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 March 1st Edition

There are very few Frugal wins this past week so here goes....

*  I DID end up spending $27.85 last week at the end of the week.  

At Walmart I bought--

3 x Pasta sauce on clearance for $1.50 each.

1 x Marinade on clearance for $2.00

1 x Lysol Sanitizer for $6.97

1 x Suavitel Shed Shield for $4.47

I spent $19.94.

I received $10.97 in rebates so $9 total OOP.

At Kroger I bought--

2 x 1 lb. strawberries

1.03 lb. asparagus

1.12 sweet potato

.50 lb. trout fillets

I paid $9.91 total OOP.

All the produce is gone now and it isn't worth taking the trout out of the freezer for a photo. lol

So far THIS week I haven't stepped foot into a store.  But I'll be going shopping later today to start March's grocery spending.

My wallet likes staying out of stores. 8-)

*  I took advantage of a President's Day sale last weekend to fill out my wardrobe, which was decimated due to my weight loss and having to get rid of most of my clothing.  I bought some items at the online fat lady store(had to get much smaller sizes though), bought some funny t-shirts from an online store(using Paypal monies)and bought some items at Kohl's(using gift cards I had sitting here so no OOP for those).  I think I'm well covered now and looking forward to wearing all this on the cruise and beyond.

*  No eating out except for a Muffaletta pizza for lunch one day this week as a reward for undergoing my RFA.  Shopping from my pantry and freezer this week.  Eating lots of leftovers.

*  I found money!

Nope, nada.  Nothing found and I didn't go anywhere except the doctor's office.

Total Found in last Week.... .00¢

Grand Total Found this Year.......$1.55

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 16th Edition

There are a few Frugal wins this past week so here goes....

*  We had a visitor, again!

Mr./Mrs. Snowy Egret came back yet again since we've had more buckets full of rain here.

*  As for saving money last week at the grocery stores, here are the best deals--

CVS gave me more free money so we wandered in and came out with this lot.........

2 bottles of Hydrogen Peroxide(had a $4 off/2 first aid items Q)and 2 boxes of Special K cereal for Hubs that were BOGO.  After all my free money script I paid $1.35 OOP for all.

I also earned .70¢ back on Ibotta for the cereal so actually .65¢ OOP and that was all LA tax.

Then it was onward to Kroger.......

The sugary cereal was for a donation item and after sale and rebate cost .17¢ per box, the pizza was dinner that night and cost $2.99 after sale and rebate, the fruit splash Ginger Ale was part of a Buy 2 x 12 packs/Get 3 x 12 packs free(making that one .99¢ after the $3 rebate), the Reese's cups were .25¢ each after sale and rebate, the Siete potato chips were .99¢ after sale and rebate, the Granola bars were $1.49 each after sale and rebate and the Cascadian Farms granola were $1.99 per bag after sale and rebate(cheaper than I could make them or buy the private label stuff).

The zero sugar Body Armor drink was .99¢ after coupon, the Crest toothpastes, which were on clearance, were free after various digital Qs, the sponges were also on clearance and the Astepro sinus spray was on clearance for $6.30 and had a Kroger Q for $4 off of it so $2.30 OOP

I also found 2 x 4 packs of Chobani flips for .99¢ on clearance.  I had a $1/2 4 packs Chobani peelie Q so one was free and the other one was .98¢.

*  I used a Zaxby's gift card when I was out shopping to get a chicken sandwich and redeem my Free Chicken fingers offer.  Had those on various days for lunches during the week.  Then on Tuesday after my back injections we picked up Zaxby's for "linner"....I got an Asian Zalad and Hubs got a sandwich meal.  That gift card is depleted now.

*  Zaxby's had a gift card deal the 3 days around Valentine's Day so I bought a $30 gift card and got $5 off that.  I also bought a $150 Lowe's gift card at Dollar General last Friday and got 10% off that.  We can always use a home improvement store gift card living here.

*  Had an eye dr. appointment on Thursday.  Found out a membrane is growing under my new lense after my cataract surgery.  This needs zapping with a laser which was scheduled for 2 weeks from now and Medicare covers it. yay.  More doctor stuff....

*  I found Money!

Nope, skunked again.  I did find a paper clip in the waiting room at the Painful Doctor's office for Hubs who loves him some paper clips and rubber bands. ;-)

Total Found in last Week.... .0¢
Grand Total Found this Year.......$1.16

That's all I got.  

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

Sluggy   

Frugal Friday....the September 8th Edition

Welcome to Frugal Friday!   

There are very few Frugal wins this past week but here goes......

*  Hubs and I went out Monday evening to trivia.

We hadn't been there for awhile and they had changed out the Guest Pagers when your food is done for these laminate cards.  They call your celebrity's name out when you need to pick up your food at the counter.  I got a salad(meh) and a water while Hubs got a "Kevin Bacon" burger and a beer.

We planned trivia and won 3rd place even though we blew the last 15 point question(had we not guessed on that one we might have won 1st place).

So now we've got $25 free food money for the next time we go to trivia there. 8-)

*  No grocery shopping except for $1.75 spent at DG Market for a can of crushed tomatoes.  I went to make Lemon Pepper Zucchini and Chicken on Sunday but didn't have any tomatoes.  Hubs went out and picked 1 can up so I could finish making dinner.

*  I found money! 

Nope.  Skunked again.  Only went to Trivia all week.

Total Found in last Week.... .00¢
Total Found this Year.......$3.05

That's all I got.  Just sitting home is frugal, right?

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

Sluggy  

Frugal Friday 2023......the August 25th Edition

Welcome to Frugal Friday!   

There are very few Frugal wins this past week but here goes......

*  Forgot to mention when I went to Urgent Care for that Sinus Infection last week, I got this free......

