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70sEraVet

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7. I have found that being retired offers ways to save that I hadn't considered.
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 09:38 AM
Nov 8

We never were big on going out to eat anyway, but we did it occasionally just because we were busy. We often had store-bought frozen prepared dinners in the freezer, so we could come home from work, throw something in the microwave and feed the fam.
Now, I cook meals (my wife prefers baking desserts, I cook). I've become pretty good at it. Those store-bought frozen dinners we used to buy? I can put together a better-tasting dinner for at least half the price. Chicken is my favorite go-to meal. A 10lb bag of chicken quarters for around 8 bucks goes a long way.

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