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multigraincracker

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1. Being cheap is my hobby.
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:03 AM
Saturday

I shop 3 different grocery stores for the best deals. Two big wholesalers for most food. One is a fresh vegetable market. Last week they had a special on farm eggs, a dollar a dozen. Loaded up. The other sells almost out of date items.
I belong to a local charity that has a resale shop that I volunteer at 2 days a month. This week I bought a pair of name brand jeans, like new just broke in for $5. Also 2 name brand short sleeve button up with a pocket shirts for two bucks each. I get an additional discount for working there. This little shop does about $1,000 a day in sales and every penny goes into the community for parks, schools, scholarships and other projects. They have an international eyeglass project supplying vision for third world countries.
Also shop yard sales and flea markets.
It’s a hobby that I’m lucky enough to be retired for 24 years with lots of time to invest in it.
It’s my own personal battle against higher prices.

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