*  My Last 2 PT appointments this past week which costs Zero OOP.

*  Got a BIG FAT CHECK from Rakuten.   I don't even remember what I bought to get that. lol  A whole $4.57.  Go me.

*  Hit up Walmart and found this clearance find......

2 Stouffer's Veggie Lasagnas for $2.36 each.  These go for $8.94 at Walmart for this size. I'd have bought more if we had room in the freezer for them. 8-)
I also got a Great Value brand Sweet and Sour  Chicken for $2 and change but these Stouffer's items were the best deal.

*  Got a Whopper on Whopper Wednesday for $3.  That was my late lunch.  

*  I found money! 

Nope, skunked again. 8-(

Total Found in last Week.... .00¢
Total Found this Year.......$3.04

That's all for this past week.  Just sitting home is frugal, right?

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

Sluggy  

Frugal Friday.....the February 17th Edition

Welcome to Frugal Friday!   

There are a very few Frugal win this past week......

*  Didn't go anywhere except to wound care this past week and a trip last Friday to Walmart(where I got to run over people with their motorized carts).  I guess staying home all week is frugal(ie-not spending money)but it's boring as hell!

*  The freebies/moneymakers or almost freebies from last week's grocery trips---

  *  1 free Zero Sugar Starry soda(no photo because I drank it already)

  *  2 free Pepsi Zero Sugar sodas(Pic of only one because I drank the other one)

  *  1 free Air Wick Essentials Starter Kit
  *  1 half price Yogurt cup

*  I had Hubs run out on Tuesday to Super 1 Foods for ice cream........

They carry Blue Bell Ice Cream around here(we are only 10 miles from Texas after all).  Super 1 had the half gallon containers for $4.97.  That's $3.01 less than even Walmart so it was a deal.  I highly recommend this "Moo-llennium Crunch" flavor.  It reminds me of Ben and Jerry's with all the textures of toppings mixed in. ;-)

*  Hubs gave me a $200 gift card to Bed Bath and Beyond for Christmas. Not a wise move if you ask me as they've been having financial diffculties.  Of course, this week BBB announced they were closing the local to us store and my leg is in no condition to spend it at the store anyway.  So I went online and spent it on necessities for the house-a cabinet to put my printer on and store supplies in, a runner for the top of the buffet(I only have a Turkey day and Xmas one so need something for Spring/Summer), another set of shelving for the laundry/utility room so I can keep pantry goods on, and a stainless steel set of cookware.  We still can't find the lids to my All-Clad cookware and Hubs thinks that box got tossed in the move.  On sale and with a coupon this set was about $50.  I am hoping these lids fit my regular set, if not, I'll have to use these new pans/pots when I need a lid on it.  sigh  Of course, once the new set arrives we'll find the box of lids, right?  Never fails........
Anyway, I used the gift card up before they go out of business and got some good deals on things we needed.

*  This past week in honor of Super Bowl Subway was running a BOGOFree deal on subs(It ends today, use code FLBOGO).  We did the deal twice this past week using a gift card I bought at Dollar General around Thanksgiving that was discounted by 20% making it better than half price.  Double win there. 8-)

*  I found money!

Nope.  Only went to the Wound Care on Wednesday and home again.  Did make a quick trip last Friday to Walmart though.  No money at Walmart even. 8-(

Total Found in last Week.... .00¢
Total Found this Year....... .36¢

That's about all I've got for this past week.  

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

Sluggy   

Frugal Friday.....the June 3rd Edition

So here are the VERY few frugal-ish things that happened here at Chez Sluggy this past week.......

*  I ended May with $257.58 in food/toiletries/paper goods spending.  Take away the $128.82 in rebates($120.07 I earned on Ibotta, $6.00 earned on Checkout51 and $2.75 earned on Coupons dotcom)and I spent $128.76 when all was said and done.  The rebates halved my grocery spending for the month.  I consider that a win! 8-)

*  I reported on that mangled Rite-Aid transaction earlier in the week.

I much prefer $15 in cash to $15 in Bonus Cash anyway so I am calling this a win. 8-)

*  The only take-out this past week was on Tuesday.  We got Subway.  I used a gift card I had here to pay so no OOP on eating out this week.

*  Hosted a Memorial weekend cookout for 8.  Did it on the cheap(of course!)by shopping my pantry, shopping discount stores and preparing all the dishes instead of buying convenience foods for those.  Spent about $100 on everything but we had lots of leftover foods for meals this past week. rah.

*   I didn't find any money!  I got skunked this past week in the money finding department.  That's the first time this year.  sigh  Didn't go many places so that cut down on my chances of finding change.

Total Found in last Week...... .00¢
Total Found This Year......$12.92

That's about all I've got for this past week.  

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

And have a good weekend!  

Sluggy  

Frugal Friday....the August 20th Edition

 Well this wasn't a stellar fugal week in some ways but in others, it was..........

*  Only two trips to any store this week....

Both to Rite-Aid and "made" $21.87 on those trips.

*  I resisted the urge to do any Ibotta for this weekend as I got a $5 Bonus.  Must resist....must resist!

*  I found no money this week.  *Whomp Whomp*  Kind of a result of sitting my butt home. lol

Total Found This Week...00¢
Total Found This Year...$13.67

*  We used up all the leftovers this week and did minimal laundry.

*  Got ahead of a few things here with no driving anywhere.

*  Gave away ready produce we couldn't use before leaving.  Hopefully when we get back there will still be tomatoes ripening.  BLTs....yum!

That's about it.  I know it's a piss poor frugal showing.  Whatcha gonna do?

Tell me about all your frugal wins while I am off spending my children's inheritance in the Land of Cold and Snow..... 8-))

Sluggy