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Tag: budget

Living on a budget, whether by circumstances or my choice to be frugal

Posted on1 August 201118 November 2020Academic Life, Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise

An awesome Monday

by Just Frances1 Comment on An awesome Monday

I’ve had a pretty awesome Monday, if you wondered. It started when I woke up at 6 a.m. and checked my email. That’s when I…

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Posted on10 June 201113 September 2020Everyday Life

A nickel for my thoughts

by Just Frances3 Comments on A nickel for my thoughts

As I walked to my car after work today, I noticed a nickel lying on the sidewalk and smiled as I swooped down to pick…

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Posted on6 June 201113 September 2020Everyday Life, Widow Life

Three cheers for Monday!

by Just Frances8 Comments on Three cheers for Monday!

To make up for my last few sad(ish) posts, here’s a happy one for you (times three)! Happy #1: I sent off the forms and…

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Posted on8 May 201113 September 2020Everyday Life, Widow Life

Selling swords

by Just Frances4 Comments on Selling swords

I’ve sold all of Paul’s old swords—finally. I’d gone through them with a co-worker back in February but hadn’t gotten around to doing much more.…

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Posted on18 February 201112 September 2020Everyday Life

The making of a bad day

by Just Frances4 Comments on The making of a bad day

It’s Friday night and the start of my three-day birthday weekend. But I’m anything but happy about it. I have to admit that it’s been…

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Posted on8 January 201111 September 2020Everyday Life

DO open your junk mail!

by Just Frances5 Comments on DO open your junk mail!

I hate junk mail. I really do. It’s a waste of resources and a waste of my excitement—because I always get excited when I have…

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Posted on2 January 20111 October 2020Everyday Life

Saving cash; depleting clutter

by Just Frances8 Comments on Saving cash; depleting clutter

Like many of you, I have a habit of taking home soaps and other toiletries from hotels. And, like I’m sure some of you, I…

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Posted on24 November 201010 September 2020Everyday Life

Fashion-less

by Just Frances8 Comments on Fashion-less

I don’t know a thing about fashion, nor do I care. And this is how bad I am: Today, I bought a pretty sweater because…

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Posted on15 November 201010 September 2020Everyday Life

11¢

by Just Frances1 Comment on 11¢

It was dark, rainy, and wet when I walked out of the office a little after 5 this evening. But that didn’t stop me from…

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Posted on18 September 20108 September 2020Everyday Life

Closer to a better tomorrow

by Just Frances12 Comments on Closer to a better tomorrow

Today’s quote from my “Be Good to Yourself” calendar came at just the right time. For a few weeks now I’ve been telling myself to…

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Posted on15 September 20108 September 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

The rising cost of teeth

by Just Frances6 Comments on The rising cost of teeth

We were sitting at the table eating dinner when out of the blue The Kid asked what would happen if she lost a tooth when…

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Posted on26 July 20107 September 2020Everyday Life

Cutting the cord

by Just Frances4 Comments on Cutting the cord

I am cutting the cord. Or rather, I am cutting the cable. I’m not replacing cable with satellite and in my rural neck of the…

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Posted on25 July 20107 September 2020Everyday Life

Spare change

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Faithful readers of Just Frances may recall that I blogged about my spare change about four months ago. They may also recall me blogging about…

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Posted on22 March 201011 September 2020Everyday Life, Widow Life

Of death and taxes

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Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still in Beta”. I finally filed my taxes. I say finally because I…

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Posted on20 March 20107 September 2020Everyday Life

Coins

by Just Frances1 Comment on Coins

I have two old pint-sized honey jars that I fill with coins. It takes a while to fill them up because I don’t use cash…

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Just Frances is a silly and pointless website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances.

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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