chezfrugal

@chezfrugal (84)

United States • Age 50

Joined myLot 16 years ago

We're reinventing the world 'frugal' at my house!

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Tired of hearing about Dead Beat Dads

Peaches1122 @Peaches1122 (470) • United States 11 Feb 07

I have not missed a child support payment in my life. In fact, I am ahead in my arrears. I just like nearly 70% of all other fathers who pay child support, am tired of hearing about Dead Beat Dads in the media. They portay Fathers...

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chezfrugal I agree with your discussion and also commend you on your status. There is such a bad stigma when it comes to child support and I believe that it's people like you who should be shown as an example to those who would seek to take advantage. Being a dead beat...

9 Jun 08

AAAARRRRGGGGG I am so angry!!!!

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 8 Jun 08

Ok so here is a little background My ex husband quit his job and moved to a neighboring state (he lived in AR and I live in FL) in December of 2006. I fought with AR child support enforcement (or lack there of) and Fl child...

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chezfrugal What nerve! I am glad that you have not absolved him from his obligation. As I stated in your previous discussion, I too and facing this child support thing and I find I have too many unanswered questions and too little time to let my anger out. I wish you all...

9 Jun 08

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Update to child Support situation......

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 9 Jun 08

As a lot of you know I started a discusion yesterday about how my child support stopped with no warning. Well here is the update. After much investigation on my part (all morning and afternoon on the phone all long distance) I...

child support

not paying

owed

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chezfrugal wow.. I am in the beginning stages of a child custody battle myself-- fortunately my state is a bit aggressive with retrieving the dues so I no longer have to handle the father directly. It still is such a battle both with helping my child cope and being civil...

9 Jun 08

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If an anime/cartoon character or object can come to life, what will you choose?

poohgal @poohgal (6845) • Singapore 9 Jun 08

I am an avid anime and cartoon fan. I always think to myself, 'How I wish these characters can come to life?' Have you ever wished for that before? If an anime/cartoon character can come to...

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chezfrugal Without a doubt-- Pucca and Garu! I am way too old but I sport Pucca gear and tote bags all the time lol. My kids love hello kitty but I have such a fascination with that little girl and her ninja boyfriend :)

9 Jun 08

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Are there any Drive In movie theaters left?

spalladino @spalladino (17891) • United States 4 Jun 08

I used to love going to see a movie at the Drive In when I was a teen and taking my kids there when they were little. Our local Drive In had a pretty good playground so we would get there a little bit early so they could play. I...

drive in movies

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chezfrugal Ahhh Drive ins! Those were the days! I love watching retro films with drive-in scenes. There's an indoor drive-in place in Manhattan which charges a bit. The place is called DRV-IN (google it if you like). That's about as close to drive ins as we'll get in the...

4 Jun 08

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Traffic Light Cameras

carolbee @carolbee (16230) • United States 3 Jun 08

Over the past few months several municipalities have installed traffic light cameras above the standard stop lights in our city. They are now functioning and will not allow a driver to start through a yellow light without getting...

control traffic

main intersections

tickets mailed to offenders

traffic light cameras

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chezfrugal I absolutely detest these camera lights!! They cause accidents, create panic, and disrupt driving by enforcing stops. Sometimes you can't just stop when the light is turning yellow-- especially when you have someone on your tail that's about to PUSH you into...

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Would you share a spoon or fork with your boyfriend? Or, use your own?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 3 Jun 08

Does your spouse or boyfriend lick off his spoon before sharing food with you? Or, offer to let you use his spoon? Isn't that kind of gross or distasteful? I'd rather use my own spoon, thanks! What do you think? Share a spoon or...

being sanitary and using our own spoon

getting sick from germs

my life

sharing a spoon with someone else

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chezfrugal I get so upset because hubby loves to eat food right off my plate and drink from my cup often! Even though we've been together a while now, I still get uncomfortable. My mom is a Biology professor and she basically traumatized me when I was growing up.

4 Jun 08

Saving your gasoline?

AmericanWoman @AmericanWoman (298) • United States 3 Jun 08

Have you been practicing ways to save your gas since the prices continue to rise? Yesterday the man was going right below speed limit the whole way down the road and he gently turned the corner and continued as if trying to save...

