Dribs and Drabs
I have been a terrible blogger lately! A combination of busy-ness and the winter blahs have made me quite unproductive as of late.
BUT, I remain your ever-faithful Frugal Shrink who has been doing little bits of things to save or make money lately. Such as...
* Sold the previously mentioned bar stools for $40 on Craigslist after a month of being listed.
* Sold the previously mentioned J. Crew coat for $80 (minus fees and shipping) on Ebay.
* Completed a health risk assessment at work which will net me $70 (before taxes) on a January paycheck. Seriously, seventy bucks just to click through some answers and because I don't smoke.
* Received two checks totaling ~$80 from the bags I sent to the consignment store. Woo hoo!!
* Submitted two receipts to insurance that should give me a $200 reimbursement for going to preventative care visits.
* Saved $62 on a prescription by using a coupon.
* Went through my books and found a small bag-full to take to the local used bookstore for credit.
* Signed up for a credit card to get a $90 Amazon gift card. I used the gift card for Christmas shopping and will cancel the credit card. (Note: You wouldn't want to do this if you're buying a house soon or doing anything in the next couple of months that will require having your credit checked. I'm not, and my credit is good enough that I don't frankly care about things like this affecting it.)
There are still some items around the house that need to be sold, but I think I've done pretty well given how unmotivated I feel! These dribs and drabs sure do help a lot in the holiday months when it seems as though money is leaking out of your wallet.
BUT, I remain your ever-faithful Frugal Shrink who has been doing little bits of things to save or make money lately. Such as...
* Sold the previously mentioned bar stools for $40 on Craigslist after a month of being listed.
* Sold the previously mentioned J. Crew coat for $80 (minus fees and shipping) on Ebay.
* Completed a health risk assessment at work which will net me $70 (before taxes) on a January paycheck. Seriously, seventy bucks just to click through some answers and because I don't smoke.
* Received two checks totaling ~$80 from the bags I sent to the consignment store. Woo hoo!!
* Submitted two receipts to insurance that should give me a $200 reimbursement for going to preventative care visits.
* Saved $62 on a prescription by using a coupon.
* Went through my books and found a small bag-full to take to the local used bookstore for credit.
* Signed up for a credit card to get a $90 Amazon gift card. I used the gift card for Christmas shopping and will cancel the credit card. (Note: You wouldn't want to do this if you're buying a house soon or doing anything in the next couple of months that will require having your credit checked. I'm not, and my credit is good enough that I don't frankly care about things like this affecting it.)
There are still some items around the house that need to be sold, but I think I've done pretty well given how unmotivated I feel! These dribs and drabs sure do help a lot in the holiday months when it seems as though money is leaking out of your wallet.
Comments
Used books: where do you go!?!! I have so many laying around! I love this idea!