Frugal Challenge 10/7 - 10/13

**my4littlebuffaloes** · 10-12-2007, 07:30 PM

- combined errands and returned an overdue library book
- haircut was cheaper than I thought it would be
- scrapbooking and using up what I have on hand! I love using things that I have had forever.
- dh home today, so no drive day for him
- stuck to my list at Sams club
- vegetarian dinner tonight using up a zucchini that was quickly going bad in the fridge
- dh and I had leftovers for lunch today
- scratch pancakes for breakfast

**Mamaw** · 10-13-2007, 10:36 AM

OK I am outta control again. Spending way, way too much on this puppy! ,
Last night at Petsmart = grooming 25.00 Nylar bones 20.00 cute puppy sweater = 20.00= not needed! What am I doing!!!!!
So today, I am going to try and get back on track with the following
~no heat on...its chilly...grab a sweater
~turn off lights and items not being used
~put extra blanket on the bed..chilly
~cook dinner at home today and prep for tomorrows meal as well
~Wrote a menu for the week
~doing laundry in cold, less soap, only full loads and will hang dry what I can
~saved puppy pad that little Molly chewed hole in. Will recover with old material I have on hand = new doggy pad/bed for the office
~using pumpkins from DH garden to decorate the porch. No buying new one for the holiday season
~pull out my winter clothing and hope some of it still fits!
~sent for a few samples
~reading magazines and books that I already own
~perhaps begin to wrap holiday gifts and really take stock of what I have

**baxjul** · 10-13-2007, 01:14 PM

10/13

~a/c off windows open
~no lights on
~no tv on
~reading for entertainment

**ms. frugal kugel** · 10-13-2007, 02:43 PM

10/12
~shut off surge protectors
~played "Homer Simpson Operation" with children for fun
~chicken parm from home for dinner - all meals from home
~long gluttonous shower and sauna at YMCA on their dime
~paid the phone bill
~made EF deposit

10/13
~2 meals from home, then dipping into pizza budget tonite
~coffee from home
~no spend day (minus pizza-budgeted)
~heat is still off
~cold water laundry, hanging to dry some
~crockpotting tonite for next week
~paid BOA on time despite their trickery

~got a goodnite sleep last nite from YMCA induced exhaustion

**Mom23boys** · 10-13-2007, 03:29 PM

~Hanging laundry to dry
~All meals from home
~DH working OT today
~No a/c on today.. just using fans
~Received $50 gc to Wal-mart from Mypoints
~Deposited $103.47 in my savings from rebates and surveys
~Drinking water

**JHudson04** · 10-13-2007, 03:43 PM

I consistently did the same thing every day this week, so have saved it all up for one post:

- Took the train and/or bus every day, no driving at all;
- Kept both heat/AC (it was that kind of week...lots of extremes in temp) off all week;
- Paid off credit card before 0% interest offer expired;
- Increased my 401k contribution and company stock purchase by 1% each.
- Ate all meals from home and brought my lunch or ate for free at work every day. Ate the meals I had prepared using OAWC. (Am seriously tired of chicken and noodles, but they were tasty.);
- Took coffee from home to work every day, no Bucks County coffee stops!
- Doing OAWC today...making acorn squash soup, bolognese sauce and chocolate chip biscotti. (Biscotti lasts a really long time!);
- Went to 4 different jewelers to find one who could repair my broken watch band rather than buy a new watch. (My beautiful Fendi watch is a leftover from my less than frugal days and I love it!);
- Did all laundry in cold water and am air drying the delicates;
- Made a trip to the library for a new supply of reading material;
- Unplugged or turned off power switch to all vampiric appliances (tv, dvd, computer, coffeemaker) that draw energy even when turned off;
- Kept the use of lights to an absolute minimum
- Melted down candle stubs to make a new candle...will hold me until I can restock my candlemaking supplies;
- Invited a friend over for dinner tonight rather than go out as she suggested. She's always more happy to come here for dinner anyway!
- No purchases at all, other than food. Kept within my budget on all categories!!!
- Resisted the urge to buy a gorgeous black trench coat. Am opting to wait for it to go on sale. If it is meant to be, it will still be there. If not, coats are like elevators and men...be patient as there is always another one on the way.
- And finally, watched my copy of "An Inconvenient Truth" again last night with a glass of wine and a bowl of popcorn to celebrate Al Gore's winning of the Nobel Peace Prize! He is my hero!!!

**my4littlebuffaloes** · 10-13-2007, 06:09 PM

- combined errands and got everything done so I don't have to go out tomorrow
- made scratch muffins and 2 loaves of zucchini bread - using up 2 small zucchini that were going bad in the fridge
- used a 15% off total purchase at Archivers - does that make it better?
- great mail day - received a $10 rebate I didn't think I would receive and a $10 Amex gift check from the bank due to a screw up on their end when they converted our old bank to their system. Also the 2 kids with birthdays this week both received $25 GC's to toys r us, so they can pick out some great toys themselves!
- someone stopped by offering to grind some of our tree stumps. 4 large stumps ground for $50. That is a great deal! The lady behind us had someone stop by last month offering to do it for $20 a stump and we had received a quote in the mail for $150 for 6 stumps. $50 is much cheaper than the other options.
- cutting dh's and ds's hair myself right now, so I better get off
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