Frugal Friday

 Because I was sick for a lot of the week, we ate leftovers for multiple meals.  Not very exciting, but definitely saved some money. As a frugal fail, I did order a delivery meal. I used two promo coupons & it was still pricey. I was able to turn it into two meals for myself & one meal for Nick, so I suppose at least there's that. 

Saving on things we buy

• While I was doing my taxes (oh boy!), I found a $25 multi use gift card. I went online & redeemed it for a Panera gift card, which we will definitely use. 
• Used a $5/off a $25 purchase at CVS to buy some Valentine's & birthday items I needed. 
• Used a $2 Rite Aid reward & picked up a few Valentine's treats to add to the boys Valentine's bags.

Earning money

• I cashed out $40 from the survey site I use
• Completed a $150 user study on travel
• Sold a few items on eBay for ~$35 or so

Avoiding spending

• Really wanted to buy lunch out after running a bunch of errands, but reminded myself that I'll be eating out over the weekend with Sam, and we have plenty of food at the house.
• As the corollary to the above, used a Subway gift card to pick up food for myself & Nick on a busy day. No out of pocket spending. 
• M is taking me to the airport this morning for my trip to Corvallis, saving me the cost of an Uber. 

Eating what we have

• Used the lemons from our tree to make the delicious lemon pepper chicken earlier this week. Even my picky eater (Nick) ate it! Always a win when that happens. 
• Ate lots of leftovers (tacos, lemon chicken, etc). The tacos had the bonus of also using up shredded cheese & salsa in the fridge.
• Finished off a loaf of sourdough bread, making lots of sandwiches for Nick between soccer and tennis. 

For others

• Helped out at a soccer game with some volunteering

Frugal fail:

• I used Pirate Ship to mail a package to Sam, and it cut off the second line of his address (there is an extra line specifying his dorm), even though I added it. I didn't notice before I mailed it. It was never delivered & then three weeks later, made its way back to him. Wasted postage, and I guess I'll be bringing it to him myself this weekend. Bummer. Cautionary tale if you are using this service for less expensive postage. Now that I know, it looks like it's a common problem. 

What about you? Any wins to share?