Friday, September 24, 2021

Frugal Friday

It's been a very, very busy week with work & kids. Not one of our better "frugal" week, but here are a few things we did this week. 


Saving on things we buy

  • Made an effort to buy more at the produce stand, vs Costco. This helps reduce waste & ensures we buy just the right amount. My husband LOVES Costco, so this is a bit of a work in progress. 
  • Uploaded all of my receipts to Fetch. The toothpaste (below, for donation) yielded bonus points, which was an unexpected win. 

Earning money

  • Sold a few things on eBay (suit, swim suit/SPF top, slides/sandals, dress)

Avoiding spending

  • We noticed an erroneous card on our credit card, and disputed it

Eating what we have

  • This wasn't exactly a banner week (over the last week to ten days, we've eaten out a lot more than normal. This is a phase, due to very challenging work weeks for myself & M. Neither of us like eating out (health wise, as much as $$), but the kids are loving it. ;-) We'll be back to normal soon enough.
  • We have been continuing to eat garden items - we have a ton of tomatoes right now. 

For others

  • I found a great price on toothpaste at Rite Aid, and picked some up for donations
  • Shared extra produce with our neighbor

6 comments:

  1. Some weeks are just not a good on the wallet as others, but you have two careers and two active teens so some weeks are just going to be like that!
    I am with you having a husband who loves Costco. A trip there was our "night out" last night. Fortunately we are creatures of habit so we only look at a few specific aisles.

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  2. Even small wins are good ones when it comes to saving money.

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  3. you know the weeks we had a show opening was always much more fast food than I wanted or could afford, but you do what you need to do. I finally had a group of parents have a meal or potluck provided Monday -Thursday of opening week to cut down on that experience.

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  4. As others have said some weeks are not as good as others, and small steps are just as important as larger ones.

    God bless.

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  5. There are weeks when timing just doesn't work to be full time parents, employees and chefs. I agree with Belinda. Small wins are good.

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  6. I love using Fetch. It is so easy and some times you can really get BIG points.

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