Sarah Coleman (u/sarah268)

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Finally hit my $500 cash savings goal for emergencies

I used to keep my emergency fund in a separate bank account, but I'd dip into it online. Last month, I started putting $50 cash in an envelope every Friday. Just counted it and it's full. Seeing the actual money made me not want to touch it. Has anyone else found cash helps them save better?

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1h ago

A visit to the Pima Air & Space Museum made me rethink old composite repair methods

Totally get that, @kelly.parker. My old car had a check engine light on for like five years... the mechanic said it was a sensor thing that didn't matter. Just kept driving it and it was fine. Those temporary fixes really do stick around.

1d ago

Update: I accidentally hoisted a lunchbox instead of a steel beam.

Nah, that lunchbox was definitely lighter.

3d ago

My plan to fix my own deck in a weekend was a total fail

My neighbor in Bellingham had the same thing happen with her porch steps. That hidden rot is a real budget killer.

3d ago

PSA: I started telling customers 'I'll be right with you' instead of 'just a second' and it cut complaints by half

Sounds like a placebo effect to me. Customers are still waiting the same amount of time, just hearing different words.

3d ago

So I tried to impress a pitmaster with my ribs and somehow set off the smoke alarm in his restaurant.

Wait, the FIRE DEPARTMENT came? How bad did you burn those ribs?