Frugal Friday

I'm reaching the end of my craziest work season, & I'm ever so grateful. While not the best frugal week, here are a few wins: 

Saving on things we buy

• Used the last of a Rite Aid gift card to pick up a prescription
• I get a lot of sun exposure, being outside a lot. I'm also very fair, and need to start wearing more clothes that are light weight & offer sun protection. I read about a few options & priced them out, and found a great deal on some. If they turn out to be high quality (I'm awaiting the order), I'll share the recommendation. I was able to combine multiple offers to get the shirts for close to 70% off, so they were a very good price. 
• Uploaded all of our receipts to Fetch

Earning  money

• I haven't been listing much on eBay, but have sold a few things that were listed a ways back:
• A collection of fancy collar stays (think mens suits), for $75, so that was a big win
• Two pair of shoes
• I found $.06 on the ground (a penny at the tournament & a nickle at Rite Aid)

Avoiding spending

• I've had an ongoing problem with Sam's Kindle being charged for Kindle Unlimited. There was an error in his billing email, and we've had no way to log in & turn it off. Multiple (long) calls took care of this back in May, but somehow the charges have re-emerged. Got it taken care of again, and got $30 credited back. He does do a lot of reading, but mostly reads books not available on Kindle Unlimited. 
• Drove our electric car both ways to a soccer tournament, that was quite a distance away. Tournaments are never super frugal, but it felt good not to have to spend money on gas.
• Brought lots of water & snacks to the tournament. We bought extra stuff & did have two meals out as expected, but we were able to avoid some purchases through planning ahead. 
• Used a gift card to buy dinner on a busy day.

Eating what we have

• We used up all of the taco meat I defrosted. We often have a very small amount leftover (not enough for any one meal), but I made a taco quesadilla for Nick for dinner, which he enjoyed.
• I used garden zucchini (shredded, from the freezer) & a few other pantry items to make zucchini muffins for M
• We've had a bunch of garden tomatoes, which are no hardship to use up. 

For others

• Loaned a tool to a neighbor
• Shared produce with another neighbor

What about you? Any wins to share for the week?