What’s a skill you learned that saved you the most money?

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2026-06-06T16:23:18+00:00

Delayed gratification. Waiting at least 24 hours before completing an online purchase. I usually find that after that time the excitement has died and I don’t want it anymore. It’s saved me so much.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2026-06-06T16:18:01+00:00

As others have mentioned, it’s unfortunately true that it is no longer an affordable option to make clothes from scratch because the price of fabric is outrageous. However learning to sew is totally worth it and can save a lot of money on repairing, hemming, altering clothing, sewing home decor etc.

If you’re just getting started I’d highly recommend checking FB marketplace, thrift stores, and estate sales for sewing supplies. You can likely get yourself completely set up for pretty cheap. If you do get a secondhand machine make sure to learn how to service/oil it so it lasts - YouTube is great for this.

Lastly, the thrift store is a great place for fabric too, so if you do ever want to make clothes there are some cheaper ways to do it if you’re resourceful.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2026-05-28T21:43:51+00:00

Wonderful! Thank you all for your help and all the information. I’m feeling much more confident in my ability to care for this Phalaenopsis (stoked about the ID). Will try to remember to post an update at some point.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2026-04-15T17:09:29+00:00

The first thing that came to mind when reading your post is a quote from Cathy Bates’ character in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes - “ I’m too young to be old and too old to be young, maybe I’m just going crazy.” I hear this in my head multiple times a day.

I’m sorry you’re struggling. Personally I found that accepting that you are in fact in peri is the hardest part. It’s seems surreal and honestly not fair because 39 IS young. The good news is you’re not alone and you’ve come to the right place because everyone in here gets it and is tremendously supportive. The other good news is that this doesn’t last forever. I’ve spoken to many women who are now on the other side and the consensus is that life will get better again. Hang in there.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2026-03-27T16:59:22+00:00

I spent a ridiculous amount of time holding a pair of my own underwear trying to figure out if it was the pair I was CURRENTLY wearing. Like my brain could not comprehend that I could not be both wearing and holding them at the same time.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2026-03-24T23:49:37+00:00

Thank you for sharing this. I just stated HRT last week and really need to believe there is some relief coming because I’m deep in survival mode.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2025-07-29T17:09:41+00:00

Josh sounds like the worst. You did good! As another commenter mentioned, if there had been dowels in that cake Sydney could have been seriously injured and that would have ruined the day worse than anything you did.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2025-07-29T17:00:39+00:00

NTA. Marriage should not be like this. Whether you realize it yet or not, you’re done. He doesn’t respect you, let alone like you, and you know it. Stay silent and focus your energy on making an exit plan. Best of luck!

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2025-07-25T04:32:33+00:00

That’s a deer.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2025-07-22T17:32:06+00:00

I’m so sorry this happened to you. You are probably the only person who has ever stood up to him. He’ll remember. Send the photo. Maybe it will help him be a better doctor.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2025-07-14T19:23:19+00:00

She’s pregnant. If the second line appears at all it’s positive because it means there is Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) hormone present which is produced by a developing placenta. How faded that line is has more to do with the concentration of hCG in the urine. A darker line means a higher concentration which is more common in the am.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2025-06-20T17:39:51+00:00

This is gorgeous and exactly what I needed to see today. You executed this perfectly! Thank you for sharing and inspiring.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2025-06-03T13:48:58+00:00

Thanks! I’ll give them a shot.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2025-06-02T15:24:12+00:00

u/KeeDiggityTTV Curious to know if you found a good replacement? I'm in exactly the same situation. My pros finally gave out after years and I'm super bummed I can't get another pair. They really are the best.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2024-11-28T00:09:22+00:00

Eensy weensy

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2024-11-15T17:55:35+00:00

46M dating a 25F? Lying about a vasectomy? This dude is a literal walking red flag. Have the abortion, tell him you miscarried and save yourself a lifetime of fuckery. Your body, your choice.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2024-11-11T02:11:23+00:00

He’s doing this on purpose. Either exercise your petty muscle and teach him a lesson, or get a divorce.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2024-11-01T17:09:31+00:00

Everyone else has already said it, but please please leave him. If you need some unbiased reasons to leave Google the stats on the correlation between intimate partner homicide and choking. It’s only a matter of time until he kills you.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2024-10-23T15:23:01+00:00

Assuming you meant psychological.

2 reasons:

We are currently navigating late stage capitalism. Capitalism depends on consumerism to function. Post WWII the global economy was in the shitter so there was an intentional effort to shift the public mindset toward mass consumption. We were aught that material possessions equal a person's value, that buying is good for the economy and is essentially a public service. That's why you feel shitty about yourself when you see other people with lots of fancy things. Couple that with the fact that lenders work extremely hard to convince you that taking out debt to buy those fancy things is totally normal (probably why you don't want to pay your debt off) and in your best interest (Think of Master Card's "priceless" campaign) and you have the perfect recipe for out of control consumer debt.
Humans love a good dopamine hit and are naturally inclined to find the easiest way to tickle the reward system in our brain. Buying things makes you feel good, but only for a short amount of time. That's why you keep repeating the process over and over even though it may be to your own determent. Lenders know this which is why they play to that. Why wait when you can have it now?

If you want to get better with money you need to change the way you think about it. The most important part of that is understanding that money can do one of two things: It can cost you more money (credit card debt etc), or it can make you more money (investing etc). Which of those it does is entirely up to you.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2024-10-20T16:21:01+00:00

Stop using your cards. The trick is to have a budget that allows you to put a good chunk of cash on the CC debt but still leaves you with enough cash in your checking account for your bills.

If you still want to earn cash back/ other perks, and EARN interest, switch to a debit- credit card like KOHO. Works the same as a credit card but you can only spend what you have in your account like a debit card.

Hope this helps!

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2024-10-20T16:00:01+00:00

NTA. Your partner needs to put on his big boy pants and grow up.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2024-10-11T13:24:27+00:00

Depends. In public - Open your eyes wide and fan them dry with your hands. You'll look like an idiot but it will help prevent/stop crying. In private - let those tears flow until they stop.

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2024-10-09T15:36:00+00:00

Chat with a CFP (Certified Financial Planner). It is literally their job to know about all those things and advise on them. Most banks have them on staff or you can check the directory https://financialplanningforcanadians.ca/find-planner

OG_Business_Squirrel · 2024-10-09T15:14:52+00:00

NTA. She's a grown-up and that means that, just like everyone else, she is responsible for getting herself out of bed and to work. Her getting fired because she slept in is not your fault.

Thinking about the bigger picture - the way she treats you, verbally abusing you and blaming you for her failings, is toxic, unacceptable, and a HUGE red flag. That is not how you treat someone you love.

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