Frugal Friday...the May 27th Edition

First I want to thank everyone who wrote words of encouragement or called me yesterday because of my funk.  The black dog visits me often as I age but I usually am able to sent him away quickly but not this time.  It cheers me to think of how folks, many of whom I have never met IRL care and will reach out.  There are just so many balls up in the air right now it's discouraging.  I think I am in need of an adventure but don't know what to do just yet.  I'm sure someone will think of something. ;-)

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

*  No online orders this past week but I did do 2 in store transactions last weekend.  Mostly for vitamins, Pepcid, band-aids, Vaseline lip stuff and some items that had Ibotta rebates.

Spent $99.82 in Bonus Cash, earned back $94 in new BC, converted $23.50 into cash rebates(including a $5 Weekend Warrior Bonus).  I also converted $7.25 in post coupons below to cash back in my pocket.  I also submitted to J and J for 2 x $10 rebates so this week was stellar in terms of spending and saving.

*  Went to Rite-Aid on Tuesday with coupons I had forgotten to bring/use last weekend when I bought some stuff.  The cashier on that weekend transaction also forgot to remove and use a $2/1 hangtag Q on one of my vitamins too.

That's $7.25 back in my pocket.

*  The only take-out this past week was Thursday.  Hubs didn't thaw anything to cook so he opted for Chinese take-out.  

*  It's been unseasonably warm here this past week as well as 2 previous weeks.  That means not running the heat and not needing the a/c yet and we received a lower than normal electric bill for May.  Go us! 8-)

*   I found money!

I found this penny under a self-checkout machine last Friday at Walmart.

I scooped this .11¢ up at the Burger King drive-thru later that same day.

I found this penny at my Rite-Aid on Monday.

These pennies were also found at R-A but on Tuesday.  I went in the morning to get a gift card and found the lone penny.  I went back that evening to get my post coupons done and found 2 more pennies.

I came home that evening and did a load of laundry(cheaper time of day rates)and found this quarter in the dryer.  Any found money in the laundry is claimed by the launderer. ;-)

Total Found in last Week...... .41¢
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  

Nothing to Say

I haven't been posting since I have little if anything to say.  

I'm feeling low....just a generalized malaise I guess.  Nothing is going how I want it to go.  We are still trying to get our house ready to list.  2 more rooms to paint and 6 windows to replace.  Windows are proving hard to get ahold of in a timely manner.  The thought of moving is just feeling daunting to me but we have to get out of this 2 story house, the sooner the better.

Remember that Baltic States cruise I booked for 2023?  Well it got cancelled and I just don't feel like trying to book something else. sigh.

I want to go visit my Aunt and other folks up in MA and ME but my knees is bad again(I have to drive with my right leg) but my new primary doc doesn't do steroid shots in knees so I either had to find another doc or book into an ortho to schedule a knee replacement which will take months.  I am just feeling old and broken right now and my state of mind isn't good.  

Sluggy

This Week on the Dining Table

The "Lots of Rite-Aid transactions" Edition....

Along with the 2 online R-A orders I did last week, which I already talked about on the blog, I also did 2 transactions in the stores.  I spent down one cards BC a bit(actually just converted the BC to real cash with Ibotta rebates).  I got a few gifts for my sons, Pepcid and Vitamins for me, Band-Aids for Hubs, and the rest for future Giveaway boxes.  I need to go back as the cashier forgot to remove a hangtag coupon for $2 on the Vitamins and I forgot to use a couple of Band-Aid coupons which should put $3.50 cash back into my pocket. ;-)

Onward to the meal planning!

Here's what was planned.....

1. Sunday--Fend for Yourself

2. Monday--Breakfast for Dinner

3. Tuesday--Working Election Polls so ?

4. Wednesday--Chicken Fajitas

5. Thursday--Hubs cooking

6.  Friday--Homemade Flatbread Pizzas, Salad

7. Saturday--?

And here's what actually happened........

1. Sunday--Chinese take-out

2. Monday--don't remember

3. Tuesday--Subway sub at polls

4. Wednesday--don't remember

5. Thursday--Applebee's(I had chicken and salad)

6.  Friday--Cheeseburgers on Rolls, Cuke Salad

7. Saturday--Leftovers

The "don't remembers" were probably Fend for Yourself nights.  I had cheese and crackers one night and some canned ravioli another night.  I just didn't cook except for Friday last week.

What got put into the freezer last week....

*  2 pints of ice cream

What got taken out of the freezer and used...

* Ground Beef

* 1 pint of ice cream

I spent $86.73 on food/toiletries/HBA this last week. This brings our food/toiletries/paper goods Total to $86.73 for May.  

There are 8 shopping days left in May.  

I've earned $73.57 on Ibotta in May.

I've earned $5.62 on Checkout51 in May.

I've earned $2.00 on Coupons dotcom/Paypal in May.

I've earned 6,792 points from shopping on Fetch in May.

I earned $20.92 from food shopping on Shop Kick in May. 

I've earned $6.08 from food shopping on Swag Bucks in May.

That's $81.1/9 in rebates(not counting the Shop Kick/Swag Bucks/Fetch)on $86.73 in grocery spending so in reality it's $5.54 spent after the 3 rebate apps I count.

My savings percentage for the last week was 46.64% (without "regular" Rite-Aid trips)and the monthly savings total for May comes in at 46.64% so far(w/out R-A).  

Leftovers going into this week....nothing.  That's what happens when you hardly cook. lol

Here is this week's "food plan".....

