Hurricane Prep # 2
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cjnicolaysen
- Sep 15
- 2 min
Don't pay For Instant Oatmeal Packets
The price of everything is going up and there are many reasons. Bottom line, we must do everything we can to save money on food. We have...
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cjnicolaysen
- Sep 7
- 9 min
Power Bills Will Soar, Prepare to Conserve
Winter is heading our way and this winter looks to be a very very difficult one for people in the United States but even more for those...
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cjnicolaysen
- Sep 1
- 2 min
Flooding On Its Way
When you have been warned flooding may be on the way prepare. As Soon As Possible: 1. Move extra vehicles to higher ground. 2. Fuel up...
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cjnicolaysen
- Aug 30
- 1 min
Diesel and Dollar Stores
While gasoline prices are coming down diesel fuel is up 54%. Diesel is being exported to Europe to help fill the void there causing...
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cjnicolaysen
- Aug 26
- 3 min
Focus This Week Food, Natural Gas, Europe and the U.K.
Word this week is focused on prices for produce grown in California. Fruit and vegetable prices will increase sharply due to the drought....
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cjnicolaysen
- Aug 16
- 1 min
I Almost Threw Away the Sandpaper ~~ School Safety Update
UPDATE: I just did an interview discussing school safety. You can listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kLaXgPacxE My part...
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cjnicolaysen
- Aug 11
- 7 min
How Safe Are Your Schools
Are your schools as safe as they could be not just in case of a violent act, but also should there be another type of emergency such as a...
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cjnicolaysen
- Aug 6
- 1 min
Fuse Box AhHa Moment
For Christmas we gave our adult children plug in flashlights that automatically come on when the power fails. They are amazing and work...
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cjnicolaysen
- Jul 29
- 8 min
Not a Drop to Drink:Drought
Drought is not just a concern in the United States but worldwide. It is affecting our budgets, way of life and sadly even causing deaths....
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cjnicolaysen
- Jul 22
- 1 min
Civil War? Really?
This survey is truly frightening. I would like to know the demographics and political leanings of those who responded. It does make a...
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cjnicolaysen
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Please Don't Do This
Wondering if some of the tips on the internet are good or just silly, even dangerous? Some of them are silly and some dangerous. If you...
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cjnicolaysen
- Jul 19
- 1 min
Number Ten Cans to the Rescue
I've been saving number ten cans for years. I have used them to make stoves, to store small items in the workbench, to fill with water to...
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cjnicolaysen
- Jul 18
- 2 min
Huge Interest Rate Hike! Listen Up: On the Radio and youtube, Join Me
The Fed Announced today it is likely to raise interest rates 75 basis points next week. This means a raise of .75%. Today interest rates...
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cjnicolaysen
- Jul 12
- 1 min
Summer Bargains
It's stocking stuffer time! It just dawned on me summer items will disappear quickly now. Each Christmas for a few years I have been...
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cjnicolaysen
- Jul 6
- 2 min
Light Bulb Moment
Remember the phase, "It's like a light bulb came on and I could see things clearly"? I seem to be having these moments more often and I...
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cjnicolaysen
- Jun 28
- 1 min
Shopping Wisely
This weekend I spent a couple hours, yes hours, recording the price of items I normally purchase at the two grocery stores in town. Now...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
- May 23
- 1 min
2022 Preparedness Part 2: Week 20
Week 20: Around the House The price of energy has skyrocketed in many areas. We can save by making small changes that will add up over...
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cjnicolaysen
- Mar 4
- 2 min
It's Time to Step Up Our Efforts to Become Self-Reliant
We thought gas prices were out of control when gas was $3.40 per gallon a few weeks ago. Today the average gas price nationally is at...
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cjnicolaysen
- Feb 27
- 1 min
Information Is Power
Today is the Sabbath for Christians, a day of prayer and contemplation. I was reminded today of our mission here at Totally Ready. We...
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