Frugal Happenings
* Sold two books on Amazon for $60! The bulk of the $60 was from an old textbook- usually these are worth $2 at best so I was surprised that it had retained its value.
* Made a batch of homemade laundry detergent. Accidentally grated my thumb as well as the bar of soap. Oops!
* Received checks from my side gig, a Upromise rebate, and a reimbursement from my flexible spending account. Deposited all into my savings account.
* Dyed my hair, bleached my teeth, and freshened up my pedicure at home.
* I did go get my hair cut by a professional, but I go to a salon in my home town that charges low prices whenever I happen to be in the area. With a big tip, my total was $22 and my hair looks SO much better. My hair is long right now, which I guess is more frugal in that I need fewer haircuts.
* I needed printer ink, so I took the ink cartridges I have been saving to Staples to recycle at the same time (thanks to my family for giving me their spent cartridges!!). I also bought some free after rebate ink pens- I never pay for pens or computer paper since they are frequently available free after coupons or rebate. I will get reimbursed for the pens and will get a $20 Staples reward from the cartridges.
* I've been using the free My Fitness Pal app on my phone to log calorie intake. I'm down six pounds so far.
* I've been exercising at home and outside, so no cost there. Although if a gym membership motivates someone to exercise I do think it would be worth the cost.
* Went to Walgreens during an errand run on a hunt for a product that was out of stock. Decided to make the most of the trip and bought a Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate Bar (caramel with a touch of sea salt). It is SO good (yes, I budget calories for dessert!). I only paid .13 because I had a $3 reward available.
* Received .65 cash back on my gas purchase from playing a "game" that took all of thirty seconds on my phone.
*Batched errands so that I wasted less gasoline.
* Continued to work on reducing food waste. I am also going to try to eat from the pantry this week.
What have you been up to?
* Made a batch of homemade laundry detergent. Accidentally grated my thumb as well as the bar of soap. Oops!
* Received checks from my side gig, a Upromise rebate, and a reimbursement from my flexible spending account. Deposited all into my savings account.
* Dyed my hair, bleached my teeth, and freshened up my pedicure at home.
* I did go get my hair cut by a professional, but I go to a salon in my home town that charges low prices whenever I happen to be in the area. With a big tip, my total was $22 and my hair looks SO much better. My hair is long right now, which I guess is more frugal in that I need fewer haircuts.
* I needed printer ink, so I took the ink cartridges I have been saving to Staples to recycle at the same time (thanks to my family for giving me their spent cartridges!!). I also bought some free after rebate ink pens- I never pay for pens or computer paper since they are frequently available free after coupons or rebate. I will get reimbursed for the pens and will get a $20 Staples reward from the cartridges.
* I've been using the free My Fitness Pal app on my phone to log calorie intake. I'm down six pounds so far.
* I've been exercising at home and outside, so no cost there. Although if a gym membership motivates someone to exercise I do think it would be worth the cost.
* Went to Walgreens during an errand run on a hunt for a product that was out of stock. Decided to make the most of the trip and bought a Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate Bar (caramel with a touch of sea salt). It is SO good (yes, I budget calories for dessert!). I only paid .13 because I had a $3 reward available.
* Received .65 cash back on my gas purchase from playing a "game" that took all of thirty seconds on my phone.
*Batched errands so that I wasted less gasoline.
* Continued to work on reducing food waste. I am also going to try to eat from the pantry this week.
What have you been up to?
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