WALKING AWAY! LIVE BELOW YOUR MEANS! FRUGAL LIVING! BUDGET LIVING! Chicken Enchilada
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- Frugal Living! Save Money! Learn how to walk away from consumerism and wasting money unnecessarily! Living below your means is within reach! Techniques to live a simple yet fun frugal life! Money talk! Grocery haul! Chicken enchilada recipe! We share more of our money saving habits! Early retirement debt free couple shows you how you can have an abundant and full life while spending less money!
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I have come to the realization today I need to live with the understanding we are in a depression. We have to fix things we have to make do, we have to walk away. We have to be happy with what we have.!
I think you’re correct
Yes I agree!!!!
Yeah, I realized this in the early 2000's. It's been rough for me for awhile but I remain thankful for what 8 do have. Not comparing myself to others helps.
Exactly. People talk about the ''recession is coming ''. It's come and gone. Depression is here. People are losing jobs, housing, no food, empty downtowns, hyper grocery prices going up every few weeks. The government gives billions away to everyone except their own struggling people. We're on our own.
You guys are correct we are in a recession, decline, recession, readjustment, or whatever the news wants to push. I think we will never see the culture that we have had again, and it will be definitely more intense, dangerous, and a real learning curve if we don't take control and wise up.
My daughter is getting married this summer. My husband and I decided to purchase new living room furniture because we’ll have family in town. After doing some browsing and pricing we decided to walk away. We’ve changed our mindset to, our family isn’t coming to judge our furniture!
Actually I visited my cousin who kept her grandma’s furniture and treasures and seeing it again gave me a cozy nostalgic feeling from childhood . I never judge people by their possessions but by their hospitality and kindness. So do what feels right!💗.
Yes, a clean orderly home is just gorgeous in my opinion! Yours will be beautiful!
Delighted you took the sensible approach to living and you can become leaders to your family cutting back on buying foods and presents for birthdays and for Christmas. Take care and God bless.
good for you! My daughter's new in laws did the same- with exception of buying new furniture and redoing their flooring to impress people that were just as miserable as the new in- laws and that whole side of that family. Good for you for just being happy with what you own and not allowing others to control your future destiny .
You made a good decision
I was thinking I needed a new dress for my nieces wedding. I shopped online quite awhile then I thought I don’t need a new dress, I have that very pretty dress I wore at my daughters wedding a few years ago. So that’s what I’ll be wearing.
YAY! Win! Win! Good for you!
Our garage was feeling smaller and smaller. After pricing out sheds I decided it was cheaper to declutter and reorganize. Now our garage feels so spacious!
YAY! That's so wonderful!
Hi from the UK. Definitely on the "do I want it, do I need it, can I afford it". We have been decorating our bedroom and I thought it would be nice to have some new furniture as we've had ours for many, many years. After shopping at numerous stores and looking on line, everything seemed so expensive. My husband said, why don't we just paint what we have, so we did. We saved a fortune and it looks lovely 🙂
Hello fellow Brit 🤩. He’s right and also I don’t know about you but we just find everything that is relatively affordable is really poorly made. People often knock Ikea but I’ve bought stuff from there which is cheap but doesn’t claim to be anything other, but equally it lasts. Some of the furniture stores we have in the uk just don’t sell quality. So I think you did the right thing 😀👌
So smart, Sue! I bet it looks great!
@lemonteapot1061 yes we found that furniture stores either sell really rubbish furniture or stuff that is mega expensive, way beyond our budget. But painting what we had really worked well, so all good 👍
I was shocked at the price of a blouse in a retail store, $75. I walked away. Then I looked in the back of my closet and found a blouse that looked very similar. I paid $3.00 for it on clearance years and years ago. I got a compliment when I wore it to work that week.
YAY! Love stories like that!
We need to stop accumulating stuff.
So true!
I am wanting a little loveseat for the corner of my bedroom, and I almost bought one I saw online that would ship to my house, but the reviews weren’t great, and I decided to stop and wait and go look at used furniture stores for a well made one that is in good condition. I haven’t found just the right one yet, but I am waiting until I get a great deal on a solid piece of furniture. No more buying crappy furniture that’s also overpriced.
