I see you! Your money running!

My beautiful boy is now eight! But that's not why we're here. As you may know I work retail and I am also a frugal nut. I just get peeved when people use green bags and then buy garbage bags, paper towels, "ziplock" bags and throw away cleaning wipes. You're not being frugal OR good for then environment. Our grandparents (if you are of a certain age) didn't know the word recycle. They just did, they used what they had and then reused it a million times. I reuse glass jars for leftovers and glasses. I reuse grocery bags for lunch and garbage and litter. My mom reuses chicken carcass to make stock....I have also seen where people use veggie scraps to flavor stock and throw them away when it's made. Just throw them all in the freezer and use when needed. Another thing I do is reuse cereal bags and bread bags to store my dry lunch items(I tend to lose containers so this is the most frugal for me.) 

There are a million more ways to reduce, reuse and recycle, (btw save your cans and newspapers/magazines to recycle for a local charity...my cans go to my sons' cub scout pack, and paper to the paper retriever for the library...two birds...recycle and giving to charity...another post I can't give to much cash.) 

Anyway, what do you do to save? Reuse? 

God bless, Have a great day! Thanks for reading!

p.s. please support my goal of working from home use my referral codes please all sites listed are legit and ones I have used for a very long time.

Updates, musings and rambles from the Burgher (good, bad and uglier)

So, I know long time no see AGAIN and so sorry to let you guys down. I have been EXTREMELY busy. With my son in school, work, trying to catch up on housework...those of you that follow me know that I have chronic pain so stress does make it much worse! etc etc.

Let's see hmmm, good. I went Goodwill hunting and scored Adidas memory foam slides for $6 never used. I also scored my sons winter shirts for next year, just need to catch up on pants. This is a good time of year to clearance shop and do goodwill..stores and people are trying to make space and clean out their closets, per-se. 

I,after almost six years, finally got full time at work. Good. Of course there is a catch with that..it's Wal-mart..haha. I had to open my availability which is 7am to 11 pm and boy did they take advantage of that. It's going to be really stressful and exhausting but the extra money will be worth it! 

Bad and good...my son had a really bad cold but he is better, but it seems my mom got it. My 92 year old grandpa has a severe flue and is not doing well. 

Anyway, enough for today. I do have some rambles in my head...which ones do you want? Saving money? Being giving? etc?

Also need to support my goodwill habit so here is a link to swagbucks, an extremely easy way to earn  gift cards or paypal money, if you are interested I can give you tips that are quick...I average about $5 a month on there. PLEASE USE MY LINK! God bless and have a great week! 

http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/katylady77

Sorry so long again!

Alas, I know it's been to long, but I will give you  a brief update. Hmm, starting my low carb diet again in the morning have been stuckish and or creeping up a few pounds. Found out I have degenerative disk disease/arthritis in my back. All the more reason to get my butt working on my online work! Arg...Been exhausted lately think/hope it's my allergies! 

Anyway I had a good aldi trip today got all my low carb/most for the month and food for my son. I am really sore but glad to have the bulk of my shopping done and having NOT wasted my money on crap I don't need.

Anyway...what have you been up to? Have a good night and God bless! 

P.s. btw thinking of earning online, if you join swagbucks under me, I will get 10% of what I earn I have been a member for about five years now and just got an email that I have earned 250+ dollars in that time! It's easy, I do the search, coupons, daily poll and nosos...quick and easy..you can also shop ...stuff you do online anyway! Be sure to use the following link..please, i have a serious Goodwill addiction that needs fed! 

http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/katylady77

Hi! Longer post tomorrow but saying hi!

Hay, sorry it's been so long again! Just stopping by to say hello and here is the synopsis:

-found out I have degenerative disk disease, lab results in but waiting to hear from the doctor! 

-working to lower my bills, possibly $400 a year...more on that tomorrow, but long story short...for goodness sake look at those bills! it's the beginning of the year when rate hikes happen! 

Anyway I'm pretty pooped so i will do the longer version in the morning! 

God bless and have a good night! 

