Frugal Friday...the August 15th Edition

 Not much frugal going on here.

*  We went to Aldi and I found these Lo Mein meals marked down to $2.00 each..........

I should have filled the freezer at that price!

*  We hit up Ocean State Job Lot after my orthopedic appt.  

Some of this was from their "Eat for free" table.  I got the cost of those items back in a gift card and I used a gift card to pay for the items that weren't on the "Eat for free" table. 8-)

*  I found money!   2 Pennies at Dollar General.

                        

 At the beer Store Hubs told the owner/cashier I collect Change I find so he dumped the change jar into Hubs hand.

Let folks know and they hand over the change. lol

That's 36¢.

I found .27¢ at the self-checkouts at Walmart.

Then I found 2 quarters at Aldi.

Found Money The Past Week.... $1.25

Grand Total Found in 2025....$5.26 

That's all I got.

What frugal things did you do this past week?

Sluggy

Frugal Friday.....the Aug. 8th Edition

 Not much frugal going on here other than not going anywhere.

*  Hubs went up to Shoprite, our local grocery store.  He got some needs and loss leaders.

*  We went to Walmart last Friday.  This was my first outing besides doctor appointments.

I found a dime in the checkout line.  Of course Hubs had to pick it up for me or I'd have gone ass over tea kettle. 8-)

Found Money The Past Week.... .10¢

Grand Total Found in 2025....$4.01

That's all I got.

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Sluggy

Frugal Friday...The Last Two Weeks

 

Here are the frugal wins for this past week....

*  We have been hemorrhaging money lately.  Can't be helped.  I really don't want to go through this again.  Parts of it were a nightmare!

*  We got take-out only once at the new place.

*   The journey up here wasn't very frugal(more on that later)but we got to PA in one piece.

*  We finished up the Goodwill donations in LA. Go us!

*  Everything it turns out wouldn't fit on the moving truck(ugh)so some items got left behind and I wasn't there to  decide what got left.(double ugh)  Not frugal.

*  We've been paying deposits for services in PA which hasn't been very frugal but it is what it is and can't be avoided.

*  Entertainment the week before last was watching some tv shows and packing boxes. lol  It's hard to spend money if you are sitting home packing up your stuff. ;-)  Last week the "fun" was setting up the house.  And shopping for necessities and food.

*  We needed some room darkening curtains(the house came with blinds)for the bedroom so we hit Ollie's("Good Stuff Cheap!")and found what we needed at a cheaper price.

*   I got my mojo back and I found money!

I found .37 total at assorted stops along the way to PA.

I found .27¢ at the Aldi on the Sunday before last.

         

Then I found .01¢ at the Doctor's office on the Tuesday before last.

I found two pennies at Dollar General last Saturday.

I found a nickel at Walmart on the 21st.

Then I found another penny in a different Walmart parking lot.

Found Money The Past Two Weeks..... .73¢

Grand Total Found in 2025....$3.90

That's all I got.

Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods?  Let's hear all about them!

Sluggy       

Frugal Friday....the April 25th Edition

 

Here are the frugal wins for this past week....

*  I love finding marked down foods at Kroger(this really doesn't happen at Walmart).  There was a deal on strawberries, 2 lbs. for $2.99 so I bought 1 package.  Other than that, a bag of salad mix and a tomato were the only purchases.

*  We are getting to the bottom of the freezer but will have some frozen items left.  The guy who maintains our road is going to take whatever is left and the neighbors across the street are taking any canned/bottle/boxes food we are leaving, including our emergency bottled water supply,

*  We used up some more pantry items this past week. 

*  We are working on documenting another Goodwill donation which will go out either this weekend or early next week.

*  We've been paying deposits for services in PA which hasn't been very frugal but it is what it is,

*  Entertainment last week was watching some tv shows and packing boxes. lol  It's to spend money if you are sitting home packing up your stuff. ;-)

*  I found money!

I found .02¢ at Walmart on Sunday.

I found a nickel walking out of the Kroger on Sunday as well.

