-We ate through the pork roast much faster than I anticipated. Instead of being tempted to go grocery shopping or grab a meal out, I used the last of my homemade pasta sauce and some pasta I bought on sale weeks ago. We had a simple spinach salad based on what was in the fridge.
- I reorganized my freezer above the fridge and my chest freezer. I'm doing my best to make sure that all of our frozen foods are being rotated regularly. I found 2 lbs of butter and some pork steaks I thought that we had already ate.
- I made some fruit cobbler with some blackberries and blueberries from my freezer.
- My husband brought home some leftover pizza from work.
- JoAnn's had a Presidents day sale. I have been waiting to pick up some heavy duty thread to repair a button on my winter coat. Can't wait to get my coat fixed.
- Took an online survey, earned $10
-My dear husband broke my Rubbermaid mop a few weeks ago. I've been making do until we can save up enough to replace it. My husband has been pitching in with keeping the floors cleaned.
- We are running low on dog food. I've been adding some white rice to the dog food to stretch it out. (We are getting a new bag later this week).
- We completed our transition from traditional cell service to VOIP and pre-paid service. We negotiated a lower internet rate. In total, we will be saving over 48% or $804/yr.
- We sat down and made a plan to pay off the last student loan within 5 years. It's an reasonable plan that still allows us a little wiggle room for "rainy days."
- When we went to reconciliation, we ran errands on the way home, saving gas.
- Got a free product coupon for pulled pork.
- Got a free Air Wick sample.
- Earned a $5 Dunkin Donuts gift card. We will save it for a coffee date next month.
- Called my friend who is coming to visit this weekend. I found out she gave up meat for Lent. I was planning on making a roast while she was here. Now that I know her dietary restrictions, I can plan ahead and we can avoid eating out because I didn't have anything pre-made.
What were your frugal accomplishments?
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What a great list! I add rice to my dogs' food too and I'll mix in some veggie/fruit scraps as well. The vet actually recommended that I replace half a cup of dog food with fruits and/or veggies-since the dogs are getting a bit heavy and they love the added treat. For the dry dog food, the cheapest price I've found is on Iams at Target. Meat is the first ingredient and it's around $27.99 for 29 pounds. They sometimes have coupons and/or sales-a few weeks ago they had bonus 32 pound bags for $27.99,
ReplyDeleteHope you have a wonderful week!
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