To Expensive

                                                     Hello, My Cheap Cheetah Family

How are you today? Happy April. This week, I wanted a taste of my childhood and craved some  Carvel ice Cream. I used to love the frozen bonnets and flying saucers when I was younger. So, I went to my local Carvel's, and to say I went into sticker shock at the prices. You just don't know.  I know Ice cream in general has gone up in price, but Carvel was crazy.  For a very small bonnet, you know, the sugar cone with chocolate ice cream or vanilla coated in chocolate or a red coating. They wanted 3.99 each for them, and their flying saucers were $2.99 each. Which were also small. I had to back out of the store slowly because their prices were ridiculous. I don't mind treating myself once in a while. But I can buy a gallon of ice cream for what they want for a small ice cream bonnet or even a flying saucer. Was I wrong to walk out of Carvel, letting my cheapness take over? Should I have just let my treat yourself side wind and pay for something that I craved because I wanted to remember my childhood? What do you think?  

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Happy April Family

 
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Happy April! What are you doing so far this month to save money? I was thinking since I'm around that age, should I collect Social Security or wait until I can get more money when I'm older? I see that if you're at that stage where you're deciding on whether to collect social security retirement at 62 or later. This all depends on your finances. If you need the money, go and get it. You paid into it, and it's your money, but if you can wait a bit longer to collect without it hurting you financially, then I say wait maybe an extra year or two. The increase in your waiting time won't be that big, but every bit of extra money makes a difference. At least in my book it dies. So, weigh your options when it comes to figuring out when you want to collect your Social Security retirement check and see what suits you better.

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Now The Wait

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Sometimes it pays to wait. What I mean by that is living in NYC. They wanted everybody to purchase a $55 large garbage can from them with their logo on it. A notice went around last year about purchasing it. I say I'm not buying anything. My trash can is the same as theirs, except without the logo on it. Besides, I'm too cheap to purchase a garbage can for that much. Anyway, they sent another letter stating that you can get a refund if you purchase the garbage can. Now it makes the can free. So, I purchased the garbage can because if you don't have it by April of 2026, they will fine you. Thanks, New York! So now I'm just waiting on the refund of $55 dollars. Which will take about 6 weeks to get. But so, what, I got the garbage can free, that's all that mattered.

Also surprised I found out I overpaid my property taxes in the tune of $217 dollars. That's another refund I'm waiting on. At this rate, 2026 is looking to be the refund year for me. What about you?

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Happy March Family

                                                       Hello My Cheap Cheetah Family

Happy March I'm gona make this quick. Can you still be a cheapskate/frugal person and still have fun? Here are my thoughts on that question. What are your thoughts about it?                                                                  https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/cheapcheetahmoneyshow/episodes/Being-CheapFrugal-and-Having-Fun-e3fpem7 

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Happy Feburary

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Happy Belated Valentine's Day. Hope you had a nice one and it wasn't that expensive. Just wanted to share with you some random thoughts on money and the economy, and how we can still hold on to our frugal/cheapskate lifestyle and our money.

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Money In The News

                                                     Hello, My Cheap Cheetah Family

Happy Feb Today, I'm talking to you about Money In The News. That's where I find interesting money topics that will help us to save money or are just plain crazy. Join me right here  https://open.spotify.com/episode/5iXO4WBULUg1FXVEKpatr9?si=CMtv9v9oROWkkCS1oD91TQ 

            If you have any frugal/cheapskate money-making, saving, or having fun ideas share them with me right here on the Cheap Cheetah Money Show.

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Checking My Expenses

                                         Hello, My Cheap Cheetah Family

Happy Feb 1st, how are you today? Did you know that you can't really live on just social security checks if you live in New York or another expensive city like New York? I was trying to do an experiment or thinking about doing one. I went over my basic bills for 2025, and it was about $3000 for the month. With my pension and social security, I should get around $2100 a month. I'm short 900. Let's say $1000 for extra I didn't count on. With a pension that is small from the city and my social security check, I still can't afford to live where I'm living, and I like it here. I can't afford anything in New York on that kinda money. The reason I'm saying this is that I have watched videos where people are living on just their social security checks, and I'm wondering where you're living that social security's enough to cover your basic needs plus an emergency? I might want to move thee to. The reason I'm saying this is that even though I'm a cheapskate, no matter how hard you try and save sometime it doesn't work. Ask the people you see in Walmart grocery stores and other retail places, a lot of them are seniors. I've even seen more seniors now doing YouTube for extra money. It breaks my heart to see Seniors having to struggle to make ends meet. I'm thinking about getting a part-time job this year myself. Just to save some extra money that I can put away for those just-in-case moments. What do you think?

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