         

Hubs had to go to Walmart on Thursday and found .37¢ in the coin return of the self-checkout change return at the machine he used.

         

Found Money This Week..... 44.¢

Grand Total Found in 2025....$3.17

That's all I got.

Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods?  Let's hear all about them!

Sluggy       

Frugal Friday...the March 21st Edition

Here are the frugal wins for this past week....

*  I love finding marked down foods at Kroger(this really doesn't happen at Walmart).  I only did a small shop at Kroger so far this week...picking up 3 4-packs of clearance Activia yogurt, 2 marked down salad kits, a couple of sweet potatoes and strawberries.

*  We used up some pantry items as well.  I have had a craving for corn pudding.  It's not on my "diet" but I can splurge now and again since I haven't made and eaten it in 3 years.  We just needed sour cream(bought that at Kroger on sale)and I only had a small portion so no worries.  4

*  We also had no food waste last week.  We even used a rotting apple to catch an opossum in a trap.

*  There was no eating out this past week.  

*  We took a load to the food bank.  Maybe one more trip there before we leave Lousyana.  It all depends on what deals I can find that we won't use before we leave.  Part of the next food bank donation will be courtesy of reader Diane R. 8-)))

*  It's been warm here so the heat had been off during the day.  The "Cajun Pony Express"(which is what we call the mail service here)lost our electric bill payment for February, so we had to pay it again online(and pay a "convenience fee" for the honor.)  Eventually the mailed ;payment showed up so now we have a large credit toward March's bill and it should cover a piece of April's bill too.  

*  Entertainment last week was free tv, YouTube watching, sitting on the deck reading or doing genealogy.  I've got two books in process--a biography of Roger Daltery of the "Who" and a book on Jesse James, who is one of my ancestral cousins so watch yourself around me! ;-)  

*  I found money!

Two pennies found in the dryer on Sunday when I did laundry.  Finders Keepers, right? 

          

Found Money This Week.....02¢

Grand Total Found this Year.......$1.13

That's all I got.

Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods?  Let's hear all about them!

Sluggy    

Frugal Friday....the March 7th Edition

Here are our frugal wins for this past week....

*  I love finding marked down foods at Kroger(this really doesn't happen at Walmart).  Got some Burger meat on clearance, some veggies on sale, bagged salad on clearance, more strawberries for $1.88 lb., Greek yogurt on sale, and got 4lb. of Catfish fillets for $9.95 at a different store.

*  We used up some pantry items as well.

*  We also had no food waste last week.   We cooked at home and then ate some leftovers this past week. There was no eating out.

*  While grocery shopping I picked up some items for the food bank we donate to.  It wasn't much cash out of hand but helps folks struggling here out and makes us feel good.

Spending money on groceries not for us isn't frugal but it certainly is frugal for others.  Especially if it's toiletries or paper goods which they can't use EBT/Snap benefits on.

* It's been warm here so the heat has been off during the day.  Not "hang your laundry out to dry warm" but warm enough not to need the furnace days.

*  Entertainment last week was free tv, YouTube watching, doing genealogy or reading.

*  I found money! 

                    

              

Between Walmart and Kroger I found .12¢ total-a dime and 2 pennies last week.

Found Money This Week.... .12¢

Grand Total Found this Year....... .69¢

That's all I got.

Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods?  Let's hear all about them!

Sluggy   

Frugal Friday....the February 28th 2025 Edition

Here are our frugal wins for this past week....

*  I love finding marked down foods at Kroger(this really doesn't happen at Walmart).  I found 2 dented cans of crushed tomatoes(or double crushed if you count the cans lol)markes down to .09¢ each, a carton of oatmilk to use in my oatmeal was a $1.01 moneymaker,  some clearance marked Hummus and Spinach Yogurt Dip, 2 lbs. of Smoked Sausage for $1.99 total after sale and digital coupon, 2 1lb. packs of Ground Sirloin on clearance for $5.16 each, a 3/4 lb. of salmon  for $1.65 after clearance price and mega sale, 4 lbs. of strawberries for $1.88 each after digital coupon sale, 2 bottles of Panera Blueberry/Pomegranate Vinaigrette dressing clearance to $1.24 each after sale price and mega sale, and 5 packages of Jiffy cornbread mix marked down to .33¢ each.

