What Frugal Action Did You Take Today!?

[eyor44]

Came into some unexpected money. Recieved the check yesterday, put it in the bank today and then posted it this evening on the credit card I am paying off.......... before temptation to spend it elsewhere crept in.

 

[mom2minniemouse]

I had gotten a $20 Barnes & Noble gift certificate through Groupon.com last week or the week before for $10. Today, I used it online buying 3 different Imagineering Field Guide books (usually $10 apiece) used for $20.73. So since $10 of my gift certificate was free, I got $30 in books for $10.73!

Today, I bought my eyeliner at Dollar Tree for $1 rather than for $3.50 at Walmart. Small savings, but it adds up!

I also cloth diaper my DS, so his dirty diapers were free like any other day. (And my cloth diaper stash has probably cost me $75ish over the past 20 months since I sewed them myself from free patterns online.

A bread company has an outlet store here, and they sell about-to-expire breads for $1 for a flat. I got 30 bags of bread (3 flats) for $3 today! (If I had a bigger freezer, I could have gotten their special, which was 14 flats for $8. LOL!)

 

[pampam]

I also cloth diaper my DS, so his dirty diapers were free like any other day. (And my cloth diaper stash has probably cost me $75ish over the past 20 months since I sewed them myself from free patterns online.

 

[lymah]

I needed walking shoes, so I went looking at JCP with a save $10 when you spend $25. I had also just receive a JCP $15 bday coupon to spend. I found some Avia's on sale for $35. They rang the $10 off first, then it also allowed my $15 bday coupon.
(doubling coupons is not the norm, but apparently the bday coupons can be combined)

 

[MacFam4]

I printed coupons and saved about $10 yesterday when I did my grocery shopping!! I also stuck to my list and didn't buy any "wants", just "needs". I also have started to buy the store brands whenever possible, sometimes there's a really big difference in price!!!

 

[hsmamato2]

For couple weeks have opened house and refuse to turn on AC. Probably helps that I have hypothyroidism and can't stand the be cold right now. But hey its saving us some money, right?

exact opposite here....keeping house buttoned up tight,wearing layers and a heavy sweater,and keeping the heat down!

 

[thebeesknees]

I had to pick up some things for the silent auction for the school today. Each class is sponsoring a basket, so DD needed something for a garden basket, and DS needed something for a "When I Grow Up" basket. I found the cutest little bug catching kit for DD, and a neat detective fingerprinting kit for DS, and the best part was that the two things together came to less than I had budgeted for 1. I was annoyed that I didn't have a coupon for the store, but we didn't get any this week and the items are due on Friday.

 

[Kitikat]

I think this is my best deal I have gotten. I go grocery shopping very wed because our store double cpns up to $1 (farm fresh). I got 2 boxes of chex cereal,4 pringles, 2 simply juice, 4 muellers pasta,2 boxes of hamburger help, 2 boxes zadarain rice, 2 boxes swiss miss cocoa, 2 containers cooking sour cream, mortains seasoning and 2 chobani greek yogurt. Total before cpns about $36...after manufactures cpns $11.58....after $10 cpn from last week (spend $25 get $10 cpn)
I paid $1.58!!! It was 97%
Oh I can't forget the $.35 worth of reusable bags (.05 for each)

 

[SunnieRN]

Was invited out to lunch today, but invited my friend here for lunch instead. We had brunch, omlettes, hash browns and bagels with cream cheese. Win/win since she wanted to discuss her upcoming WDW trip (first one) and I had everything here to show her!

Had everything here to eat already, we're both vegetarians, so easy peasy!

 

[charming23]

Mine was yesterday. Instead of buying expensive bread at the grocery I went to the pepperidge farm outlet and got a ton of bread for a lot cheaper. I also got two of the frozen cakes, one chocolate passion and one mocha bliss, for a $1.

 

[QVCshopper]

I did my own taxes today without any help or software. Savings is at least $40, as I've gotten quite good at doing the taxes over the years.

 

[shera]

Called the cable company and got $25 off my bill for the next year.Just for asking!!Also started school shopping for the kids for next year and got some great deals.10.00 skinny jeans , 20.00 vans, 5.00 Old navy shirts!!Almost done already!!

 

[java]

WOOHOO For Kitikat great job!


I went into the basement and found some unopened toys. We have 6 birthday parties coming up- I think I have found at least 2 gifts and I have an idea for 2 more! All stuff that wasn't being used here.

 

[Sagginit]

took my car in for repair and had them check the squealing belt again. having timing belt and additonal parts replaced to the tune of $500-600. not way cheap but cheaper than a new car, or fixing the damage if the timing belt had blown! i hate touching savings but it feels good to know the money to pay the bill is there and waiting.

 

[beansmom]

last week I made ribollita--an italian stew--and needed beef stock for it. Yeah...those two boxes cost $6+! I cleaned out my freezers 2 days ago and pulled a bunch of stew beef that needed to be cooked and made my OWN stock and am putting it in the freezer this morning.

Did the same for chicken stock 2 days ago. And I made my own 'pace picante' sauce for less than $2...a quart or more...instead of paying $3 for one jar.

 

[MinnieLove]

Yesterday I found two pairs of baseball cleats for boys spring bball saeson. $10 each. Last year I paid $30 each. Spent $20 and saved $40 compared to last year! I also used 4 coupons for free 12 packs of coke products. Yeah for my budget!

 

[SunnieRN]

I must say, I LOVE this thread! I was going to go grocery shopping, but I am waiting for my coupons!! I will be going later, after the mail comes, regardless, so I hope they are here!

I think this may be my only frugal action today. well, that and I have a $614 surplus in my budget that is going to savings today!!

 

[java]

Frugal today was finding some unopened toys in a closet to regift. We have 6 parties coming up so that will help.

 

[SunnieRN]

Frugal today was finding some unopened toys in a closet to regift. We have 6 parties coming up so that will help.

Wow! That's fantastic!

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

I went back to Target and loaded up another cart of frozen items and earned four more Target gift cards!