More Frugality

The news of the financial downturn is getting to me, too - I find myself counting my financial freebies/deals etc. to reassure myself.

Been checking in on www.mommysavesbig.com and www.freestufftimes.com  daily for freebies - seem to be getting samples everyday in the mail.  Just got another moisturizer and some Tide and some liniment.

Also found www.k7.net which provides free phone service - The # is in Seattle & goes to your email inbox.  You get 20 messages. I recommended it to a friend who is wandering about and gave up his cell phone! Now there is no excuse not to be in touch.  Good for the kids?

Cashed in some of my mypoints for a Shell Gift Card - only 2 gals of gas - but it's reassuring....& there is a Shell station right around the corner...

Also, with some research discovered that there are FREE senior citizen activities around me.  One I can walk to!  I am getting ingo from them to take yoga, etc.!! One advantage of being 50+... I advise you to do some research in your own area to see what's available.

My acting workshp at the S.M. Emeritus College is super! even though I have to schlepp across town for it!  And I got word on a cheap tap class in Pasadena for srs., too....

We artistic types are always semi-retired, anyway. The caliber of the folks at my scene class is really great.  One guy won 3 Emmies for writing comedy on the Carol Burnett Show! The irony is that my older actor friends are doing BETTER as they age, because they have Soc. Security income coming in and healthcare to supplement their artistic earnings, as no one stops working, really....

I can see seniors working as extras just for the hot meals and being companionable sitting in the sun!

Also collecting the upper end of the fast food coupons especially for my husband, who can't be trained to bring his own lunch. 

We are going off for free camping courtesy of the Lompoc Valley AA Group, which is celebrating their 50th anniversary.  My husband is playing his 12 Step songs (they are really very good) and we are being fed and pitching a tent.  It's the beginning of a week's vacation on the Central Coast & on our boat.  I will noodle on my concertina during Mark's breaks. (Another bargain - a $200 instrument I got at a local thrift shop which we made minor repairs to!) These little busman holiday gigs are fun. And that's also reassuring to know that we can keep that enhancing part of our lives.  Viva la musica!

Oh - and Mark is making his own CDs of his 12 Step Songs to sell at a modest price at his appearance.  It's taken his time, but even with the cases, the reproduction cost is about $.50 per CD & as I recall the pros ask at least $1 per and you have to have a BIG run.  He is only running off 50 or so - But they do look nice with the inside labels he has made for the jewel cases.  If we sell them, $1 will go to the Lompoc AA Grp. & the rest for our GAS $. 

Have to practice my concertina!  I really have to record all my Celtic material - when I was all set a few years ago didn't have the technology that I have home now.  It's great for the artiste, all this stuff - you have no idea! And packing - ugh.

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The Frugal View

Keeping it all in focus.

I have been reaping the benefits of freestufftimes since last dec. I seldom have to purchase laundry detergent, shampoo, creme rinse, fabric softener, toothpaste, deodorant...and much more.

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