*  We used up some pantry items as well.

*  We also had no food waste last week.   We cooked at home and then ate some leftovers this past week. There was no eating out.

*  I sold a length of fabric last week.  Of course I took an offer that was less than I probably paid for it and I hadn't updated my bank account info since the move so it went to an account that doesn't exist. lol  Stupid me.  Hopefully that bank returns it and I do finally get the cash.  

*  While grocery shopping I picked up some items for the food bank we donate to.  It wasn't much cash out of hand but helps folks struggling here out and makes us feel good.

Spending money on groceries not for us isn't frugal but it certainly is frugal for others.  Especially if it's toiletries or paper goods which they can't use EBT/Snap benefits on.

* It's been warm here so the heat has been off during the day.  Not "hang your laundry out to dry warm" but warm enough not to need the furnace days.

*  Entertainment last week was free tv, YouTube watching, doing genealogy or reading.

*  I found money! 

Between Aldi and Kroger I found .27¢ total-a quarter and 2 pennies last week.

Found Money This Week.... .27¢

Grand Total Found this Year....... .57¢

That's all I got.

Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods?  Let's hear all about them!

Sluggy   

Frugal Friday....Feb. 7 to Feb 20

 Here are our frugal wins for this past week....

*  I love finding marked down foods at Kroger(this really doesn't happen at Walmart).  I found 2 bag of fresh veggies with stickers, an individual salad, a piece of cod  marked down  as well as a bag of protein cereal AND both were part of the mega sale too, plus a container of tuna salad.

*  We used up some pantry items as well.

*  I sold a length of fabric this past week finally on eBay.  Basically after fees I may have broke even.  At least it's one thing out of the house.  I'll probably donate the rest and take the tax write-off.   That will be mush easier and quicker to accomplish. ;-)

*  We also had no food waste last 2 weeks.   We cooked at home and then ate some leftovers this past week. There was no eating out.

*  Even with our record cold temps here lately our electric bill wasn't much higher.  I'll take that as a win!  My brother in VA got 12 inches of snow which is very rare for that area and they are snowed in.

*  Entertainment last week was free tv, YouTube watching, doing genealogy or reading.

*  I found money! 

I found a penny in the parking lot of Kroger right behind our car 2 Friday's ago.  Since then it's been a big old dry spell.

Found Money This Week.... .01¢

Grand Total Found this Year....... .30¢

That's all I got.

Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods?  Let's hear all about them!

Sluggy   

Frugal Friday.....Feb. 7th to Feb 13th

Here are our frugal wins for this past week....

*  I love finding marked down foods at Kroger(this really doesn't happen at Walmart).  I found that Kevin's Thai Chicken dish on clearance that I wrote about on Monday.

I also found some veggies and a couple of bagged salads with clearance stickers too.

*  We also had no food waste last week.   We cooked at home and then ate some leftovers this past week.   I had green onions that were going South so Hubs used them in his Thai meal.

*  We didn't run the heat most of the week as the temp has been so high here right now.  It hit the 80Fs a couple of days this past week.  Crazy for February!

*  Entertainment last week was free tv, YouTube watching, doing genealogy or reading.

*  I found money! 

We went to Walmart to pick up an Rx and I found 7¢ strewn about the floor beyond an actual manned checkout register as we walked by it on the way to the entrance/exit.

Found Money This Week.... .07¢

Grand Total Found this Year....... .29¢

That's all I got.

Except--

I've been out of sorts and after trying to get a discussion going on another blog.  The blog owner lashed out and her sycophants hurled personal insults at me.  Now I've got an ex-reader emailing me after she was told that her emails were unwanted and unwelcomed and she won't stop.  I don't need this kind of shit.  Has everyone in this world gone bat shit crazy?

Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods?  Let's hear all about them!

Sluggy   

Frugal Friday...........Jan. 31 to Feb. 6th

 Here are our frugal wins for this past week....

*  I love finding marked down foods at Kroger(this really doesn't happen at Walmart). I found some salads this past week as well as fresh green beans.  I did a little Ibotta shopping for the food bank too at Kroger. 8-)

*  We also had no food waste last week.   We cooked at home and then ate lots of leftovers this past week.

*  I found a small gift for my great nephew(my sister in-law's grandson's son who is turning 1)at Kroger last Friday.  It was marked down 50% off.

*  I did get a take out pizza the day the Pain Clinic doc shot me up with a nerve block as I wasn't up to cooking.  I went on the pizza website and unlocked a $5 discount so that's something. ;-)

*  We turn down the thermostat 2 degrees as night.  Being under blankets we don't need it as warm when we are in bed. ;-)  Now it's going up to 70F soon so there will be no heat on for a few days.   Bonus!

*  Entertainment last week was free tv, doing genealogy or reading.

*  I found money! 

Nope.  No found money this week as the only place I went was the Pain Clinic and Kroger and both were a bust.

Found Money This Week.... .0¢

Grand Total Found this Year....... .22¢

That's all I got.

Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods?  Let's hear all about them!

Sluggy   

Frugal Friday....the Jan. 24th Edition

If you don't like my blog and what I write about then don't come here, leaving your nastiness in my comments which no longer will be published.  I speak truths that some people don't want to hear or can't accept so don't come here spewing your hate and telling me that my children are correct to stab me in the back and keep my granddaughter from me because of my political views and/or because I am a bad person.  My bad mood isn't due to medications but due to awful adult children who have stolen from me. I am tired of you haters so just go away and torture someone else.

S.

Here are our frugal wins for this past week....

*  I love finding marked down foods at Kroger(this really doesn't happen at Walmart). I found some salads this past week and a tub of tuna salad. I did a little Ibotta shopping for the food bank too. 8-)

I find it inconvenient that you have to submit your whole receipt from Kroger to Ibotta and not just the barcode like you can at Walmart.  I spent way too much of my time this week trying to get my receipt corrected from Kroger.  Turns out Ibotta rejected my 1/17/25 receipt 3 TIMES before correcting their error and shorted me on numerous rebates plus the Weekend $5 Bonus. Argh.

I'm rethinking just doing Ibotta at Walmart and not doing Ibotta deals at Kroger.  Nobody needs this sort of stress.

*  We also had no food waste last week.   We ate lots of leftovers this past week.

*  I cashed out a total of $83.70 from Ibotta.

*  We turn down the thermostat 2 degrees as night.  Being under blankets we don't need it as warm when we are in bed. ;-)

*  Entertainment last week was free tv, doing genealogy or reading.

*  I found money! 

I thought I was going to get skunked this week but I found a penny on my birthday in Walmart.

Found Money This Week.... .01¢

Grand Total Found this Year....... .22¢

That's all I got.

Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods?  Let's hear all about them!

Sluggy   

Frugal Friday....the Jan. 17th Edition

Here are our frugal wins for this past week....

*  I love finding marked down foods at Kroger(this really doesn't happen at Walmart). I found some salads this past week as well as a 2lb. bag of fresh green beans. And I did a little Ibotta shopping for the food bank too. 8-)

*  We also had no food waste last week.   We ate lots of leftovers this past week.

*  There was no eating out this past week.

*  I cashed out a total of $100.00 from Ibotta.

*  I received a $15 prepaid Visa card this week from P&G.

*  We bought groceries at Kroger on Friday after they reinstituted the 4 x points for Friday purchases here(it had gone down to 2 x points during the Summer).

These packages of salmon were marked down plus were part of the Mega Sale so an additional $1 came off each package.

*  Kroger also had select canned veggies for .44¢ per can.  We picked up 16 cans of veggies I use in various dishes.  I only use canned veggies in some recipes as we prefer fresh veggies.