Be aware with furniture you can bring in more than just the piece you wanted( meaning roaches or roach eggs )
YAY! Good for you Patty! I guarantee you'll find one you love! Keep us posted!
@@melodyreeder9762I like to buy furniture at estate sales where you can walk around inside the house and get a feel for the condition of the home and furnishings. Also,it’s usually good quality and well maintained.
I also wanted a mixer also but could not pay.the price , would not pay for a want vs need item. It turns out my daughter bought a new one and gave me the old one. WIN, WIN!!
YAY! Love that so much!
My daughter went to culinary school, now a Professional Baker with a KITCHEN AID mixer that MY grandmother bought new. Four owners! I do NOT want a flimsy plastic replacement; I need a good mixer, or I don't really need a mixer. (I bake very little) That was a very expensive purchase for her, but I would say it is well spent, as it lasted many generations. Good enough is fine for me with some purchases. Used. If it is something resoleable, or repairable (by me) all the better. I still mend by hand. I am HAPPY to take usable things from someone who does not want it.
Extra groceries, I keep telling myself I need to eat up and clean out what I have in the cupboards and freezer.
Yes, just don't let the food supply get too low lol!
I need to do this as well
I know, but I have stuff getting older in the freezer and stuff that got buried.. among them being about 12 containers of pumpkin puree from last fall.
@@witsonsmom729 dehydrate the pumpkin puree! It takes up so little space compared to the cans. I got four cases of it for $5 after Christmas and did the same thing to free up space for other pantry items.
Growing up, we were not in stores on a daily basis. Mom bought groceries and if we needed something. I think this daily shopping is more recent. There is plenty to do besides buying a bunch of stuff.
Yes! And if we ran out of milk, bread or eggs, etc., too bad. Mom made due until grocery day which was pay day. Thank you for reminding me!
So true!
This month I managed to save nearly £200 thanks to your tips and ideas. I am disable and find it difficult to go to the stores so I buy on line a lot. However I will put the item in the basket and leave it there fir a couple of weeks,then if I have not needed it or have found a substitute in my home it is not bought. Same with food,as I have to book a delivery spot a couple of weeks in advance,I will fill my basket and save it and the a couple of days before delivery I will go through the basket and often delete many items or change due to my menu planner. I will also buy somethings that I can get more than one meal from ,such as cauliflower. I might use part for cauliflower steaks and the remainder goes into cauliflower cheese or curry ,or vegetable casserole. Thank you Emmy and Paul for your tips,ideas and encouragement.
Good for you! That is a big saving! 🎉🎉🎉
I love your wait and see if you really need it approach to purchasing. I do something similar if I am out shopping and see something I think I need. I use my phone to take a picture of it with the price and then go home and think about whether I really need it. Most of the time I decide the answer is no!
Wonderful, so smart!
Fantasy shopping! Yes, I do that too. I find things that I THINK I need, and I have a list of reasons why I WON'T buy an item. It always helps to have cool down time to consider ACTUAL urgency; versus availability. If we can get it anytime we wish, then why buy it now?
I really want an immersion blender - this week! But every time I think of actually buying one, I remember that I gave my last one to my daughter, after having it in my kitchen drawer for over a year. I’d never used it once!
I have a blender, a food processor, and a meat slicer already. I don’t need an immersion blender! 😂 “Walk away!”
LOL! Yes, good for you!
I needed a China hutch…yep a need, live in a really small house with a smaller kitchen. My husband said to get one for my birthday. The hunt was on, we didn’t want junk that would fall apart because it would be used as a kitchen cabinet. Everything I found was really expensive. I had gone to a shop that was only open 1 weekend a month…still nothing. On my way home I remembered a small consignment shop I had only been in once many years ago. I went in and they had several. I found one I really liked…no price…I called the girl over to ask the price, she looked and couldn’t find it either. She made a phone call to her boss, still didn’t know the price. The girl google lensed and stood there for several minutes and finally said how about $70. I said I would take it. I couldn’t believe it… it’s solid maple, dovetailed drawers and beautiful. I hope the girl still has a job but what a blessing for me. When I need something, I look and wait then when I find it I know it’s the right thing to do.
