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Feeling lost?

Are you sensing a lack of Cheap Like Me posts? Don’t forget that this site has moved! Cheap Like Me is now blogging full-time at www.cheaplikemeblog.com. Thanks for reading!

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… and come join us at the new Cheap Like Me. We’re wrappin’ and rappin’ today.

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Cheap Like Me has moved!

Cheap Like Me has moved to its new address:
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All of the content from this site has now moved over there. Please remember to click the “subscribe” button or reset your blog reader so you don’t miss a post!
We’ll be back on track with regular posting later this week.
Thanks for joining me on the journey.

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Big News for Cheap Like Me

Over the next few days, Cheap Like Me will be quiet. I’m taking a few days off for spring break with my family.
But while the cat’s away, the mice will play. During this break, Cheap Like Me will be moving to its own domain. I’m working on a bright and beautiful new layout that I [...]

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Apricot blossoms

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Spring is not quite here, but Mother Nature is working on it. This is the traditional day to plant peas in the garden, and I woke up to this:

It’s our apricot tree in bloom. This process is especially exciting this year, because this is our tree’s third spring — the first year [...]

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Friday wrap-up: Recycling @ work, green running and crunching transit costs

More e-recycling options
Toshiba will recycle your electronics for free — or give you credit for a trade-in. Visit the site to get an estimate or learn more.
Workplace furniture recycling
You know you can get a new sofa on Craigslist, but maybe not new furnishings for your whole office. Meanwhile, the company that downsized and moved a [...]

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Your rights if a debt collector calls

If you are struggling with getting your financial life on track — or juggling the monumental task of trying to pay bills after a layoff or two slashes your income — you could be getting calls from debt collectors.
Even if you’re not, they might call. On Monday night, I sat down to pay bills — [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Compost T-shirt

My daughter’s wonderful Brownie leader has helped the girls choose to focus on a green theme for troop activities this year.
A couple of weeks ago, they completed their first project for their “wearable art” experience. Mlle. Cheap chose to focus on a composting message featuring some wildlife:

The mother horse is admonishing her child to compost [...]

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Coming right up on Cheap Like Me …

I’m juggling a super busy life this week, so I’m slow in posting, but I have a lot of great things on tap for you in the near future.

Making your own bread – easier than ever.
An update on life with the Diva Cup reusable menstrual cup, 8 months down the road.
Revisiting the world of yogurt-making.
How [...]

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