You may learn something, too, at the “Smart planning for summer travel” Tweetchat on Tuesday, May 21.
From 2 to 3 p.m. EDT, representatives from Ally Bank will offer money-saving info and solicit travel tips from savvy consumers like, well, you.
I smelled burning bread when I woke up, a clear sign that DF was fixing himself some breakfast. When I got to the kitchen I found he’d split and toasted two homemade rolls in the same frying pan used to cook a salmon burger and some onions.
By “toasted,” I mean that one half-roll was as black as the inside of a brunette cow. The other three halves were brown with cinderized rims. DF’s motto for his own food prep is simple: If it’s smoking, it’s cooking; if it’s charred, it’s done. Then again, he used to eat burnt match-heads when he was a little boy.
Burned bread, sizzled onions and a salmon patty: The breakfast of champions. It could just as easily have been leftover fish chowder, or leftover chili with rice. Or oatmeal with flax seed but no milk. Or nothing but coffee, if he’s fasting for religious reasons. His idea of breakfast is much more flexible than mine.
I almost always have oatmeal, although yesterday it was toast and fruit and homemade yogurt because we were out of milk. (I like a looser oat than DF does.) Neither way is necessarily better: Breakfast is, or should be, whatever works for you. If more people felt that way, they could save a lot of money.
Got health insurance? If not, you can get some free testing this Saturday at any Sam’s Club location that has a pharmacy.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., both members and non-members can take advantage of:
Oral health issues may indicate other health conditions. People with serious gum disease are 40 percent more likely to have another chronic condition. Dental health professionals will be on hand to offer tips about proper care for teeth and gums.
Should it turn out that you need glasses, see this article on Frugal Nation for info on getting your specs for less (as in, $7 or less). For tips on saving money on all sorts of medical treatment – or not having to pay at all — see “Surprising ways to save money on health care.”
If you don’t have insurance, by all means take advantage of the free screenings. Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to your health.
I went dumpster wading again today at the recycling center. In the mixed paper bin I spied half a dozen like-new comic books sitting atop magazines and flattened cereal boxes.
Although melting snow was dripping down from the top of the bin, these books were dry and clean. Of course I took them, and gave them to my nephew.
He doesn’t care where I got them. In fact, he’s still stoked about the 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle I found earlier this week in the same bin.
Guess where I’m doing my Christmas shopping? (Kidding! Maybe.)
Quick question: Would you spend almost three-fourths of your annual income on one party?
Yeah, me neither. But some people will spend that much – or more – on their nuptials.While researching a wedding article for MSN Money Frugal Nation, I learned that:
Do the math.
Incidentally, that average wedding price does not include the cost of a honeymoon.