YAY!!! How wonderful! I am sure it's beautiful!
I walked away from a new sewing machine... My quilt club complains about how loud and cranky my machine is, my husband offered to buy me a new one...but I just laugh it off now...I have learned to make a joke about it..I got the machine for free from a neighbor years ago and I remind myself that it was such a gift for her to give me that machine...how generous is that ... someone gives you a free machine that works perfectly fine (Even if it is loud and cranky). I am very proud of myself..
Karen, what a lovely attitude!
Emmy here is a pet story to make your day.I have a calico kitten named Rainbow.Was watching a show about a bomb in a truck ready to explode.Cat heard the sound came with a flying leap through the air to land on me.Lay like to cover me and looking around like where is it? Told you fur babies were my live entertainment.
Apparently the little one is willing to be a protection hero too❤.
Oh how precious! Love that!
My minimal experience of the Amish is that even their tiny children are more aware and more considerate than their "worldly" counterparts.
Emmy my friend and I were having a girls day out when I saw the sweetest Peter Rabbit dinnerware for Easter. There were plates, serving pieces, salt n pepper, the works. I so wanted to put those cutie pies in my basket but I told myself I didn’t need them. I left the store a bit sad but I know I made the right decision. Like millions of people, I have too much stuff! Thanks for continuing to inspire me to make the huge life changing style of living frugally. Haha.
I know that feeling, honestly! If you have a lot already they will not even be missed!
There's something a lot of us could learn from the amish lifestyle to help us feel peace, i think.
We are surrounded by garbage- some of it has price tags on it, as it waits for us to pay on dispose of it.
We MUST DO BETTER & he FrugalCrew is leading the way!!!
Interesting QOTD. Just this week, was walking the aisles at Goodwill and came across a yellow PYREX bowl. Thinking of you and your collection and because I'd just read somewhere that pyrex capitalized = "vintage," I put it in my basket. Walking to the register I asked myself "WHAT AM I DOING???". Don't need, don't have any others, AM I GETTING JUST BECAUSE IT'S quote unquote "VINTAGE"??? Yep, I put it back. WIN.
YAY! Good for you!
I love buying second hand! We have a small thrift store right down from us. Its amazing and weirdly sad, the amounts of donations they get weekly! It's good for us shoppers but sad how much is spent on new stuff that just gets donated.
Yes, that's exactly true!
I only go for the essential groceries ones a week. We avoid the dollar store.
Thus morning we had coffee with our daughters. One of our daughters had a bag with all leftover cotton yarn and was making dishcloths from all the scrap yarn.
Love that!
Hand crochet dishcloths are the absolute best!
I was tempted to go out to get sum Chinese food but I decided to eat in and that saved me alot of MOLLA!!😊😊😊
YAY! Good for you!
Im a knitter and I would really like to buy an Addi knitting machine just because it looks like a fun tool to have. At this time, I can afford it but I just can't justify it, so Im going to use the money to pay down my mortgage. Thanks for your channel, it keeps me on track!
I bought the sentro knitting machine and loved the 10 hats I made before it broke )o; Save your money, the plastic machines don't last long.
Yes, pay down that mortgage! Brilliant! 💪😃
Kudos to you! Our mortgage is paid off, and I can tell you it feels wonderful to own your home free and clear!! Keep it at- it’s worth!
Sherrie, so smart! good for you!
Walked away from some books on Amazon that I had in my cart but I have plenty of books I haven't read yet so I deleted my cart! So, that was my win for the week I am so going to be making the enchiladas that you made next week they looked delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe with us!
Good for you!!
Hi, great job I did the same with books in my Amazon cart. I went to the library and borrowed it. Saved $28.99🎉
Emmy it is easier to walk away once you do it a time or two.
