I made a Star Wars quilt, Harry… Continue reading Frugal Things

Goals

My Goals for 2019

January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 The Thrifty EducatorLeave a comment

After much deliberation, here are the goals that I have chosen to work on in my life this new year. 1. Walk at least 500 miles This is a goal that I need to do every year so of course it made it back on the 2019 list. To spice it up a bit, I… Continue reading My Goals for 2019

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