Life's Expensive

                                                Hello  My Cheap Cheetah Family

Do you know that life's expensive. Especially if you live in a place like New York. Like I do.  First, you have your basic upkeep like rent which is about $3000 if not more and that not even for a nice place to live and you probably have roommates with that rent. Also transportation is expensive our mass transit system cost about $3 one way. Can I tell you I hate our energy company. Seem like every week I get a bill for $265. I kid you not. I just had my car repaired that's another $1500 down the tubes, my water bill is $200 for 3 moths and on and on. Don't get sick and not have insurance that's another major cost. Food another thing to worry about. i know sounds like I'm complaining. Well I am.

Being a cheapskate and living in an expensive city pushes the limits of my skills. The city takes without giving you anything in returns. Did I mention that if you don't have the new garbage cans that the city requited you to have last years they will find you $100. See take. no wonder people are moving out the city. but where are you going i see even Florida that use to be cheap is expensive. 

So family how are you living share your money saving tips with me because I could sure use some right about now.

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Sometimes it's Just About Something Pretty

                                                         

                                                         

                                               Hey, My Cheap Cheetah Family

Happy August. Sometimes it's not about the money; sometimes it's just about the beautiful things you get to see and experience in life. 

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Happy July Almost August

 Hello, my Cheap Cheetah family, long time no hear. Sorry, life gets in the way at times. But getting to today's talk. Food prices are crazy. Didn't a pack of chicken use to cost under two dollars? Now it's like $4 a pack. Food is so expensive; even cheap food is a stretch for most people's budget nowadays. So, what are you doing to make your money go further when it comes to the rising food cost?

Also pay attention when paying your bills. I went to the dentist yesterday; it was a surgeon, and he charged me $75 for just a consultation. Is that crazy or what???  I mean, I paid it like a dummy and never thought to ask why they were so expensive. I'm paying attention to my medical bills as they come in to make sure they don't charge my insurance company for services I didn't get. So always pay attention to your bills. Because people will try to get your money. That seems to be the name of the game this year. See how much money we can steal from people.  

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What Happen!!

                                                   Hello, My Cheap Cheetah Family

 What happen!! I seem to have missed the whole month of May, not saying anything to you. Sorry about that, but I got so caught up in things. That I forgot to be a cheapskate. which sometimes happens, especially when you live in expensive New York, like me. But I did find something interesting I wanted y you to see and tell me about your thoughts on. 

Is it just me, but one person spending a billion dollars (which he reportedly earned boxing) on crazy stuff is a cheapskate/ frugal person's nightmare?  Now they say he's broke. Share your thoughts.

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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

 
                                                        Hey There Cheap Cheetah Family

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

                                                     Hello, My Cheap Cheetah Family

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

                                                   Hello My Cheap Cheetah Family

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.

                                                               https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/cheapcheetahmoneyshow/

                         

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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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It's 2026 Already??

                                                         Hello, My Cheap Cheetah Family.

Could somebody tell me what happened to 2025? Who stole it? It's now 2026, and it's time to start fresh with your saving goals and plans. Do you have any? What I have done is go over my checkbook spending for 2025 to see what I spent my money on. So, I can make corrections for 2026.  With the way the prices keep going up, I have to watch my money more carefully than before. Did I mention I happen to live in expensive A** New York, and I think they're talking about making you pay a fee to breathe their polluted air soon.  It seems every time you turn around your getting feeded to death around here.  So that's why I have to be careful of what I'm spending and try to look for the best deals for my money. I never use to ask for a discount, now the first thing out of my mouth is do you have discounts for ..... This is what you should do too. What can they say but no, and you move on. Anyway, that's my money saving tip for you if you have any, please share them with me and let' all save that money for 2026 together.

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Happy Holidays

                                                            Hello, My Cheap Cheetah Family 

Just wanted to wish you a Happy Holiday. Have fun and watch that spending because with December fun comes 2026 bills for that fun, and we don't want that, do we? Also, heads up, I will be talking about why we are the popular kids on the block  Dec 27th on  

 https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/cheapcheetahmoneyshow/  

Have a great Holiday Family, be safe, and do me a favor: Save that Money!!!

See you with some more Money-Saving Cheap Cheetah Tips in 2026!!

2026?

                                                       Hello Cheap Cheetah Family

What do we have, two weeks maybe three tops before 2026 is here? Have you given much thought about what you're doing money-wise for 2026? I know already the economy sucks.  Things are way too expensive, and a lot of people are just trying to keep their heads above water. I know. But think about this, you have two weeks to set a budget in place. find out where your money is coming from. downsize and prepare to spend your money wisely in 2026. I would say use coupons, but that seems to have fazed out in New York. Let's start small. I'm a coin person, so I save my coins, and since I'm cheap, I go over my bills with a fine-tooth comb, trying to catch errors on the company's part. I do find some, and that saved me money in the long run. I am also trying to get a part-time job just for two or three days in 2026. I just got a flier from Amazon screaming for help. 

Take one step at a time in 2026, whether it's health or money you're trying to improve. It just takes one step to start. So, let's take that money step for 2026 together. What do you say?