Paul approved….yes! Your videos are always full of great tips and it’s nice to see how supportive and willing Paul is be involved in the process. I live in the middle of a large Pennsylvania Amish community, we hired them to build our house, our kitchen and bathroom cabinets, our barn and a working garage for hubby….we have many Amish friends….have had dinners at their homes, attended weddings (quite interesting), given them rides for groceries, etc….I’m full of stories….one time, an Amish friend was injured at his sawmill, my hubby happened to be there and took him to a nearby hospital….the ladies are pleasant and sweet….very hard working women….here they speak Pennsylvania Dutch to their children until school age….it’s a interesting community. Sadly, you may have heard on the news, there was a young Amish woman who was recently killed by someone in her home….this happened about 30 miles from us and has rocked both the Amish and Englishman’s communities….they still need prayers. Thanks again for your helpful ideas…..
Wonderful insight! Thanks so much for sharing, Carolyn!
I am always so disappointed when your video ends. I want them to go on and on and on.
What a wonderful kind comment! Thank you, Gail!
At age 63, my wants are fewer than 20 years ago. I am content with what I have. Thank you for your videos.
You are so welcome!
I walked away from an antique cobalt blue salt and pepper set for $25. I do need a set, i collect cobalt blue dishes, but just couldn't justify!
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without"~a saying from the old days.❤
Yes, so true!
Love that saying
As we are in such uncertain times, I am even more uncomfortable with buying more "things" to add more clutter to my house. I am struggling with determining why I am holding onto items. God Bless
Thanks for sharing!!
Yes, yes, yes! Times are uncertain, and in many ways we are in charted waters. We need to reduce consumption, reduce clutter and possessions so we can manage our resources wisely. If our life changes suddenly, we are in a much better position to adapt if we are traveling lighter. We have to let go of our scarcity and poverty mindset. It is wise to have fewer quality items such as clothes, furniture, household tools, as well as a supply if good quality nutritional foods for future use. Salmon filets and canned/frozen fruit and veg, yes. Cookies, cips and soda, no. Quality sweaters and boots, yes. A closet of fast fashion, no. Quality kitchen items, yes. Cheap nick-knacks, no. A streamlined life makes it easier to move for employment, take on additional work if needed, and gives us better focus on resource management.
You should pat yourself on the back. Look how far you've come. You're always an inspiration to us. And WOW, $1.99 for bacon is incredible!
So kind, Dana! Thank you!
YUM your dish looked delicious. Thanks for sharing.
You are so welcome!
I'M IRISH ALSO!!! LOVE YOUR CHANNEL SO INFORMATIVE!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Yay! Thank you! Love all my wonderful subscribers!!
I was in Goodwill yesterday and walked away from a vintage blue cornflower baking dish!!
YAY! You did it!
I’m telling on myself here 😂. I love designer handbags and there’s a specific kind I like. I never pay retail and right now they are having a big sale. I didn’t buy anything even though I had my eye on this one particular color. It’s a win for me! 😊
YAY! That's great Cindy!
@@FrugalMoneySaver thank you sweet lady 😊
This is me + Coach. Coach is the only brand that stands up to the abuse I dish out. I purchase them on the secondary market, always less than $75 and use them for a few years. I then give them to my daughter, still good looking. She uses them for years and is harder on them than I am!
I was singing Brahms Lullaby to myself at work yesterday...
I did Not buy 4 Dr. Seuss tops yesterday so my work colleagues and I would match.
I was very tempted.
Great job!
You are right on about knowing when to walk away. We definitely live in a society of consumption and it’s made worse because we can get stuff we don’t need even faster than before. It’s a great reminder that we don’t need to buy into that. I walked away from getting take out tonight. It would have been so easy to just click and order but instead I defrosted some homemade vegetable soup, some cheddar chive sourdough I made & froze and had a delicious, easy meal for pennies vs $25 or more getting take out.
Gretchen, that's so smart! It was delicious too I bet!
It is an interesting thought that we evolve our attitudes and values over time. We are all learning all the time which is good!😊
Absolutely! We are forever evolving!
I walked away from cordless vaccum decided to just keep using a extension cord to go room to room without unplugging they tuned run around 4 to5 hundred dollars and I love to vaccum but said no ! And I did do alot of thinking checking prices on different models and stores..
That's great!
