1. I got some free fluorescent bulbs
Someone in my Buy Nothing group was offering some new in the box, so I picked them up. Part of my basement has some fluorescent fixtures, and one of the bulbs recently burnt out.
Yay for a free replacement!
2. I canceled my Dollar Shave Club subscription for now
I have too many blades here right now, so I need a minute to catch up. 😉
I do like DSC’s razors, but a sad thing is that they recently changed their handle/blade design. So, I had to get a new handle to fit the new blades.
However, I discovered that someone on eBay is selling the old style blades, so I ordered a bunch of those for Zoe, who still has the old style handle.
(If you are new to Dollar Shave Club, you can use this link to get $20 off a starter set.)
3. I got a Starbucks drink with a gift card
I got an email recently telling me I’d neglected to add a gift card to my Starbucks account (a gift I had somehow missed in my email!).
Sooo, I added it, and I did a study session at Starbucks this past weekend for $0.
4. I chose free store pickup for a shirt I ordered
I got one like this blue shirt, on clearance:
And I chose free store pickup at the mall vs. paying for shipping. While I was at the mall, I redeemed a freebie with a coupon at Victoria’s Secret.
5. I…
- picked up a penny (woohoo I’m rich!)
Honestly, I’m not sure if this one is even usable!
- fixed my pen light that I use for clinicals (I almost bought a new one because this one was only working intermittently. But I discovered a part just needed to be screwed in better.)
- kept on cooking at home, packing lunches from home, and making coffee at home (aside from my free Starbucks drink)
Beth
Saturday 23rd of November 2024
I occasionally read those "recommended changes to your spending habits ways to save" and find them entertaining....
1. Found King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour at 1/2 off, so I bought 3 bags, and left 6 for others to be happy about. (I might get more today while it's still on sale.)
2. It seems almost like cheating to list, but I only read library books rather than buying them. I work in a library and also use the town library so can easily request any book that's in a USA library anywhere. So I'm currently enjoying a new release for which our town library currently has a hold list of 16. I recently got to read a hard-to-find travel book about Italy that came from a California library. Even at Amazon pricing, that's $55 saved.
3. Dropped big bucks at Aldi but it should cover more than two weeks including Thanksgiving so I'm counting it as a save because it would've been a MUCH larger bill at any other grocery store!
4. Made cookies for home and also took a dozen to work to share, also only ever make my own coffee & tea, and take a reusable water bottle to work that I refill several times daily. I keep tea bags at work so I can enjoy a good cup of tea each afternoon. And take my lunch daily (I've never bought my lunch in the 14 years that I've worked here).
5. Remembered to use a $5 off coupon that I had to print and include with my car key when I dropped the car off for inspection & emissions testing, so total was only $68. The garage actually called during the day to recommend changing out a wiper blade for "only an additional $50" NOT A CHANCE!!! I thanked them for their diligence, but declined--obviously!
AW
Friday 22nd of November 2024
Buy Nothing groups are awesome!
My Frugal 5’s 1) My friend’s kindly and patiently helped me to learn how to sew on my sewing machine. I’ve mended my husband’s pants and my Fall tablecloth so far with things I already have. 2) Spent 2 hours shoveling snow off my driveway myself instead of hiring someone to do it. 3) Listened to Christmas music for free off Pandora and YouTube. We’ve become one of those people who like listening to it before Thanksgiving. For some reason, it really feels like Christmas has come earlier this year. 4) Batch run errands while at the library. Kids did another Lego Build event there for free. We also returned items & borrowed more books and games from the library. The games will be a part of our Thanksgiving tradition of spending more time together with family. On the way home, I filled up on gas since we’re almost empty and with the snow storm that past by, I wanted it full in case of emergencies. 5) About shopping … Returned an item from Amazon to UPS and got a rebate; Brought 2 for $1 Christmas cards and a pack of chocolate spoons as a part of my friend’s Christmas gift at Dollar Tree; Got another 1 month free trial of Amazon prime for free which has been so helpful with Christmas shopping for free shipping costs; and also brought items off my wish lists that are part of their early Black Friday sale so tons of savings there!
Colleen
Thursday 21st of November 2024
- used a cashmere sweater vest for a sleep sack/baby layer for when I babysit & kiddo naps outside. - got some free toys from a lady at church for babysitting gig - used a coupon code for coffee order ($15 off coffee for 6mo, have family visiting and our coffee consumption always goes up!) -made egg salad for lunches this week -found free diapers (unopened) for kiddo I’ll be watching (I don’t have to purchase items but free diapers are nice) -am using pantry items & gifted squash for Friendsgiving next week!
Isa
Wednesday 20th of November 2024
* Used coupons to get grocerie items for 4$ total instead of 10$.
* Asked public library to buy new releases. And borrowed books from them.
* My no new clothes/jewelry/shoes challenge is going well. 7 weeks so far.
* "Upgraded" my cellphone plan from 15$ to 19$/month in order to get more data (3 gb/month). This is very cheap here in Canada.
Frugal fail : uploaded a coupon for a free grocery item last Friday. Went to claim it yesterday but they were out and said we need to come in the same day, otherwise they run out. (They offer a free product every Friday). Good to know! I'll be going on Fridays from now on.
Hanna K
Tuesday 19th of November 2024
Not going to lie, this has not been a very frugal week for me. I splurged on a new cat tree for my cats and a christmas bowtie (originally for the dog, but now happily worn by the ginger cat)
On a frugal note, I bought two packets of reduced to clear linguini, made bolognese from scratch with what was in the cupboard and netted my raspberry and peach tree to ensure I get a free harvest in the next few months. The raspberries were grown from free canes and the peach tree I grew from seed in the first covid lockdown, making them both frugal investments.