Frugal Friday

It's been such a very busy week (work combined with lots of family stuff), but here are our wins.  

Saving on things we buy

• We all went out to dinner for my birthday, and typically would share a bottle of wine. Instead, M & I had a glass of champagne at home, as we had to wait for the boys to finish soccer practice. I ended up having one glass of wine at the restaurant, but M was the driver & had nothing, so it was much less expensive than a bottle of wine. 
• Scanned a receipt I picked up off of the ground at the grocery store, so I was then $.50 away from another Fetch offer! Found some discounted Ben & Jerry's non-dairy ice cream on clearance, so picked that up for $3, earning a $5 reward, so a $2 money maker, plus free ice cream. :-) 
• Bought Home Depot gift cards at the grocery store, which generated rewards. 

Earning money

• I sold a jacket on eBay. 
• I earned $56 on Rakuten (from the last payout period), which was transferred to my account. 
• Received a $40 class action settlement 

Avoiding spending

• Picked up oat milk, which was $3.49 & had a $2 grocery store digital coupon, and an iBotta $1.50 offer, making it free.

Eating what we have:

• I made spinach dip for the Super Bowl, and used up a bunch of pantry ingredients. Yum!
• I also had a lunch of soup in a can, from a Friday Freebie (grocery store). It wasn't the best I've had, but it was passable.
• I've been using chocolate almond milk to make delicious smoothies, as a breakfast or lunch fill in.
• M burned the wings for the Super Bowl, and we thought of ordering pizza, but I remembered we had a few other appetizers that we could sub in. 

For others

• Gave one of the boys team mates a ride to soccer, and gave another teen a ride home from school after an impromptu scrimmage
• Kept in touch with my mentees, & volunteered at my non-profit
• Shared birthday cupcakes with my neighbor

That's it from my side. What about you? Any wins to share?