1. Sunday--Chicken Fajitas

2. Monday--Breakfast for Dinner

3. Tuesday--Rigatoni w/Mushrooms in Sauce, Salad

4. Wednesday--Orange "Chicken" Stir-Fry w/Veggies and Noodles

5. Thursday--Hubs cooking

6.  Friday--Homemade Flatbread Pizzas, Salad

7. Saturday--Leftovers

What do I need to buy to fix everything on this menu? Stir-fry veggies.  I got the mushrooms finally on Saturday for last night's dinner.

What is getting fixed and served at your house this week?

Was last week's plan successful, did you go off plan or did you not even plan what was going to be eaten last week?

Any deals on food at your stores this week?   

Sluggy

Frugal Friday....the May 20th Edition

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

*  I made two online orders at Rite-Aid this week.

This transaction was a $1.67 moneymaker.

This order was a $5.74 moneymaker.

*  Of course holding the Stockpile Sale was pretty frugal.  Got some coins for items obtained for little or nothing and those who bought the items from me got a great deal.  Razors, hair coloring and deodorant for $1?!!  Great deals.  Honestly I could have stood to get rid of more of it but I am happy with what left.

*   Spend a long day/night working the election, earning myself a few tax-free dollars. woot!

*  Went shopping with Hubs on Thursday to Ocean State.  I used free gift cards and we bought a few things with no OOP.

*  The painting in the house is almost done.  Just the kitchen and den left to go.  We have saved a bit by not hiring this job out.

*  We had a big lunch out on Thursday at Applebee's.  I used a gift card(it wasn't full so didn't quite cover the full cost + tip)and we paid a little OOP.  Better than paying fully OOP for food out. ;-)

*  It's been unseasonably warm here this past week as well as last week.  That= means not running the heat=we'll have a lower than normal electric bill for May.  Works for me!

*   I found money!

This penny at Rite-Aid on Friday.

This dime also on Friday at Rite-Aid.

 

This penny at the stockpile sale.  A gentleman dropped it and I picked it up to hand it to him but he said keep it.  You  don't have to tell me twice! lol

I went to Rite-Aid on Monday and found this dime there on that day.

Not bad for a found money week considering I only went to Rite-Aid two times this past week and I didn't go anywhere else besides to work the polls.

Total Found in last Week...... .22¢
Total Found This Year......$12.51

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  

May's Giveaway.....Come Enter Now!

Who's ready for the Another Sluggy's Boring Blog Box Giveaway for 2022?!?
May has arrived and we are well into the month.  Visions of vacations and travel plans are also here.

It's a hodge-podge of randomness this month to win but mostly travel sized toiletries and snacks.

Let's take a look at what is in the Giveaway Box this month........

1 x Eucerin lotion

1 x Old Spice deodorant

1 x Suave shampoo

1 x Dove men's body wash

1 x Tresemme hair spray

1 x Tresemme conditioner

1 x Tresemme shampoo

1 x Degree women's spray deodorant

1 x hand sanitizer

6 x Health Warrior pumpkin seed w/dark chocolate and peanuts snack bar

1 x Shoe Polisher

1 x pack of Tylenol

2 x Olay cream samples

1 x Paparazzi bracelet

2 x Moist Wipes

1 x Clorox antibacterial wipes

1 x Bookmark

1 x Pronamel toothpaste

1 x Vanity kit(nail board/q-tips/etc.)

1 x pack of face tissues

1 x makeup remover wipe

1 x Lilly's chocolate bar

1 x Orbit strawberry gum

1 x Builder's protein bar

1 x Think! protein bar

1 x Snickers brownie bar

1 x 6 pack mini Snickers bars

3 x Face masks

Close up shots of the goodies.........

Depending on where you shop, the winnings have a reg. retail value of approximately $50

Here's how this is going to work.....

* The giveaway is open to ALL readers, previous winners or not.

* There is a limit of ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER DAY.  Come back each day to enter again.

* Only VALID entries will be posted.  A Valid entry is a limit of one per day and I MUST HAVE VALID CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOU(either you are on the Giveaway Contact List which I maintain, your comment is connected to a Google/Blogger profile which links to your email address or you email me directly(my email is in the side bar on the Blog)your email address.

IF YOU ENTER THE GIVEAWAY AND DON'T SEE YOUR COMMENT within a few days it's because I don't have your contact/email info.

From all the VALID entries I receive I'll pick a winner at random and the winner has 48 hours from when the post goes live to contact me with their full mailing address.

In your entries I'd like you to guess how much I made at the Stockpile Sale.

If you are on my Giveaway emails list just leave a comment and your name(with last name initial please)to enter. If you aren't on the Giveaway emails list make sure you leave your email in your comment OR email me your email privately after you leave a comment(my email is in the side bar area under "About Me").
I'll leave this giveaway open until May 26th, Friday at 11:59 pm Eastern  Daylight Savings Time(EDST).  I'll  pick and post the winner on May 27th, Saturday.

*Please note these rules*
I'll post the name/ID of the winners on this blog on  and those persons have 48 hours from the time stamp on that post to contact me privately via email(my email addy is listed on my "About Me" page, as well as on my side bar).

Disclaimer--This giveaway is open to those with mailing addresses within the US only.  As the cost of postage to foreign countries has gotten too high I am sorry to say I can no longer afford to mail boxes outside the US.  These giveaways are not sponsored by any companies.  I pay for it all(the cost of items given away and the postage to mail it all)out of my own pocket.

***PLEASE NOTE***

Please make sure there is a way for me to contact you in your comment.

If you're not a registered Blogger User with YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION on your User page, please put your email addy in your comment or email me your email addy privately when you leave a comment so I can get a hold of you. If your Blogger associated user profile is a GOOGLE one make sure your email info is linked to your profile.

So let's get this Giveaway started. Good luck to everyone!!!

Sluggy