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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 619267" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Lisa, I had a feeling that The Tightwad Gazette would be something you would truly appreciate. I am so glad it is helpful to your entire family. That you ALL would use it often and well is the reason I wanted you to have it. It sure saved my family more than a few times when money was really tight (and when it wasn't but I didn't want to get to where it was super tight again). I have recommended that book over and over here, and am glad to get feedback that it really is helpful. I do strongly suggest looking at places like amazon marketplace for a used copy if you are going to buy it. Around here you cannot get it from the local or university libraries because back when they had copies they could not get people to return them. Wrong way to tightwad, Know what I mean?? Lol, but true.</p><p></p><p>Have you considered offering couponing classes? Make your own mix classes? Make your own cleaners for a house that sparkles and shines without toxic chemicals? There are real demands for classes, easy as those things can seem. We have a multi-arts center that has all sorts of classes and while most are about art, they do offer things like this if someone wants to teach them. You just write up a proposal and list of what supplies and equipment are needed, and submit them. Right now I think that many libraries would also help you offer these as there is a real demand. Just check out pinterest where most of the members have boards with hundreds of pins for this stuff.Or you could offer a class on debunking cleaning pins. </p><p></p><p>Just ideas. I hope that things get better soon. I am sorry your mom fell, and that your sibs are being jerks and idiots about it. I think your mom NEEDS to invest in either a medicalert bracelet or one of the other similar things that would offer her medical info and can have her power of atty info with your phone number included with that info. This way the docs/ambulance/whatever would KNOW to call you and not yoru siblings, etc... I know there is a company that offers little keychain fobs like the ones for the grocery, etc... that can be scanned by docs, ambulance/hospital staff, etc... to find medical info. Last year it was $10 to sign up and every year after that was another $10 to keep the info current and available. It would simplify things and keep your sibs from robbing her blind, etc.. if/when something happens again. </p><p></p><p>Your siblings have not got a clue, and have no idea how indomitable you are. I am sure you will succeed in doing whatever your mother wishes and what is in her best interest in spite of what your sibs want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 619267, member: 1233"] Lisa, I had a feeling that The Tightwad Gazette would be something you would truly appreciate. I am so glad it is helpful to your entire family. That you ALL would use it often and well is the reason I wanted you to have it. It sure saved my family more than a few times when money was really tight (and when it wasn't but I didn't want to get to where it was super tight again). I have recommended that book over and over here, and am glad to get feedback that it really is helpful. I do strongly suggest looking at places like amazon marketplace for a used copy if you are going to buy it. Around here you cannot get it from the local or university libraries because back when they had copies they could not get people to return them. Wrong way to tightwad, Know what I mean?? Lol, but true. Have you considered offering couponing classes? Make your own mix classes? Make your own cleaners for a house that sparkles and shines without toxic chemicals? There are real demands for classes, easy as those things can seem. We have a multi-arts center that has all sorts of classes and while most are about art, they do offer things like this if someone wants to teach them. You just write up a proposal and list of what supplies and equipment are needed, and submit them. Right now I think that many libraries would also help you offer these as there is a real demand. Just check out pinterest where most of the members have boards with hundreds of pins for this stuff.Or you could offer a class on debunking cleaning pins. Just ideas. I hope that things get better soon. I am sorry your mom fell, and that your sibs are being jerks and idiots about it. I think your mom NEEDS to invest in either a medicalert bracelet or one of the other similar things that would offer her medical info and can have her power of atty info with your phone number included with that info. This way the docs/ambulance/whatever would KNOW to call you and not yoru siblings, etc... I know there is a company that offers little keychain fobs like the ones for the grocery, etc... that can be scanned by docs, ambulance/hospital staff, etc... to find medical info. Last year it was $10 to sign up and every year after that was another $10 to keep the info current and available. It would simplify things and keep your sibs from robbing her blind, etc.. if/when something happens again. Your siblings have not got a clue, and have no idea how indomitable you are. I am sure you will succeed in doing whatever your mother wishes and what is in her best interest in spite of what your sibs want. [/QUOTE]
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