Hi! As promised I am getting back into blogging mode and keeping yinz (ugg pittsburgheese) updated. I have lost one of my big free lance clients and that bites. But I am positive I can find a new client. i am working hard at odesk to locate a long term writing or customer service based position. This is my spending money and I have a long term goal of making online work my primary income.
Anyway I had a good trip to Goodwill lately and have good coupons I am out of most of my hair stuff and cosmetics. Bleh. Haven't had the cash for a good big lots trip I normally stock up 6 months to a year in advance...that way I don't have to worry about running out. 
Anyway, how have you been? Any good saving tips? Free lance work leads? God bless and have a good day! 

Just thought I would give you a laugh! There is a sign for my family at the Holidays and black Friday is coming and i work retail blech! 

Wow my craziness!

Yum! Quick change cam at the New Kids on the Block Concert! Next year plan on getting a seat on the side closer to the bottom, costs about #$100 but will be worth it,.

Anyway, on to real life! My son starts kindergarten on the 24th eek! Not going to have separation anxiety...he's been in daycare since he was one. But I will have OMG milestone, poor kid needs to make all new friends and is he gonna be OK anxiety. 

Anyway, got a great deal this week on a new wallet, mine was crapping out. I like the kind with a handle that I can grab out of my purse and go...the kind you can put your cell in. I got the perfect one for 3.88! It is mint green with vintage butterflies on the back and I can leave me cell phone in it to text etc.
My pain level has been ok..btw have to take one of my weekly meds keep forgetting to do that and it reduces inflammation so have to stay on top of that!
As of last week, fyi YAY I have lost a total of 70 pds. Would be happy with 60 more but 90 more would be ideal.

Any-hoo How are you? Whats new? God bless and have a great day!

I'm Running my first Contest

Hay guys running my first contest! It will be an ongoing one.  The "contest" is really an "incentive" for you to join my referral sites. I honestly make decent money through them. Some you can earn pretty quick, others not so much. The all take only a few minutes a day. What counts is that you are EARNING this is my "mad money" that I get to spend on me or extras for the house. Being frugal means saving and bringing more in. I tend to impulse buy so the extra money sure helps! 

So here is how this will work. When you join two of my referral sites, I will send you a free copy of my report on how to save money in your household, a $5 value, as seen here:

https://www.fiverr.com/katylady77/send-you-my-report-on-ways-to-save-money-in-your-household

Please use my referral banners and links that you see on the page. Once registered, send proof that you joined. I just ask that you make an honest attempt to try the sites for a while. All sites are ones that I do and have thus far been "real" and not spam. Just be careful on how much info you give if you do the activities, to avoid getting spammed. 

Have a good day and God bless! 

Spring has Sprung around here!

So spring has finally sprung, cold and allergies and all! anyway, finally feeling better so here I am blogging! 
Nothing much new going on around here. I did get my container garden planted this afternoon, so that is nice. Also stoked that getting to go to the New Kids on the Block concert next month. Have had a few good goodwill hunting trips. Also a good Big lots trip for under $50 I got some food to tide us to next big trip(monthly one) 2 name brand hair dyes, name brand make up that I liked last time I bought there so I have enough of each to last me quite some time. Bought some emergen-c for $6 an awesome price for 30 packs! I get so burnt out sometimes I am trying to build up my immune system. Also, figure being burnt out and unhealthy doesnt help my metablic rate so trying to fix that too. 

Anyway, what have all you been up to? 
Have a good day and god bless

Oh yah! forgot to tell you..went back to "vaping" to get rid of tar and smell my  darned son was yelling at me about smoking! 

Updates and ramblings from the Burgher

So here I am! Just stopping in to say helio, how are you? Not to much new going on here! My son is doing well and is excited about going to kindergarten...In reality though going on the yellow school bus seems wonderful to him.

I am on my second day off in a row which is nice. It has given me the chance to do a bit of cleaning and catching up on my online stuff. I have a few things I want to buy so working hard to get cash outs on a few of my sites. 

