Frugal Five: 34

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 The Frugal Five: #34


With inflation on the rise and our salaries not being able to keep up, it seems like we have taken a pay cut and must be more careful with our money.   The Frugal Five is a series where we celebrate our daily or weekly activities that help us live a frugal life.    


Last week was a little hard to get anything accomplished, so I needed to give myself grace.   Although I did try to be as frugal as possible, I also needed to keep my life together.    


1-  Sold my son’s old Swim Parka


My son needed a new Swim Parka because his old one was 6 years old and too small for him.  We were able to pick up his new Swim Parka for $70.00.   This is part of his Christmas presents.   However, his old swim parka was still in great shape.   Therefore, I offered it up to his swim club and a member purchased it for $35.00.     


2- Cashed in Rewards for Christmas Presents

I had several registered rewards and extra care bucks that needed to be used.   Everyone at my school was giving gifts to others, so I picked up a huge box of deluxe chocolates to add to my Christmas Cards as a small gift. In addition, I picked up a few mini Panatona’s (traditional and chocolate) for Christmas dessert.        


3- Cheap Fidgets for Classroom

Fidgets cost between $3.50 and $7.00 each on Amazon.   I was able to find several fidgets for only $1.00 each at our local Dollar Store, so I picked up all of the fidgets they had.   In addition, I kept the receipt to take off of my taxes.        


4- Used Coupon Code for Free Photos

Walgreens provided us with a coupon code for 5 free 5X6 photos.     I took advantage of this deal and picked up 5 pictures of my son to give out as gifts.          


5- Used an expiring Movie Code 

    

Our family had a digital download code on our Amazon Prime account, so we took advantage of the code before it expired to watch Batman.   It was a nice treat for us to watch a current movie from the comfort of our home.    

 

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Please leave a comment below with your ways of saving money this week.


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