Here is what I remember from this past week that would qualify for frugal.........
* Hubs and I hit the Discount Outlet on the other side of the river/downtown last Saturday to pick up some cheapish deli lunchmeat/cheese, as well as some fresh produce and fruit. This is the place that puts out boxes of freebies if you make a purchase so we also got these for free there.........
4 packages of flour tortillas. I foresee enchiladas and quesadilla in our future! ;-)
* I picked up a free to me Rx on Sunday, didn't go anywhere on Monday, worked the voting polls on Tuesday and had a sleep doctor annual check-up on Wednesday and then spent the rest of that day recovering from Tuesday.
* On Election Day I made up snacks for our crew(breakfast breads, veggies and dip, hummus, cheese and crackers and bottled water)so we didn't have to spend money on getting something delivered.
* Since I was near a CVS on Wednesday while I was out for my dr. appointment I went in to hit the redbox for coupons. I also bought this.........
An Almay blush for $11.99. This store adheres to the 98% rule so I knew it would generate the $6 ECBs for spending $12 on Almay deal this week. I also had a $5/1 Almay item the redbox generated, a $4 off $9 any cosmetics CRT and a $3 off $6 any cosmetics CRT(that adjusted down to $2.99)that both came off meaning I spent Zero OOP or in ECBs and earned back a $6 ECB. Sweet!
* Also while out after the dr. appointment and after hitting up CVS I was starving(no time for breakfast that day)so I used my BK app to get a $2 Whopper to bring home for lunch. I only needed to nibble on leftover veggies and hummus for dinner.
* Thursday I went to Rite-Aid and got all this.........
I used a $10 off $40 Q, 4 x $2/1 Nivea men's item In-Ad Qs, 2 x $1/1 Nivea shave gel IPQ, 2 x $2/1 Aveeno face cleanser IPQs and a $3/1 Aveeno face cream Catalina Q I got awhile back so $27 total in Qs.
Total after sale/Qs came to $22.92+$1.38 sales tax so $24.30 and I used Bonus Cash to pay this.
I earned back $30 in new BC($10 wyspend $30 Aveeno, $10 wyspend on select Aveeno $30-these double dipped on certain items, $4 wyspend $15 men's Nivea, 2 x $3 wyb2 men's Nivea).
A nice little moneymaker. 8-)
* I found change!
.21¢ on Saturday at Rite-Aid. A dime under one candy rack, a penny under another candy rack and the other dime leaning sideways on the side of the stand alone rack where they keep the weekly flyers.
I found this .11¢ on Sunday when I went to pick-up an Rx at Rite-Aid but I don't recall where I found the coins in the store, sorry.
I even found change while working the polls. 2 pennies in a corner in the building where the polls were set up on Tuesday. This really bumped up my pay check from the county for working. lolz
Went into R-A on Wednesday to do that Aveeno/Nivea Deal and found this quarter under the infamous candy rack.
Thursday's R-A trip yielded this dime(can you guess where I found it?).
Change Found This Week... .69¢
Change Found This Year so Far....$50.83
* The weather here has gotten unseasonably warm and the heat is off again at least until the weekend is over. That's a win in my book too.
* Hubs paid for Chinese food for dinner Thursday night out of his WAM to thank me for volunteering to work the polls with him. I think it was a self-interested move since I don't cook on Thursday's and he didn't feel like making dinner but I'll take it. lol
That's about it from Chez Sluggy.
Tell us what frugal wins you had this week!
Cool beans on the free flour tortillas! That was very nice of you to make food for the election crew. Saves money too. Good deal on the CVS Nivea and Aveeno and, what a great money maker.
ReplyDeleteI need to only look at blogs if I am wearing my glasses. When I saw the flour tortillas I thought "Oh Hell, she has already made a gingerbread house"
ReplyDeleteWow you keep this up and you and I will be able to retire on an Island far away from our spouses.
ReplyDeletePretty much nothing other than hanging a bunch of laundry on the clothesline since the weather is back in the 70s. Sending this as a test as my comments haven’t been posting lately. Stupid phone only lets me post under a Google account.
ReplyDeleteJen G.
Went to Kroger for some sales - best was Creamette pasta $.49 for a 16 oz box. I’m watching out for those sneaky 12 oz boxes. Ibotta had some things I actually buy so I received a $15.49 rebate.
DeleteJen G.
I find it interesting that all of your poll workers are "working" for free. Here in Canada/Ontario, everyone is paid to work the election. I suppose that makes it easier to find people willing to do it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a bargain on free tortillas. Yes to enchiladas.
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