*  I picked up 3 prescriptions at Walmart.  No charge as I hit the Catastophic Phase after filling my first Rx.

*  We turned down the thermostat 2 degrees as night.  Being under blankets we don't need it as warm when we are in bed. ;-)

*  Entertainment last week was free tv, doing genealogy or reading.

*  I picked up two freebies at Walmart on Thursday.......

Truvani had bags of protein and Bellway had super fiber full price rebates I sent for and receive.

*  I found money! 

I thought I was going to get skunked this week but I found a penny on Thursday in Walmart.

Found Money This Week.... .01¢

Grand Total Found this Year....... .21¢

That's all I got.

Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods?  Let's hear all about them!

Sluggy  

Frugal Friday....the October 18th Edition

  There are a few Frugal wins over the past week.....

*   I bought some stuff at Kroger this past Tuesday.

I got some great deals.  The can of almonds were $1.13 on clearance(also part of the Buy 5 Deal), the Justin's dark chocolate cashew butter cups were .98¢ on clearance and I had an Ibotta rebate for .75¢ back, making them .23¢ ea.(I got 5 but ate one so there are only 4 in the photo), the Reese's packs were .52¢ each(again, I ate one before I took the photo), the Dolly Parton Betty Crocker Chocolate cake mixes were $1.08 each.  The Protein bars(Cliff Builder Bars)were .75¢ each after sale and rebate.  The BC frostings were .99¢ each after rebate and sale.  The Melatonin bottles were BOGO and I had a $6/2 coupon so they cost $2.99 for both.  The bag of Sambucus Elderberry Lozenges was $1.02 after sale/coupon/rebate.  The oatmeal was just on sale for $1.49.  The Beggin' Strips were negative $1.17 for both after sale, coupon and rebate.  The Pedigree treats were $1.99 for both after sale and rebate.  Not pictured is the Dove whole body deodorant which cost minus .01¢ after sale/coupon/rebate.
The GM cereals were $4.47 for all 3 after rebate.(food bank items).  The chocolate chips were $2.74 each after coupons and rebate(food bank items).  I also bought 2 lb. of strawberries(better price this week but I was out), some reduced price salad kits and 2 lb. of yellow squash for $1.19 lb.

*  I picked these up after I saw a Youtuber's deal..........

4 travel size Jergens lotions.  Too bad Walmart doesn't carry the Cherry Almond scent as that is my favorite. 8-)   I also took a screenshot of the offer as this deal was a Shop Kick one and they are notorious for pulling offers between when you get rung up at the register and when you get home to send for it.

Well I only got the kicks for 1 item last night so I contacted them(as it was still 4 items qualified last night on their app)so I wrote them last night.

Wake up to an email from "Brett" this morning informing me I could only get kicks for 1 item(and looked and the offer is only for 1 item this morning).

So since this is not my first rodeo with Shop Kick, I sent him the screenshot I took in the store of the offer which said 4 items and reminded him of my date/time stamp on the receipt I submitted, which he has, and stated my case.

If they don't make this right, I'll just return the other three and rebuy them 1 at a time until they pull the offer. 

Anyway, these should be .47¢ each with the offer and great for keeping in your car or purse.

*  Not much else going on here.  Hubs too a big load to the Food Bank this week.  I've been trying to walk more with just the cane and had some 

Rxs filled at Walmart. Had an appointment with the Neurosurgeon's office and I don't know why since the Pain Management doc did a nerve black on me which worked.  I just think they want me to have back surgery which I refuse to do. The weather has finally cooled down on hell's front porch and we opened windows for a couple of days.  We didn't eat out all week either. 

*  I found money!

I found two pennies at Walmart on Saturday the 12th, while leaving the store.

I found a dime in the back of the car on the 14th.  Don't know who's it is or where it came from so I am counting it. lol

Total Found last week..... .12¢

Grand Total Found this Year.......$8.68 & 5.30 Euros

That's all I got and all I can do right now.

Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods?  Let's hear all about them!

Sluggy