Hi Emmy and Paul. I am on a low spend year so I can achieve a couple of financial goals. I realized I really don’t ever find anything at Dollar Tree so quit going except to buy my Comet cleanser which I use in the bathroom. I have also “ walked away” from the grocery store circulars for the most part. I have been a chronic over buyer of groceries most of my adulthood and have decided to eat through my freezer and pantry. If I don’t look at the circulars I’m not tempted to replenish what I already have too much of just because it’s a loss leader. Except for produce and eggs I’ve not bought anything else this year. Like you, I’m only buying one banana or 2 tomatoes, or just what I need for a recipe and this has really cut down on food waste.
Great way to shop!
Geeat film and music. I love your channel. Greetings from Poland ❤
Thanks so very much! Poland! How wonderful!
Thank you for another encouraging video!! I just love that recipe idea and am writing it down. To answer the question of the day, just last night I had to walk away from buying a whole bunch of decorative stickers. They were lovely, but after thinking hard on it, I decided to purchase sticker paper sheets instead. Not only was it way cheaper to get the paper in bulk instead of pre-made stickers, but I can now make my own stickers and use the sticker paper for mailing labels as well, so it has multiple uses!
Great idea!
I love the good will and I love the peacefulness and the simple life the Amish people live. I like the look and lifestyle of what a honest life look likes.
So true!
I went to the Dollar Tree because I had a list of things I needed. I only bought one item that was not on the list.
Today I got out of work early and I was tempted to stop at a thrift store that I haven’t been to before, but I decided not to stop. I am really trying to keep a tight budget this because this month I bought a new used car for cash, I got a tooth implant, my auto insurance came due for the year, and I prepaid on my lawn fertilization for the year, so I am tapped out!
Yes, you just walked away lol!
We had butter here in LA for 1.83 a pound in our Albertsons store last week.
Wow! It's 5.99 a pound where I live!
That's an amazing price!
Wow! Our local Goodwill stores are nothing like the one you show here.
Wasn't it Jamie Oliver who said, "Real foods ARE ingredients."? I like that! Like you, I've learned to begin (mostly) with simple ingredients and put them together in interesting and varied ways to make dishes we love.
When you showed the two bits of video at the beginning I actually felt calm during the video with the fields being readied and I felt anxious during the bit with the stuffed shelves. You definitely got your point across to me. Less can often be more.
The one thing that came to mind immediately for me as far as what I've walked away from recently was a large bottle of plain Coffee Mate creamer. My daughter and I had dental cleanings in our small town this week and we needed a few things from the grocery store. She and I enjoy flavored creamers (I know....awful stuff), but sometimes we like regular creamer and my husband likes it as well. A large bottle (family sized) of Coffee Mate was $7.99. NO WAY! I told her we'd use evaporated milk or something else until I can get to the store in the next town where we do our main shopping. The creamer is cheaper and they also offer generic brands. I'm NOT paying that much for creamer. We walked away...and so far, we're surviving. ; )
LOL! I bet you can find some great make your own creamer recipes online...HEY, WAIT! I think I'll try and share one LOL!
I live in San Diego and just picked some avocados from my tree. I wish I could send you some for your yummy enchiladas. You both are so adorable.
Oh how amazing is that! An avocado tree!
Greeting from your number 1 irish fan. I hope you and paul are keeping well. And i hope pauls folks are doing ok as well
REG! Hoping you are well! We are doing good here in New York! Can't wait for warmer weather though LOL!
I am an avid cross stitcher and there was a recent “market” where new supplies, patterns and kits were being promoted so my local craft shop had lots of new things, which I wanted to see but did walk away from. Once home I reorganized my stash of cross stitch supplies and found several patterns I wanted to stitch that I already own. However we went to a Polish deli/food store in our city and we splurged on some delicious Polish and other European foods we don’t see in our chain grocery stores. My family is of Ukrainian descent and holidays like Easter make me feel nostalgic for the foods I ate as a child.
YES! What a perfect trade off!