This week probably Friday I will be going grocery shopping...I am sore but it needs done. I am going to stat printing my coupons through http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/katylady77
swagbucks (use the above link please!) this way I get paid approximately an additonal ten cents per coupon. What i do is print them out and then cut them out during my hour lunch break at work. I will first go to Aldi a local discount/generic store. Then I will see who is having a good sale and use my coupons there. Giant Eagle is expensive but when stuff is on sale and I use coupons that double its not a bad deal. Thjey also have a place that I can drop my son off to play. Its win-win. I sometimes sit in their  cafe, buy a drink and go through my coupons and the ad.

Anyway God bless and have agreat day! ps me when i ws thin and young! 

My thoughts as of late, saving money to GIVE

So not much going on around here as of late, other than YAY I GET TO SEE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK IN JUNE WEEEEEE! 
Anyway back to the subject at hand. Let's go over some ways to save so you can GIVE back. So many times I catch myself feeling bad that I can't give to my church, or to other people like I feel that I should.
Then it dawned on me there are ways that I can give back and not always have it be money.
The best FREE way to give back is to try to make some ones day EVERY DAY. Compliment some one on their hair. Ask a work friend if they are okay if they seem down. Just listen and agree no advice needed. Stuff like that is easy and makes you and them feel better and opens your heart to receive blessing. If you shout it out that is your blessing, but if you wait, it will eventually come back to you in turn...maybe not today but when you need it most.
Other ways to help others is to clear the clutter. Rather than having a garage sale, donate your items to a thrift store or via freecycle. 
If you  come across a really good clearance deal and its your budget, buy extra and donate to someone "new with tags!" just take off the clearance sticker.
If you have coupons you aren't going to use leave them by the product for some one else. Coupons are a great way for you to save of course, but it will bless some one else that may be planning to purchase that product.
The other thing I am doing is when I get cash set aside a few dollars. SAVE the money. Rather than buying a coffee treat or the like, I give it to church on Sunday.Again not to be seen but to bless some one.
If you do stuff a round the house that will also free money up to give. 
Here is an extended list of stuff I do to save, to help me and you give and put money towards saving:

-Unplug non-essential appliances when not in use: blender, toaster even your dsl or other Internet box when not in use. If you don't use your TV box to DVR then unplug that. Saves a lot on electricity.

-reuse bags received for other stuff around the house. I find that my Rx bags are great for sandwiches and dry food in my lunch bag. BTW I lose stuff a lot so buying a lunch box  is not a good idea for me..if you are organized by all means take a lunch box. I also reuse bags like Ziploc by washing them. Plastic bags for garbage. I HATE buying stuff that is just MADE to be thrown away.

-Remember the good to the last drop commercials? Apply that concept to household  cleaners. I had to train myself to use the ends. Manufacturers know most people don't try to get the ends...that is their hope. use deodorant til it scrapes. Invest in a dollar store toothpaste roller-these can be used on other tubes such as hand or face lotion.If there isn't quite enough shampoo to use it can clean other areas-soap is soap. One thing I want to try is using scraps in a freezer bag to make soup or stew.

-OK last one for the day :) If you have a household issue(my last one was drapes ha ha) stew on it for a while before rushing out to buy new. For example, cloth shower curtains make great drapes and no one knows the difference. I got one panel for $4 on clearance had been $20-makes it really easy to put up. My biggest investment was tension rods since I am short and cant reach up that high even standing on the couch. Another example is that I was using the couch to work on my laptop which is on a portable table. I found an office chair for $15 at goodwill and the setup fits perfectly between my couches and i have an end table for my "stuff." 
All this to say-let it work in the back of your head until you have that "aha" moment. What in your house can you re purpose? If its in the back of your head also shop goodwill or clearance for an item that you need or get creative(like the shower curtain) and make do.

Whew, sorry about the novel. Use these tips to help you free up money and time and items to give. No matter your moral belief system, it is scientifically proven that giving does something in your brain that opens you up to feeling better and being more receptive to getting good back...accept when good stuff happens and don't feel guilty! Especially when you have been giving.God bless! Have an awesome day! 

