Friday, February 24, 2023

Frugal Friday

 It was not a particularly frugal week, as we were out of town for most of it. We definitely made good tradeoffs (the cheaper condo with a kitchen/laundry, vs the much more convenient hotel), brought almost all of our own food, etc.

We did, however, have a few apres ski beers, while waiting for the teens to finish the last runs of the day. It was a nice balance between relaxing & enjoying, but saving on the majority of the cost. 

Saving on things we buy

  • I used a few Safeway coupons for things we needed to pick up when we were in Tahoe. We ran out of salad, which I think is impressive. ;-) I also bought ice cream for the birthday boy. Both had digital coupons, which saved a couple of dollars. 
  • I bought lunch for three teens on the drive to Tahoe, at Costco. It was under $6. Can't imagine anything cheaper!

Earning money

  • I sold a platter we brought home from our vacation house, but never ended up using. We have an identical one at our house, and don't need two. $25 on Facebook marketplace.
  • I direct deposited our credit card reward into our account, vs spending it at Costco (it's a Costco credit card). ;-) 
  • Bought travel gift cards to earn grocery store credit - $45. We will use the gift cards for summer travel. 

Avoiding spending

  • Prepped food for skiing, & brought it with us (spaghetti & meatballs, tacos, etc). 

Eating what we have

  • We ate almost everything we brought with us, and had very little waste, which I love! 

For others

  • Made two donations, & helped a friend with a ride.
That's it for us. What about you? Any wins to share?

3 comments:

  1. I always tried to stay where I could cook when we vacationed. It saved so much money.

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  2. Being able to cook where we are staying is always a wonderful way to save. Yes on using all the salad up.

    God bless.

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  3. That is a big money saver cooking while you are on vacation.

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