Friday, November 12, 2021

Frugal Friday

 


Saving on things we buy

  • We purchased our preferred local airline gift cards at 10% off, for upcoming travel
  • Used grocery store rewards to save a bit on a few things we needed
  • Uploaded receipts to iBotta & Fetch to save a little here & there

Earning money
  • I sold a very expensive item on eBay, they paid, & then requested a refund without explanation. I refunded them, because those kind of buyers create problems, even if you require them to honor their transaction. It looks like eBay charged me $12? I'm unimpressed. 

Avoiding spending
  • Picked up a free soup (Panera rewards) while I was getting lunch. M had that for his lunch, avoiding the need for another meal
  • Used a Starbucks reward to treat a few teens to breakfast after a soccer game
  • Picked up two freebies at the grocery store: a yogurt & cookies

Eating what we have
  • Inventoried our freezer, so I could see what we had available, & make it easier to find prepped meals. 
  • Had tacos (from the freezer) this week
  • Ate (dinner out leftovers) for lunch

For others
  • One of the boys friends was really sad about a soccer interaction, so I invited him to an impromptu brunch with us. I was already driving Sam & another player home, and he was glad to be included, & cheered up
  • Helped another parent with a ride, x2
  • I assisted an elderly woman with her shopping, & she was so appreciative & friendly. It really put a smile on my face. 
  • Got a chance to chat with my new mentee, which was exciting
That's it from my side. What about you? Any wins to share? 

13 comments:

  1. I love your for others section each week. Helping the elderly lady with her groceries is such a thoughtful gesture and I’m sure she appreciates it so much. :)

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    1. I always like the reminder to look for opportunities during the week. Building the list is such a great mental reminder!

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  2. You had a good week but that charge by Ebay kind of smacked you in the face. I need to put on my ski gloves and inventory the freezer, but I keep putting it off.

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    1. It looks like they may have credited me back. The item never left my house - they bought, paid, & canceled within four hours. So strange. Good luck with your freezer inventory!

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  3. I hope to stay home all day, getting stuff done and not spending $$. I'm ignoring the Friday sales texts to avoid more spending. The ebay charge is a bummer.

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    1. I can't tell if I received a credit. It was a really strange transaction, where the item was purchased, paid for, & then canceled within a few hours.

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  4. I definitely need to inventory my kitchen freezer. It's so full. Maybe that's something I can get to this weekend...

    I thought I'd done well repairing a tear in a dress this week, but when I took it out of the wash this morning, I found it had torn several more times. UGH. This was fairly new (most of my clothes come from thrift stores, with good reason- if it's lasted that long, it'll likely last a little longer, unlike this dress!) and I'd only worn it once or two times before. Super not impressed. But in wins, I managed to get reasonably healthy dinners made every night, despite being pretty busy this week, so I'm happy with that!

    Have a great weekend!

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    1. Oh, so sorry to hear about your dress! I hate it when things like that happen.

      Awesome work getting healthy dinners made each night. That's a huge win!

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  5. Sounds like a good week!

    I hope the buyer returned your item before you refunded them. People will try all kinds of scams. I've seen all kinds of crazy things over the years. I always ask for all kinds of proof if they ask for a refund. Ebay will only keep the fees if the seller is at fault. Based on the fees, I can tell about how much this item was. yikes!

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    1. It actually never left my house. They purchased it/paid/returned, within a few hours. I think eBay might have refunded me the charge they billed me for? I can't tell. I may have to contact them, which is far from my favorite thing.

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  6. One kid had very expensive repairs that needed to be done to his car but he figured out how to do it himself. Not my win but I am so happy for him! I bought hamburger meat, steak, and shrimp for the weekend. I know it is expensive but still cheaper than eating out. He also figured out how to do a repair to his house, which was my mom’s house, inexpensively. He is my go to handyman. Cindy in the South

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    1. Awesome win for your son! And, he & you are both so lucky that he's handy. Well done.

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  7. Just the usual here, I hope to get my Frugal Friday up today as I got caught up in other things yesterday.

    God bless.

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