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chezfrugal Right now hubby and I are putting aside money in a CD for 2009 that will be used to specifically cover GAS expense. I know the idea sounds a little kooky but we've actually set aside a certain amount and we're factoring in a 52 week budget. As for right...

3 Jun 08

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Do you know how to dance?

tanniebabe78 @tanniebabe78 (2934) • United States 3 Jun 08

I do not know how to dance. I started to take jazz dance classes when I was a kid, but mom had to pull me out. I liked it, but not much stuck with me. I used to bust a move with The Grind just get some exercise as a teen, but that...

dancing

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chezfrugal I took a few ballet lessons when I was younger. My favorite places to dance is at those techno clubs where the music is loud and the lights are sooo dim that you can't see my contortions a.k.a dance moves. I have to admit, I can't dance to anything except...

3 Jun 08

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Do you have a journal?

tanniebabe78 @tanniebabe78 (2934) • United States 3 Jun 08

I have a journal. I have been journaling since I was a kid. I just don't write in it very often. lol. About 3 times a year. Last entry in my current one was in 2004.

journals

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chezfrugal I've been keeping a journal since i was 14 and sometimes I like to steal away to a quiet place to reflect on the changes. They say people grow wiser from experience but when you document changes, it just makes you realize how silly some beliefs/trends were :)

3 Jun 08

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Do you enjoy outdoor activites?

tanniebabe78 @tanniebabe78 (2934) • United States 3 Jun 08

I do. I always have. When I was a kid you couldn't keep me in and it hasn't really changed much. Oh, there for awhile when Nintendo came out, I stopped being active outdoors. Worst thing that could have ever happened because I...

great outdoors

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chezfrugal I love being outdoors! Despite the severe budget crunch we're going through here, hubby and I are planning a urban tour of New York City. Our goal is to explore all five boroughs and photograph our travels. We're going to be taking public transportation in...

3 Jun 08

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Depression, wasting time and escapism.

skaterx @skaterx (530) • Finland 1 Jun 08

Hi. Sometimes I get depressed. I feel miserable because no friends have called me, or they don't pick up the phone, so I have noone to socialise with, or hang out with. Then as little things like that start piling up, I end up...

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chezfrugal I've been depressed for quite some time now myself. My doctor says it is due to a hormonal imbalance, I say it stems from my lack of exercise! I've found that exercise is a natural way to fight depression without the hassle of taking pills or putting yourself...

1 Jun 08

What is your action point daily/monthly to be successful?

lieanat @lieanat (1137) • Malaysia 31 May 08

I'll set small goals for me daily / weekly which will lead me to achieve a bigger goal for my future. For example, if I have a test on next week, my goal will be study at least 30% of the textbook daily and do some revision....

action point

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chezfrugal Right now my biggest action point is paying down the debt i've accumulated in the past three years by setting aside money daily for a bigger payment at the end of the month. I've stopped trying to save money so I can repay these debts as quickly as I can. From...

1 Jun 08

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Do you eat pizza with your hands or with a fork?

highflyingxangel @highflyingxangel (9225) • United States 1 Jun 08

We ordered pizza for dinner today and even though it wasn't hot or too warm, I got a fork to eat my pizza with anyway. I just generally do not like eating pizza with my hands. I don't like it. It could be that I do not like my...

eating pizza

pizza

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chezfrugal The only time i've had pizza with a fork was at Pizzeria Uno and I was trying to mind my manners. One of the greatest things about the pizza is its portability. I mean, who can forget the scene in 'saturday night fever' where a young John Travolta walked down...

1 Jun 08

You kids ever laugh at you because you used a word they never heard off?

SusanLee @SusanLee (1920) • United States 1 Jun 08

About seven years ago I commented on the 'humiture' and my daughter just laughed and laughed, she laughed so much until I felt embarrassed and a little hurt that she would laugh at me like that. My husband laughed at me too. A...

being laughed at

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chezfrugal I get that often because I have a tendency of reviving barely used words at odd times. It catches co-workers off guard but my kids think i'm making them up. I once thought my husband was trying to pull a fast one on me by using the word 'lackadaisical' (sp?)...

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