Updates and rambles from the Burgher

Hi guys! have been busy...what's new right? Anyway, went to church today and the sermon is what I have been encouraging myself and others to do...using your talents to build up other people. 
I had a good goodwill hunting trip got the chair I am sitting on for $15 its a really nice office chair, also got name brand flipflops for $4.99 a pair plus some other good deals. Have to sort some more clutter to get rid of though...no more hoarding for me! Clutter in clutter out have to know yourself. I always plan to well it or have a garage sale but am just to lazy! Let some one else benefit from it instead of letting it collect dust. 

Any way God bless and have an awesome week! 

Yay winning week and good Shopping Trip!

Yay guys! I won a $25 target gift card to target from crowdtap! I never win so that was cool! I did a store pick up on a small crockpot, multivitamins and a Britta filter for the pitcher I got at good will fir  99 cents! Not bad, I got some of my "wants" out for free! Forgot to go through swagbuks for my money back though grrr,  I do have 5$ coming from them so thats not bad, see my referral link that is an awesome site! 

I got paid so I went to Aldi and got 72 items for $104 so that wasn't bad. I am doing low carb-I  got nuts, chicken. summer sausage and generic atkings bars in there not bad! Also got tons of stuff for my son including "green sugar" on clearance to put with his cinnamon! 

You should definatly try your locak generic store. Also, Wal-Mart has the new Savings catcher, if they find a lower advertised price in your area, they will give you a gift card for the difference! 

Anyways how are you? Whats going on in your life? God bless and have a

great day! 

Promised you Frugal!

Ok, so I promised you all frugal, sorry about the bright bold red but need to get myself pumped up about saving as well as you! I am just going to make a random list, of things that pop in my head. I do so many could not list all at once! Feel free to let me know yours, since knowledge is power and a penny saved is a penny earned!
-wash and reuse ziplock bags, now even sandwich bags make great baggies and even plastic wrap! Less wasting food and less wasting money on "disposable" items that will not decompose for a billion years! (btw the twist ties are handy for everything!)


-keep your house cold mine is at 65 right now its about 10 out! when I leave I put it at about 62.  During the summer I keep it at 78 when not at home and 75 when I am there and use fans if It gets to muggy I will turn it down for an hour or two to get the muggy out.
-fill the dishwasher til it might scream
-donate unwanted items....karma, what goes around....plus less clutter is better for you...or so they say, still working on it!
-shop yardsales
-DON'T. WASTE. ANYTHING. PERIOD.
ok so wearing myself down!
please feel free to add!
God bless, have a good one!

Sorry its been so long, new years resolution update and january earnings

Hello everyone, sorry its been so long! I have been really busy with work and fiverr.com (katylady77)
As for my new years resolution, losing weight I have lost 15 pds as of today for a total of 45 pounds.
I have been busy online and have been writing down my earnings. I inculde appx dollar amounts on samples etc.
I do not count pending cash outs or money sitting there like 20 dollars at inbox dollars, but need 30 to cash out. Feel free to ask for referral links( I do get credit, thanks! )

so here goes!
$5 amazon gift card, swagbucks
$15 free claritan d bzz agent
.10 Jingit
-$10 cvs gift card mypoints
-.14 Quick rewards
.07 quickrewards
-$1Free tooth paste
-3.82Fiverr.
-7.82 fiverr
-.23 quickrewards
-3.92 fiverr
-$2 free calender
-$10 free sterling silver giraffe charm/listia
-$1-free penny rolls
-$4 free address labels
-$1 hair samples
-$15 fiverr
$5 amazon, swagbucks.

Yay for a grand total of $85!

How are you doing! ?

BZZZZZZZZZZ Agent review! Covergirl Blast Flipstick

Yowzer! Loving this lipstick, I am a bzz agent that Riceives new products to test and review.

