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Daniel @Danielclark691 (2155) 9 Apr

Some of you will will have read about my good fortune, finding around $1,000 in the pocket of an old jacket. Today, whilst I was on the same route for a walk, I found a crisp £5 note laying on the ground. The note was folded...

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Got the mail...

Stacey @xstitcher (33866) • Petaluma, California 7 Apr

I got the mail a while ago. I was expecting something to arrive today, but it didn't (not the shoes) so maybe it will arrive tomorrow along with the shoes! No bills, just a sale ad, somebody wanting me to take out a credit card,...

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Monday, 24 March 2025 - egg update

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28276) • United States 24 Mar

Good day to you all, hope you enjoyed the weekend. Mine was not too bad, mostly resting, still trying to get rid of this cold, it is just hanging on being annoying. Last week or sometime ago I mentioned that I read about egg...

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My Truck is Gone

Jim Bauer @porwest (98999) • United States 21 Mar

We have to go to a birthday party about 45 minutes away and I was running a bit low on gas, so when I was out and about yesterday, I decided to get some gas. But what the hell happened between Wednesday and Thursday? Gas was...

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Tuesday Challenge 03/18/25

Jim Bauer @porwest (98999) • United States 18 Mar

Yep. The Tuesday Challenge lives on, I just haven't talked about it in a while. Has anyone done it yet? How much is in your envelope? I did change things up a bit in October of last year which was the one year anniversary of...

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Good night, myLot!

Stacey @xstitcher (33866) • Petaluma, California 11 Mar

I can't get my computer clock to say the right time. every other clock says it's 10 after 9 p.m., so I'm going with that. Tomorrow I need to get going early as possible so that I can go to the Petaluma People's services center...

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Sometimes They Jump Out Atcha!

Jim Bauer @porwest (98999) • United States 9 Mar

Yesterday we wound up making a stop at Ruler Foods. I didn't necessarily plan on it, but there were several items on the list we get from there and the wife needed a couple things we typically get there as well, so to Ruler Foods...

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The Fox Often Has Something to Hide

Jim Bauer @porwest (98999) • United States 8 Mar

If you want to know how the hens are doing, sure, you CAN ask the fox. But even when he tells you the hens are fine, it's best to have a peek inside the coop yourself just to be sure what he's telling you is true. Because the fox...

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One way to save money

Fleur @Fleura (31474) • United Kingdom 4 Mar

This post is inspired by one from @jstory07 One thing I do to save money is volunteering. I look at what I enjoy doing and then see how I can get involved. When I was at school a friend and I volunteered at our local cinema, so...

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How do you save money.

Judy Story @jstory07 (143459) • Roseburg, Oregon 4 Mar

I save all the money I find on the ground for the whole year. It was not that much from last year. I have found no money so far this year. I have a big jar that I use to save all of my change in. I use it for my...

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Are you good at budgeting?

Erly Maglangit @cacay1 (84517) • Cagayan De Oro, Philippines 3 Mar

Despite you're from a tier 1, country do you still do budgeting? When an individual has a lot of money, he or she never cares to budget. He or she can buy anything to satisfy his or her whims. But those who are struggling,...

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No matter how cute or handsome you are, this is how women see you when you don't have money, LOL ( see the image)

Erly Maglangit @cacay1 (84517) • Cagayan De Oro, Philippines 3 Mar

It seems that most women this time are after of the men's wallet. They never care how you look as long as long as you have money to satisfy their wants. They are called materialistic women but do not like to work, they always want...

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You've Got to Think Like a Business, Trust Me...it Works

Jim Bauer @porwest (98999) • United States 2 Mar

In the world of business, we often use the phrase, opportunity cost. It essentially refers to the financial consequence of not pursuing an action that could have generated more revenue for the business. For example: •...

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The 50% Rule

Jim Bauer @porwest (98999) • United States 1 Mar

Many years ago, I made a very important decision when it came to money. That was to save and invest at least 20% of my income. What was my thought process? Income replacement. In other words, live on only 80% of my means,...

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I Inadvertently Saved a Ton of Money

Jim Bauer @porwest (98999) • United States 27 Feb

I forgot to mention that on Tuesday I took my truck for a much-needed oil change, and a few days earlier, I noticed the engine light came on and it was running a bit rough. Nothing major, but noticeable enough to decide I'd be...

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I Find this Inflation BS and Money Shortage of Government a Joke

OceanTiara @RebeccasFarm (93802) • United States 24 Feb

What is the big deal, can't they just print some more money.. Oh wait no, that costs money right? What a joke it all is. Just divide all the money fairly. Wouldn't that be a solution? Oh wait, no, know it alls,...

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How Many Elon Musks Does it Take to...

Jim Bauer @porwest (98999) • United States 24 Feb

Consider this staggering number for a moment if you will. $7 trillion. Yes, that's with a T. That's how much money the government typically spends in a year. $7 trillion. $5 trillion of that is collected in tax revenues. The other...

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How a Found Aldi Cart Equals 26.5 Cents

Jim Bauer @porwest (98999) • United States 23 Feb

Welcome to another wild and zany episode of how Porwest thinks about money. Hey, it may sometimes be a bit twisted, even at times borderline ridiculous, but I can also say, with absolute confidence that these are basic money...

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What Do Millionaires Really Look Like?

Jim Bauer @porwest (98999) • United States 22 Feb

Many people have visions of millionaires that are of people living high off the hog, lavishly adorned with valuable things surrounding them. The reality for MOST millionaires is much different than that. Most millionaires do not...

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Breaking the Cycle of Insanity

Jim Bauer @porwest (98999) • United States 21 Feb

I talk a lot about saving and investing your money, and the importance of it. But there's another aspect of it that I don't always express as much, although I have mentioned it more than once, and that's about the [i]power of...

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