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Geez............I thought the dental floss line was
"King of the Frugal"..............but this just
might top it... : )
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Brad Cline
To: <A title=realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
href="">realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 3:41
AM
Subject: RE: [RT] Stocks
I
have thoroughly enjoyed this string. Another idea to help along these
lines to save some of that hard earned money is to pull your 2 ply toilet
paper in half thereby doubling your available supply.
hehehe
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size=2>-----Original Message-----From: H&M Feld
[mailto:ariel@xxxxxxxx]Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 6:08
PMTo: <A
href="">realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject:
Re: [RT] StocksThank you Earl for your
recommendations to help keep inflation in check onmy hard-earned income.
Along those same lines I am considering drying mydental floss on the
towel hanger overnight for re-use the next day. Why Ibet I could save
several dollars a year doing this.................All the
best,Harry----- Original Message -----From: "EarlA"
<earl.a@xxxxxxxxxx>To:
<realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003
5:30 PMSubject: Re: [RT] Stocks> Hi
Harry,>> There are simple solutions to these inflation
problems which will keepyour> budget intact:>> 1)
downsize to a smaller cat, it will eat less cat food (and, as an
added> bonus use less cat liter which will save even more
money)>> 2) get a face lift ... this will tighten anything
which sags ... depending> on your circumstances, you may be able to
cut the facial tissues in half> before using them>> 3)
go on a diet ... this will not only reduce the amount of
spaghettisauce> you require, but may potentially reduce medical
costs which are risingmuch> faster than spaghetti
sauce>> 4) remember that you are saving taxes courtesy of the
new CPI! Without the> "adjustments", the costs of social security,
Medicare, governmentsalaries,> government pensions, et al, would
be much higher. You should be evenhappier> to learn that AG has
proposed some additional "adjustments" which, he> assures Congress,
will cut the CPI further.>> Earl>> -----
Original Message -----> From: "H&M Feld"
<ariel@xxxxxxxx>> To:
<realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Sent: Thursday, February 20,
2003 2:46 PM> Subject: Re: [RT] Stocks>>> In
regards to inflation. One of the things I have noticed over the last>
couple of years..........it seems to be accelerating, especially
food> shopping, is that the price will stay the same but you get less
in the> package. My cat food used to be 20 lbs. it's now 18, and I
noticed one is> down to 16 lbs. The facial tissues I buy used to be a
175> count..........it's now down to 145........same box though. Two
ounces are> now missing from my favorite spaghetti sauce. Many canned
goods used to be> 16 ounces.....no more. I guess they figure most
people just look at the> price. I wonder if the government takes this
kind of price increase into> account when they figure cpi? Not that I
believe those figures anyway.> Harry> -----
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REAL TRADERS> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 4:13
PM> Subject: [RT]
Stocks>>> In looking for something to do I
started to scan my stock list. All Ican> say is that things
look real ugly right now. In many instances price> didn't
rally much in the face of good news, short covering and bargain>
hunting. With expiration tomorrow it appears that a lot of puts might
get> exercised. If that does in fact occur there will be more
downsidepressure> on the markets. Monday's price action
should be interesting.>> The inflation report
today didn't help things any. Another move in gas> prices to
over $2 per gallon in my area reinforces what I have been saying> for
months. The government may not realize that there is inflation
bytheir> numbers, but by mine, the cost of living has been
increasing across the> board for a couple of
years.>> Have a good week end.
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