Comments on: Daily Roundup: Groceries, Quicken Hacks, and a Decluttering Trick http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/ Common sense advice on money saving tips, how to get out of debt, high interest savings accounts, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, money management and more. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:44:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Marcia http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-96771 Marcia Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:15:57 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/#comment-96771 Just a quick note on the toilet paper issue. It's not cost per roll, it's cost per sheet you need to focus on, Costco did indeed have the cheapest price in Calgary. Because I no longer drive, and the only things I really wanted from there was romaine lettuce and toilet paper, I hit Superstore for the 30 roll pack of Scott 500 sheet. I haven't crunched the numbers lately but I still think it's the best deal on a daily necessity! Just a quick note on the toilet paper issue. It’s not cost per roll, it’s cost per sheet you need to focus on, Costco did indeed have the cheapest price in Calgary. Because I no longer drive, and the only things I really wanted from there was romaine lettuce and toilet paper, I hit Superstore for the 30 roll pack of Scott 500 sheet. I haven’t crunched the numbers lately but I still think it’s the best deal on a daily necessity!

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]]> By: 42 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-96752 42 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:40:28 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/#comment-96752 careful with that Quicken auto-reconcile thing. that hosed my account records so badly I had to open a new checking account. it was a few versions ago so maybe it's been fixed, but I reconcile by hand now and forever after that mess. if I'd had backups it would have been less of a mess; I now back up to two disks every night w/SuperDuper (in case one of my backup disks goes blooey, and all hard disks crash n burn at some point; it's just a matter of when). careful with that Quicken auto-reconcile thing. that hosed my account records so badly I had to open a new checking account. it was a few versions ago so maybe it’s been fixed, but I reconcile by hand now and forever after that mess.

if I’d had backups it would have been less of a mess; I now back up to two disks every night w/SuperDuper (in case one of my backup disks goes blooey, and all hard disks crash n burn at some point; it’s just a matter of when).

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]]> By: Rob in Madrid http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-96747 Rob in Madrid Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:20:45 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/#comment-96747 Don't feel bad plonkee down here in Madrid we have yet to hit a hundred degrees (36 celcius_, been one of coolest August in memory. I have yet to turn on the A/C, last year it we were dying it was so hot Don’t feel bad plonkee down here in Madrid we have yet to hit a hundred degrees (36 celcius_, been one of coolest August in memory. I have yet to turn on the A/C, last year it we were dying it was so hot

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]]> By: Dorinda http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-96706 Dorinda Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:19:13 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/#comment-96706 I follow my version of The Rule of Threes - everytime I'm in a room, I have to put away or throw away at least three items before I can leave the room. Of course, what happens most of the time is that I handle MORE than three items - more often five or six. I follow my version of The Rule of Threes – everytime I’m in a room, I have to put away or throw away at least three items before I can leave the room. Of course, what happens most of the time is that I handle MORE than three items – more often five or six.

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]]> By: mapgirl http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-96696 mapgirl Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:11:15 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/#comment-96696 I don't fancy Mr. Walsh's trick at all. My trick? Always put your clothes on the right side of the closet. Push everything to the left, and in 6 months the stuff you don't wear is on the left, and the stuff you do wear is on the right. The Quicken list is interesting though. I'm going to update my 2005 version with 2008 and I am looking forward to the quick entry widget. I don’t fancy Mr. Walsh’s trick at all. My trick? Always put your clothes on the right side of the closet. Push everything to the left, and in 6 months the stuff you don’t wear is on the left, and the stuff you do wear is on the right.

The Quicken list is interesting though. I’m going to update my 2005 version with 2008 and I am looking forward to the quick entry widget.

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]]> By: plonkee http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-96689 plonkee Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:25:04 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/#comment-96689 Please do not moan about the weather. Have you any idea what its been like in the UK? First there was the month of continuous rain, then we've had alternating warm and overcast days for the whole of August. I'm still waiting for summer to start and its September tomorrow. :) Please do not moan about the weather. Have you any idea what its been like in the UK? First there was the month of continuous rain, then we’ve had alternating warm and overcast days for the whole of August. I’m still waiting for summer to start and its September tomorrow. :)

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]]> By: Melissa A. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-96688 Melissa A. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:18:04 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/08/31/daily-roundup-groceries-quicken-hacks-and-a-decluttering-trick/#comment-96688 I'm a bit confused as to what 'discount stores' are. My toilet paper is pretty cheap at the grocery store already. Does that mean places like Costco? I can't imagine where I'd buy toilet paper cheaper, especially when it is already cheap. :P I’m a bit confused as to what ‘discount stores’ are. My toilet paper is pretty cheap at the grocery store already. Does that mean places like Costco? I can’t imagine where I’d buy toilet paper cheaper, especially when it is already cheap. :P

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