Another Vacation Themed Frugal Friday post today....rah!
Here's what's been going on on the frugality front this past week............
* While visiting Fort Sumter was NOT very frugal($23 each for the boat ride over but the tour of the Fort was free)I resisted buying souvenir crap for the most part.
I had Hubs take this photo of me with the tiny Confederate flag they were selling(only 1 of 2 CSA things they were hawking there)but didn't buy one. I did cave and buy a Xmas ornie however........
* The local place we wanted to go for lunch was just a clusterf**k of people so we got back on the road and saw a billboard and went to a cafeteria style restaurant instead.
Really good "real" food, really good prices and attentive waitstaff. Even better we got an Early Bird Senior discount on the meal. Score!
* We visited a distillery($6 tastings are pretty frugal)and then a really big tree on Saturday..........
The iconic tree and park were free and we only bought a Xmas ornie in the gift shop there.
* Again, the place we selected for a late lunch on that day had a line(it was a Saturday)so we found another place nearby on the phone and it turned out to be excellent!(Well except for the loudmouth hipsters at the table next to us but that's a story for another time.)
I noticed on their chalkboard by the register that if you liked them on Facebook you got a 10% discount on your bill.
Hey!, a $3.48 discount is a win in my book! lolz
* Speaking of Hubs.....when we got to Charleston SC it was much warmer than they had forecast but Hubs had only brought 1 short sleeved shirt with him(and had already worn it).
On Friday after we got into Charleston hubs and I went up to a local Goodwill store and he bought 3 short sleeved shirts for $14+ tax.
Here's one of the shirts that got a workout in Charleston. Much cheaper than going to Walmart even and buying them new.
* Stopped on the way outta SC to see Hubs siblings and did NOT pay for their drinks!
* Stopped in Rockingham NC later for "linner". Again the place we chose didn't work out so we went next door to Captain D's. They had a Sunday special of TWO Family Style Dinners for $7.99 total, so that's what we got.
I found another penny in their parking lot(no photo).
* Got to the motel in NC to discover they had an indoor pool so we went swimming.
Found this in the pool.........
.85¢ IN the pool. lolz
So I'm up .86¢ in found money for this week.
* The next day we went to do a free thing...........
* While walking around to look at monuments that day I found a dime!
* On Tuesday we hit another free historical site............
* We were finished staying in motels as of Wednesday. Besides the discounts I got through Hotels dotcom app, using a discounted Hotels docom gift card to pay for the Myrtle Beach stay, and $4.05 earned back on Ibotta for that stay as well, I am awaiting a cash rebate on the one stay I made through Booking dotcom to credit to my c/c and am awaiting $39.94 more cash back on Ibotta.
* On Wednesday evening my brother and his wife took us out to a fancy pants dinner..........
Wednesday at this place the Prime Rib dinner is half off so we all got that, of course! They had one cut of steak priced at $55 on the menu. Well, you KNOW I didn't get that. lolz Have you ever spent that kind of money on a piece of meat? I bet it was tender and almost melted in your mouth but still, that $55(plus tip)could buy a whole mess of groceries..........
* Afterwards we went to Dairy Queen down the road for a First Day of Spring Free small cone............
* My brother found a penny in the DQ parking lot and gave it to me so it counts as mine!lol
* Then we hit a second DQ for another free cone.........
I changed it up by getting chocolate this time. ;-)
* Hubs and I went to lunch of Thursday at Chili's.
We used a gift card bought last year so nothing spent this year OOP for that lunch and some more gift card script got used up.
* We hit a few Rite-Aids and I got some more free fig newton cookies(Checkout51), some free Cover Girl mascaras and free Russel Stover chocolate eggs. After Ibotta rebate the 3 pack of Kleenex I bought was free as well. If I can find a R-A with enough clearance CG mascaras on the way home I'll pick up those and 2 tubes of Colgate toothpaste for free as well.
I also found a whole shelf of 50% off wine and am bringing this bad boy home........
5 liters of wine for $8.49 plus tax.
* I found another penny on my brother's walkway when we got home.........
That makes .96¢ found this week. Thank you Change Fairy! 8-)))
Ok, that's about it for us this week. I hope everyone had a good week.
So what frugal wins did y'all have this past week?
Sluggy
Here's what's been going on on the frugality front this past week............
* While visiting Fort Sumter was NOT very frugal($23 each for the boat ride over but the tour of the Fort was free)I resisted buying souvenir crap for the most part.
I had Hubs take this photo of me with the tiny Confederate flag they were selling(only 1 of 2 CSA things they were hawking there)but didn't buy one. I did cave and buy a Xmas ornie however........
* The local place we wanted to go for lunch was just a clusterf**k of people so we got back on the road and saw a billboard and went to a cafeteria style restaurant instead.
Really good "real" food, really good prices and attentive waitstaff. Even better we got an Early Bird Senior discount on the meal. Score!
* We visited a distillery($6 tastings are pretty frugal)and then a really big tree on Saturday..........
The iconic tree and park were free and we only bought a Xmas ornie in the gift shop there.