Cover Girl girl Blast flip stick is awesome! I have one of my tubes they sent me in my catch all dish by my front door. I put it on most every day I go out the door. I have a full size mirror in my hall way. The lipstick has two ends that you can wear singly or mix and match. I like that you can mix(something i have always done) without the colors bleeding, making it impossible to wear one shade by itself. I definitely recommend this product! 

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Yay a good Listia week!

Yay I do listia and got rid of a roomba vaccum a baby monitor,some coke codes and a cutting from my vine.

Ok interupting myself listia is a bartering stuff where people bid on stuff you give away, this gives you "points" to bid on other stuff its all free except to mail stuff if you want 500 poiints go to this link:
https://www.listia.com/signup/561708

anyway back to subject, I bid and won:
a genuine dooney and burke tuffed purse(listia doesnt allow fakes
so weeeee)
the purse has stuff i will re list but has a little mini digital camera i have been wanting a digi camera so mini works !
I also won a pretty , genuine peridot necklace charm and a full sized avon crystal aura perfume(discontinued) that has a free fake crystal charm

so I love this sight lets me get rid of stuff I don't use and get what I want, it also gives you the bidding fever without the cost!

I also had an awesome shopping week but that will be a different post! 

Bits, updates, random life stuff

Lets see, what have i been up to? hmmm exhausted lol. I found out I have fibromylgia but with a diagnosis, I can work on feeling better.
I am still at 40 pds lost....but my clothes are getting bigger still! yay
I have had some good saving deals like I got 60 dollars in stuff from cvs for 36 dollars and then 17 dollars back in extra bucks for my next trip. I got sierra mist for 40 cents picked up several. My couponer friend gave me TONS of Atkins coupons which is good since it is so much more convenient for a quick meal! protein ussually has to be cooked! 
working my way to a free cart full but being so sore zaps my energy.
I am so excited I am finally ready in my head and heart to look for  a soul mate, I believe when you are ready it will happen, so having faith! 


Anyway, what is up with you?

Super lucky button hitting today!

Hi guys, the superlucky button has been hitting well today!
Superpoints rewards you for playing a game, spinning a wheel, really easy! I have yet to cash out but know several people who do REALLY WELL!

It is an invite only sight, so here is my link so you can join!
http://superpoints.com/refer/katylady77

Yay lost five more pounds!

Yaaayyy, I have lost five more pounds for a total of forty(I have been stuck for a while) my cold is easing finally.
My washer is going to be fixed hopefully on Monday. Hopefully because my apt is income based and I got my renewal letter YESTERDAY and have to be there on Monday with proof of income. Go figure! I am sure it will go up, earn a penny out a pound. Hoping to move by next year to my grandmas house, would pay my mom rent-to-own.(she is to inherit it and my grandparents are in a nursing home...)
Anyway, what is up with you? 

Peeves,over spending people!

Ok so this is my rant and rave for the week lol! I work at Wal-Mart and see waste and overspending every day and everywhere! 
So, here we go! 


-people who weave in and out of traffic to a red light, where do you suppose you are going, wasting your gas, in such a hurry? YOU HAVE TO STOP.


-people who buy 4 plastic wrapped potatoes for 4 dollars. for GOODNESS SAKE please buy a 5 pound bag for 3.50, poke holes in it with a fork and stick in the microwave! even if you throw away the rest, it is still cheaper that way! 


-people who buy 40 bucks worth of bathroom stuff(makeup, shampoo etc) with out a single coupon on a lot of peoples orders I could easily save 10 bucks, this is before price matching. Take the 10 minutes to clip a few coupons,


-people who buy hangers, just ask the cashier for free ones, they aint matchy matchy but they work! 


-enough said: people who but frozen peanut butter sandwiches with the crust cut off for 75 cents per piece


-5 lunchables; I could buy you the meat, the crackers and the candy and drinks for less money and you would have lunch for the family on saturday! 


Ok, so this is a brief list and sorry if I offended any one, I am cheap and hate paying full price for anything! I love to shop, but like the burlington commercials, I got this this AND that for less than your one item! 


Ok, so what is your thoughts?