HAPPY EASTER EMMY and PAUL!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🌷🌷
I almost bought a cute spring/summer top. The price is good, and I technically can afford it, but do I need it? No! I have plenty of cute sumner tops waiting for me to get them out of the closet and swap for my winter clothes. I am squirreling away as much money as possible to have a walk-in shower and new flooring installed in a bathroom - without dipping into our base savings. Thank you Emmy and Paul!
Yes, that's the way to do it!
I walked away from a beautiful bedspread that was a homemade traditional style.
I left it for someone else as it was not my colour scheme for my home.
I have also walked away from some smart jackets and handbags as I decluttered mine and have all that I need.
As I'm doing a low spend no spend year, I do allow myself to purchase items that will be used and suitable for Christmas, birthdays, and anniversary gifts throughout the year.
Thank you for a fab video, and I wish you blessings from Leicester England xx
So wonderful! I am sure someone else will love that bedspread!
Once I realized how easy it is to walk away, I now do it all the time and life is great!
So true!
I have always gone by the adage…..IF I AM NOT A 100% SURE…..I WALK AWAY, IT HAS ALWAYS STOOD ME IN GOOD STEAD.🇬🇧🏴🙏 GOD BLESS.
You as well, thank you!
I know a guy who was extremly into saving the planet. When he died his fAmily asked that all attending his viewing and funeral to bring as a tribute to him an aluminum can preferably one found. The money from the alum cans at scrap yard went to his fV chzrity. It may sound disrespectful but on retrospect i think its a wonderful way toshow love for him.
Actually that is an amazing idea!
Thank You both for this video. We are all learning to do the best we can and not overdo spending has a learning curve, just like everything else. Appreciate what you do and enjoy your videos. Thanks, and God Bless, from Pennsylvania.
You as well, thank you!
So true...Walk away from the unneeded clutter. Only purchase what you can really use and need.❤😊❤
Yes, so true, Judith!
The chicken enchiladas look delicious. It's so funny because I was wondering how to make them a couple of hours before you posted lol! Thanks😃
So happy it was helpful!
Hi everyone. Love this channel your videos are wonderful
Thanks so much!
I just love the music to your intro! Makes me smile 😊
Thanks so much!
Thank you for another encouraging video!!
A time recently I walked away was there was some frozen pizza on a really good sale. I do buy them for a quick meal. I didn't need anymore but I was tempted because it was on a good deal.
A time recently I failed and bought the item was a box of Easter coloured Junior Mints. I didn't need them but I was tempted and did spend the $1.24 plus tax for the Easter coloured Junior Mints.
I need to learn from this and do better.
I’ve learned to “make” really quick air fryer pizza in the air fryer using pre- baked pizza crusts from the store. A little pizza sauce, some shredded cheese, and some sliced smoked sausage (we like it better than pepperoni.) I assemble the pizza while the air fryer is preheating. Then into the air fryer for 5 minutes and it’s done. It’s delicious, too. Not as economical as making your own pizza dough but much cheaper than even a frozen store pizza. And faster, too.
I think you are okay with a $1.24 candy box! We all need a treat sometimes!
@@LauraMacMillan-el2kc thank you for the idea!!
I love watching your videos! You two are such a cute couple!!! 😊
Thank you so much, Cinny!! 😊
I had to walk away from a corned beef brisket, groceries in general, and a Pasqua new low cost dress, warm socks, and heat in the house..
My cat needs pet wipes and had to put the money for her 42 dollars for 400 wipes. (I tried sensitive baby wipes but they irritated her behind and her hair fell out; so no skimping on those. I tried water and paper towels, but they don't work like the pet wipes.)
I also wanted Pasqua groceries but had an unexpected vet bill of 1,200, plus 900 for half of property taxes at the end of February that cleaned out what little savings we had. Lent is going to be extra tight this year, but with God all things are possible 🙏🏼❤️
So good! I’ve started a list on my phone of things I need to look for at the thrift store. I used to shop and buy because it was such a great deal. Now, I am trying to only shop for NEEDS. ❤️
Love that!
