Being out of work, all be it temporary, has brought my frugality back to the surface. I will be honest, the last year of a second income was nice. Really nice. So nice, that I often sacrificed what I believed in, finding the best price, for convenience. How easy it is to buy prechopped vegetables or eat lunch out more than I should. But, until at least July, no paycheck for me. With that, I am back to coupon clipping, receipt checking and buying on sale. Here is a list of the things I did this week in an effort to be frugal.
1. Used Justice coupons with 40% off to buy $80 worth of pajamas for $28.00.
2. Took my girls out for ice cream, used a 50% of coupon
3. Drove very, very little. I haven't driving much at all in fact. Hypothyroidism will do that to you.
4. Made major changes to our auto insurance, saving us $173/6 months.
5. Changed our gym membership from family to individual
6. Will stay home tonight and watch a movie at home instead of going to the theatre.
7. REALLY analyzed our energy bill and figured our where we need to cut back.
8. Paid off the credit card ( I do that every month, but that counts)
9. Order a free sample of K-cups for our coffee maker
10. Returned stuff to Bath and Body Works that I didn't need.
I figure this week I saved us $400. Not too shabby. What can I do next week?
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