Frugal Friday

 I can usually find a few wins f I think hard enough, even if I don't feel like it's a frugal week.

Saving on things we buy

• I used a $5 grocery store reward when I picked up a few items I needed for chicken fettuccine. Also, I had no idea how much heavy cream cost, as I buy it very rarely. I also earned a $.25 off your next purchase game piece. This grocery store always has some sort of a game running. 
• I used my $10 CVS monthly Extra Bucks to pick up cold medicine & Advil. The Advil had a $3 iBotta offer, as well as a flat percent off of CVS purchases (saving another whopping $.26). I paid with my credit card that was also offering 5% cash back. 

Earning money

• The teens are in their last week of work, and Nick has been working extra hours this week. 

Avoiding spending

• A neighbor was cleaning out a work supply closet, and had an unopened case of Kraft Mac & Cheese to give away. I don't buy it often, but the teens love it. She even dropped it off at our house, which was an unexpected bonus - so thoughtful.
• I got stuck in a huge construction accident & missed my workout class. I called & let them know, so they could let someone off the wait list work out. They appreciated it & didn't charge me for the missed class. 
• Used United flight credits to book travel for Sam's move in at college. For M's flight, I called & connected our reservation, which means he can sit in the much more comfortable seats for no extra fee. This is a ~$65 value. 

Eating what we have

• I had two very small raviolis for lunch one day, and added a few meatballs & two large garden tomatoes. They really do make everything better. 
• Defrosted some Dutch Crunch sandwich rolls (from a huge Too Good To Go order a while back) & made Nick a grilled cheese for a lunch, and made Sam a sandwich to take to work another day. 
• Made salads out of garden lettuce & tomatoes for my lunch each day, topped with whatever protein was on hand from leftovers. 
• Ate lots & lots & lots of garden tomatoes.
• Defrosted ciabatta rolls when I ran out of the Dutch Crunch rolls, and used those for Sam's sandwiches.

For others

• Not me, but Nick won the Presidential Volunteer Service award, for his extensive volunteer hours for the organization he volunteers for. 

What about you? Any wins to share?