* Again, the place we selected for a late lunch on that day had a line(it was a Saturday)so we found another place nearby on the phone and it turned out to be excellent!(Well except for the loudmouth hipsters at the table next to us but that's a story for another time.)
I noticed on their chalkboard by the register that if you liked them on Facebook you got a 10% discount on your bill.
Hey!, a $3.48 discount is a win in my book! lolz
* Speaking of Hubs.....when we got to Charleston SC it was much warmer than they had forecast but Hubs had only brought 1 short sleeved shirt with him(and had already worn it).
On Friday after we got into Charleston hubs and I went up to a local Goodwill store and he bought 3 short sleeved shirts for $14+ tax.
Here's one of the shirts that got a workout in Charleston. Much cheaper than going to Walmart even and buying them new.
* Stopped on the way outta SC to see Hubs siblings and did NOT pay for their drinks!
* Stopped in Rockingham NC later for "linner". Again the place we chose didn't work out so we went next door to Captain D's. They had a Sunday special of TWO Family Style Dinners for $7.99 total, so that's what we got.
I found another penny in their parking lot(no photo).
* Got to the motel in NC to discover they had an indoor pool so we went swimming.
Found this in the pool.........
So I'm up .86¢ in found money for this week.
* The next day we went to do a free thing...........
* While walking around to look at monuments that day I found a dime!
* On Tuesday we hit another free historical site............
* We were finished staying in motels as of Wednesday. Besides the discounts I got through Hotels dotcom app, using a discounted Hotels docom gift card to pay for the Myrtle Beach stay, and $4.05 earned back on Ibotta for that stay as well, I am awaiting a cash rebate on the one stay I made through Booking dotcom to credit to my c/c and am awaiting $39.94 more cash back on Ibotta.
* On Wednesday evening my brother and his wife took us out to a fancy pants dinner..........
Wednesday at this place the Prime Rib dinner is half off so we all got that, of course! They had one cut of steak priced at $55 on the menu. Well, you KNOW I didn't get that. lolz Have you ever spent that kind of money on a piece of meat? I bet it was tender and almost melted in your mouth but still, that $55(plus tip)could buy a whole mess of groceries..........
* Afterwards we went to Dairy Queen down the road for a First Day of Spring Free small cone............
* My brother found a penny in the DQ parking lot and gave it to me so it counts as mine!lol
* Then we hit a second DQ for another free cone.........
I changed it up by getting chocolate this time. ;-)
* Hubs and I went to lunch of Thursday at Chili's.
We used a gift card bought last year so nothing spent this year OOP for that lunch and some more gift card script got used up.
* We hit a few Rite-Aids and I got some more free fig newton cookies(Checkout51), some free Cover Girl mascaras and free Russel Stover chocolate eggs. After Ibotta rebate the 3 pack of Kleenex I bought was free as well. If I can find a R-A with enough clearance CG mascaras on the way home I'll pick up those and 2 tubes of Colgate toothpaste for free as well.
I also found a whole shelf of 50% off wine and am bringing this bad boy home........
* I found another penny on my brother's walkway when we got home.........
That makes .96¢ found this week. Thank you Change Fairy! 8-)))
Ok, that's about it for us this week. I hope everyone had a good week.
So what frugal wins did y'all have this past week?
Sluggy
Looks like you are having a great time and finding lots of change.
ReplyDeleteI found $20 on the floor at a conference, & thought of you! :-)
ReplyDeleteI miss you guys so much, I can't wait to travel with you again. Tell Dan he is handsome in that shirt, That penny your brother found does not count.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun road trip - keep finding the change and you might have it all paid for in free money! (lol)
ReplyDeleteI found a twenty in an old purse, does that count? ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous of your trip. We need to get away. Weather in PA is awful, so you picked a perfect time to get outta town.
Right away I am going to do my breakfast, when having my breakfast coming over again to read more news.
ReplyDeleteGreat deal on the Franzia! I would have cleaned them out if they had my crisp white.
ReplyDeleteSluggy have you lost weight? You look terrific!
ReplyDeleteBarb in PA
OMG - you are the QUEEN of finding change!!!!
ReplyDeleteSue
I found a $10 bill in the Peppermill Casino here in Reno, NV. We went to a Buffet lunch that was comped with my mother in law and a friend of hers. All I can say is either that woman has friends in high places in the casino or she gambles all the time. Probably mostly the latter. Oh well, when she has $ she spends it and she just sold her house and paid off back taxes and the reverse mortgage so I'm sure she will be broke again by the end of the year. File under not my problem! I have tried so many times to teach her about things like low income housing and energy assistance and how to shop ads, sales and dig coupons but she likes to have the appearance of having money to her friends. That is more important to her than anything. I have seen her go through about 70,000. extra dollars in less than 18 months. EXTRA $ not what she gets from SS. She has gone through approx 750,000. that my father in law had set up for her when he died. What is with people. Even if you have it don't be crazy. Nothing to show for it either. That's the sad part. Oh well, sorry I got on my soap box. lol.
ReplyDeleteCan't change other people.
The cafeteria style restaurant food looks great. Cool beans on the Facebook discount at the next restaurant. I love it when that happens. It sounds like you are having a great time. Safe travels to you. :)
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