So jealous of your excellent bacon price. Our 12 oz package is on sale this week at 2 for $7. (Central Texas)
I learned a lot from your grocery and loss leader advice in your various videos. It lets me realize what's best to buy in a store. I think I'm going to make a weekly shopping list if I can of just loss leaders to get each week at the bigger stores.😊
It does help to stock up on those low prices!
Hey Emmy and Paul, that Enchilada dish looks great 😋 Recently I saw a couple of books in a couple of charity shops and although they were relatively cheap I thought maybe I could get them at my library, I've already found one of them & will be asking about the other one too. Sometimes we think we need something or convince ourselves we do, but really it's more often than not just a momentary impulse that will usually pass if you step away. P.S Thank you for sharing Dixies beautiful face 🥰
Yes, exactly Bex! Dixie sends a big hug and a thank you!
While scrolling and checking emails from my favorite clothing retailers.. I filled my cart, but walked away and told myself I don't need it and I have plenty of clothes that I haven't worn in awhile. Thank you for all your frugal meal ideas that you share. I have really enjoyed them. Especially the Salisbury steak, crockpot Ravioli's and the gourmet popcorn .
So happy! Thanks so much!
Yesterday at our local Kroger’s I breezed through the bakery discount area, the produce discount area and our aisle 10 where they put lots of stuff marked down, everything from dented cans and boxes to put of season items etc. I only bought one item and it was on the reduced meat bin. It looks delicious and I will cook. It today. Marked down from $16 to $9.00. Carole
WOW! Score!
Great prices on the grocery haul! What happened to me today (in HI): Organic blueberries, 6 oz, $ 7.59 ... Needless to say that I walked away 🙂 I bought frozen instead for a lot less ... But in the sense you mentioned: Also a vintage Pyrex dish at a yard sale. Having moved from a house to a condo, I really do not have the space anymore. So in addition to: "Do I really need it? Do I just want it?" I ask myself: "Where will I store it?". If I cannot come up with a solution, I walk away. Scrapbooking products and stationary (I still write paper and ink letters ...) are also a great weakness of mine. I constantly have to remind myself that I have enough for probably the rest of my life already. I really want to use up what I have. Thank you for the recipe! My husband cannot have tomatoes, so I am always happy to find dishes with "non-tomato" sauces. Our cooking is very similar 🙂 Easy, quick, using leftovers, using mostly one ingredient items, cooking from scratch, grating cheese myself and so on.
Thanks so much! Yes, very similar!
Chi Chi’s ☺️I forgot about that place. We moved down to NC from Buffalo NY 25 years ago.
Buffalo is where Paul is originally from!
@@FrugalMoneySaver I actually grew up in Williamsville. I don’t think I can do the snow anymore.
I love your channel. You always relax me. ❤
Thanks so much!
Great shopping! Great video.
Thank you, Joyce! 🤗
Yes, such a beautiful and simple way of life! Thank you for reminding us about this, sometimes we get so caught up with the stuff of life! Have a great week 👍
You are so welcome! You too!
Thanks for this video, Emmy and Paul; the chicken bake looked delicious and Dixie was so cute!😁
Thanks so much!
A pair of shorts from Goodwill. I already have a pair that fits, it just needs hemmed. I put hemming on the to do list for this week.
Wonderful idea!
There are a lot of ESTATE and moving sales in our community. When we visit these sales, I think Wow 😮, these are all collections and stuff that the families don’t want from their aged parents. Makes me think hard if I want to bring more stuff into my home….Declutterring has been heavy on my radar while I am young enough to do it myself or leaving the job for my Millennial age kids to be burdened with. Yes. Walk away
So true!
FAGE is my go to plain yogurt.
Those enchiladas look amazing! I have to try this. Thank you for sharing it
Thanks so much!
Corn might be harder to digest. I find it very grainy in texture, but I get the sodium trade off. We get Guerrero Carb watch original with flax seeds .
Thanks for sharing!
I spend a week researching an ultrawide monitor because I have a 2 monitors set up but their is a space between them and it’s big me. And finally I walked away because I have been working ok for a year now with the current set up so I made a not to look again in November IF I am still think about it and to shop Black Friday sale at that time.
That's great!
The chicken enchiladas look soooo good. I always buy bacon too on sale.