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2025's Money

                                                     Hello, my Cheap Cheetah Family

December already?? Anyway, I wanted to discuss 2025 and some of the things I've observed this year.  And some of my personal money-saving suggestion right here on the Cheap Cheetah Money Show 

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Happy Late Thanksgiving

                                                          Hello Cheap Cheetah Family

Sorry so late, but Happy Thanksgiving anyway. Hope that you had a good one. Being a cheapskate, mine was simply spent if with family eating what needed to be eaten from the freezer, which was a basic turkey parts and some beef I needed to use up before it went bad. What about you? I was watching the Black Friday craziness, which wasn't as crazy as before, no long lines and a busy mall. People are doing most of the shopping online these days. Also, I saw where a woman had set up in the park and was giving her stuff away for free. It was her campaign on the anti-Black Friday sale. the people loved the idea didn't like the name so much. 

So are we planning our money-saving strategies for 2006 yet? I have some ideas, but not sure which way I'll be going next year. Just wanted to say, have a safe and Happy Holiday.

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It Can Be Done

                                                   Hello, My Cheap Cheetah Family

It can be done if you're careful. I went to a Walmart yesterday, and I was looking at the prices for a Thanksgiving dinner. With the way the store rolled back some of its prices. I'm talking 50 cents for a package of corn bread mix, 98 cents for a can of soup, $1.15 for a box of stuffing, and 95 cents for a can of cranberry sauce, pasta .89 cents ,pasta sauce 1.25. You get the picture; the turkeys were 89 cents a pound, and they were large. I'm sure you can find smaller ones that are cheaper. Their discounted area had dinner rolls and sweet stuff marked down. I got a pack of sliced Italian bread for $1.25. So, you can make Thanksgiving dinner for like $25 if you go fancy, and maybe buy a dessert, it might cost you, say $30, but that should feed two or more people. If you budget and plan your meals right.

The Walmart I went to was packed. People were definitely looking at prices and only picking out what they really needed to buy. I don't think Thanksgiving will be a big food event like it was in the past. Since people are just returning to normal. Those who didn't get their SNAP benefits for a while and are just now getting them back. For me, if I were doing Thanksgiving, I would definitely do it from Walmart. It would be cheaper to buy the store brand than the name-brand items. So what are your frugal/cheapskate plans for Thanksgiving? Whatever it is, have a happy and safe one and be blessed.

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Is it Just Me???

                                                  Hello, My Cheap Cheetah Family

Happy November. Is it me, but how many times will you let someone or something knock you down before you fight it? I mean, I have seen all these government workers who were laid off, and now they are in lines for food. I'm not knocking them; you do what you have to do to feed your family. I know I would. This isn't the first time the government has laid off its workers. If that was me after the first time. I would be going into super cheap mode, trying to save every nickel I could get my hands on. So if I were laid off a second time, I would be prepared. You can only kick me one time before I get the message. I know things are hard right now, and money is tight. I get that, when I was working, no matter what, even if I could only save $5 out of my check, I did it for the just-in-case moments. Like the ones these government workers are having. For you to rely on someone that you've worked for 20 or more years is crazy. You have to rely on yourself. Am I wrong in saying this? I'm sorry, it's just how I feel. I've been kicked too many times financially not to come out swinging. When you get fed up, you do something about it. When the government workers do go back to work. I hope they realize that the only person they can count on his themselves.

 Sorry for the rant, anyway, we are starting the second week of November.How's your savings progress going? Mine's slow, but I'm wrapping my coins and donating a lot of stuff that's really not needed. Did I mention that getting rid of clutter helps to save money in the sense that you don't need to clean it, mend it, or even look at it if you get rid of it.

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November

                                              Hello, My Cheap Cheetah Family

So, how was your Halloween? You know the Halloween candy is 50% off right now. If you need some. To me, the candy nowadays doesn't taste as good as it used to be. Anyway. It's November 2, and I'm challenging myself to get back to the way I used to be, and that's being a cheapskate again. Especially since all the crazy things are going on with people not getting their SNAP benefits and the government laying off workers, besides other companies. These workers were living paycheck to paycheck, now relying on food banks to feed their families. These are scary times we're in. So that's more of a reason to tighten up and get our money right.

My goal is to get back to the basics of knowing where my money is coming from and where it's going. Meaning I hate to budget, but I will. I was starting to get wasteful when it came to food, so I'm cutting back on that and also just walking into a store and buying stuff that's not needed. I'm also paying close attention to my credit card bills since sometimes I have to question what a charge was and end up getting it corrected. I find that more often than I use to. Also, I'm just trying to figure out ways that I can still maintain my standard of living, which is sort of low if I lose any income for whatever reason. All of these things I'm challenging myself to do this month because the last thing I want to be is hungry and homeless, especially since I have medical issues that suck up a lot of my extra money.

         So, what are you doing to save money? Let a renewed cheapskate know.  

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The Gray Wave: Rising Homelessness for American Seniors

                          

                                              Hello, Cheap Cheetah Family

This was my wake-up call. I've been lacking in my cheapskate habits but... After seeing this story and others like it. Also, about the food pantries not having enough food to feed all the suddenly laid-off federal workers. Makes me stand up and pay attention to my own finances and what is coming in and going out. Especially since I have ongoing medical bills that I have to pay monthly. This is scary stuff when it comes to people and their money situations. It breaks my heart to see people being kicked out of their homes because of a lack of money, especially seniors who have worked all their lives .. 

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