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Frugal Friday- December 21


Making small changes that have big results.


On Friday’s I share 5 frugal ideas to help you maintain The Sweet Life on a Budget.
 These things will have money saving ideas and/or a way to enhance your lifestyle for
very little money.
Neighbor Gifts- I spent 1 afternoon baking and putting together a few neighbor gifts to
share the holiday spirit.  Since, like everyone else, I am on a budget, I didn’t have a lot
of money to spend on this project, so I made some of our favorite cookies and put them
on a plate with a little candy I picked up last week on sale.  This made a thoughtful gift
for my neighbors who really enjoyed it.
I made a big pot of Chicken Noodle Soup using the leftover vegetables from the week,
homemade stock and chicken from the freezer.   Dinner for next to nothing.
I shopped at my local discount grocery store for the monthly stock up items. This is
always tricky because I need to set a strict budget and stick with it, but now there is no
need to drive across town for a whole month.  
Packed snacks and dinner for Friday night when we had a local meet.  No Stupid Tax this week.
I was feeling a little dehydrated and needed to boost my level of water intake, so I
made a point of packing a refillable bottle of water for lunch and to have around the
house.  

So what small things did you do this week to save money?  Share below in the
comment section.

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