Thanks so much!
What a deal on the Bacon. It is so expensive here (Tampa,Fl.)
Hi Emmy and Paul!
Your unknown yogurt flavor is chocolate chip!
Yup, it sure was...the little pieces of chips were super waxy tasting! Not great!
The wetjet solution in the first photo I would have grabbed if cheap. I pay a little over $6 from Amazon for the large one. Although, I will never go in a Goodwill again. Over priced. I love simple. If something comes in, something has to go out the same day. Gives me a huge pause before purchasing.
That's a great way to shop!
I was multi tasking the first time I watched the replay and didn't hear you say that you had linked the enchilada recipe, but you always do Emmy. Paul was tasting his serving when I started watching the video live. I will have to try it.
It's really yummy, Lynne!
Hi Emmy & Paul, thank you for this fabulous video. I so enjoyed watching this and felt inspired and encouraged by it. It's always just so lovely the way you do keep it real, and I can tell that you are both such genuine and rather delightful people to know.
Paul is always very good at doing the taste tests. This chicken dish really did look delicious.
The company I work for gives us a staff discount of 20% off on everything, including sale prices. It makes it quite easy to give into wants and, years ago I was often falling into that trap. However, through prayer and also watching videos such as yours, I have now in recent years been able to walk away from the wants. I'm also learning to be patient and wait for the right time to get something I really need.
Recently, with God's help, I was able to walk away from a clothing and make up sale that the company I work for was doing. I have enough clothing already and still quite a lot of lipsticks to get through, so I really didn't need any more stuff. I'm finding that whenever I walk away from a want, it feels very freeing and this encourages me to walk away from the wants more and more. It does save me a lot of money too, so it's a win win.
Well done to you for walking away from the pyrex dish. I know you really like those, so that was a huge win for you to be able to walk away from that. 👏👏👏
Thank you for showing Dixie at the end. It made me laugh. She's just so cute.
I hope you both have a really good week. May God greatly bless you.❤
Hoping your week is going well too, Yvonne! Good for you for walking away from the clothes and makeup! Now use that money or save it for something you really need/want!!
I walked away from some beautiful dessert plates at a thrift store. They were half off and I really loved them. But I do not need them!!!
Good for you!
Bought a monster $10.00 sized Submarine at Albertson's marked half price. Five Dollars with roast beef.
That's a total win!
Temptation - any and everything in Home Goods :)
That store does have lovely items LOL!
For Corn Ts you need to soften them with butter in a frying pan. Just put butter in a pan melt it then put the tortillas in the pan for about a few seconds on each side they will softened and they will not break.
Thanks!
With a sale priced pork loin, (if you like tender pork chops) we cut the loin into thick slabs and then pound them into the shape of a chop. We bread them and saute. They make a very tender breaded pork chop.
Great idea!
I do this too. Costco sells absolutely huge pork tenderloin (too big for tenderloin in my opinion) but you can cut them into pork chops or pork roasts and it comes out to be ridiculously cheap (compared to supermarket prices.)
I usually cut one or two roasts a bit bigger to accommodate guests.
I freeze all of it in food saver bags, of course!
Great video did my 1st no spend January so now it's March and we are continuing to look at our spending in a whole new light. Checking our counters, frig and pantry and loss leaders at our local stores. Making our lists and buying what's on the lists. Has been a real game changer for us more savings less waste.
Love that, Paula!
Clearance high end running/walking gloves for $2.97 at Costco. Put some in the cart because they were “on sale”. Put back because thinking we already have enough and it’s late in the season for winter donations
Perfect!
I walked away from a pair of earrings in a second hand store...I have enough jewelry 😊
Love that!
I am picking up a 52 item order in two hrs that was only 102.00. I thought that was pretty good. And my peanut butter is the free item today.
That's great! Good job, Latesha!
Wow! Your prices in NY are sure a lot better than our here in Western Washington state! Right now a "sale" on a pound of bacon is $3.99 -- same with a pound of butter.
That is high!
I guess I have more of a western influence. What some may call a carriage or buggy, I call a cart. 😀