Nobara because I primarily game but need some tools that are only available natively for Debian and Fedora based distributions.

I am a Linux novice, but have been dabbling for a long time. I had to laugh at myself when I realized I was “distrohopping” because I wanted to try out different DE’s. I just made the connection that rather than hop, I can simply install a different DE.

We stopped shopping at Costco and started using sams club for bulk items we knew we would need regularly and go through before expiration. Their inventory was more consistent and prices were slightly better.

We meal plan every meal for the whole week on the weekend, then go grocery shopping afterward, ONLY getting what we need for the meals.

We stopped shopping at Sprouts, Kroger, and Albertsons, and prioritized WinCo and Neighborhood market.

If you have a winco, use their bulk section as much as possible. I did a side by side comparison of a normal shopping trip between Kroger and Winco. We bought the same items from both stores preferring store brands where possible) Kroger came to $85. Winco came to $39. (Mix of produce, eggs, lunch meats, box dinners, etc)

Our grocery bill was 500-600/mo pre 2021, jumped to 800-1000 by 2022. With the above changes, we got it back down to about 600/mo.

The core with Aaron Eckhartt. I can watch that movie repeatedly and enjoy it every time

The only reason I have Netflix is because I don’t pay for it. I get it free with Tmobile. I wonder how much of these are from TMO new users instead of organic subscriptions

The ALR screen (which was admittedly a bit of a shock at $600 for the 134" we bought) makes a WORLD of difference, even with our cheap wall mount laser projector. Yes, OLED technically is better, but we can control lighting in our living room with blackout curtains, so we can’t really tell. When we upgraded to the UST4K, we both said never again to TV’s. Other bonus was if we need to move them around, much less risk of accidental damage as compared to a heavy TV panel.

I don’t know if it’s in your budget, but my wife and I went with an ultra short throw projector and ALR screen. No smart features at all, and a better and larger picture in our living room. We’ll never go back to TVs again.