1. I mended my duvet cover
A bit of the seam at one end started to fray.
And we all know what happens if we let a frayed spot go: it grows.
Since this was such a small spot, and since a duvet cover would be very annoying to try to machine sew (so big!), I just hand-sewed the hole shut.
2. I got a prescription switched to Cost Plus Drugs
My dermatologist suggested a nice-but-not-entirely-necessary prescription product for a mild facial skin issue, and when it got sent to CVS, they said it would be $400.
(!!!)
If it was a life-saving drug, ok, I’d be willing to pay but not for this.
So, I looked into Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs, on the advice of a friend, and it was only $65 there. That’s more like it.
It took a little doing to set up the account and get my dermatology office to send the prescription over there (the person I spoke to had never heard of Cost Plus!), but $65 vs. $400 was worth a little effort on my end. 🙂
This definitely would be worth looking into if you have crappy health insurance like I do!
3. I bought a $99 Fincon ticket
I have not been to Fincon since 2021…my school load has just been too heavy for me to make the trip.
But this coming September, I should hopefully be done with nursing school, and be working as a nurse instead.
And that means I could actually, factually take some time off. Woohoo!
So, I bought the ticket before the $99 offer expired.
And since it’s in Portland, I let the Nonconsumer Advocate know as well! 🙂
4. I got some (almost) free Windex
Ace Hardware sent me a $5/any purchase coupon:
So I bought a bottle of Windex for $4.77, plus a fundraiser chocolate bar for $1.
After the coupon, my purchase was almost free. 🙂
5. I…
- used my Starbucks gift card for a little treat while I finished my pediatrics case study (which is done and submitted even tho it’s not due until December 3rd. Yay me!)
- used the last of a loaf of bread to make some croutons for my butternut squash soup
- had a low-spend weekend because I spent most of it doing schoolwork!
I’m happy to say I crossed almost all of this off
one of these household members was more productive than the other
Nikki
Wednesday 27th of November 2024
1. We made all our meals at home. We brewed coffee at home. We made muffins using ingredients we had on hand. 2. I bought ingredients to make Thanksgiving dinner, but didn't go crazy. I'll only be feeding 6 people this year. I bought an extra turkey for $0.99 per pound. 3. My oldest needed a new belt. We found one on sale. We also found a decent priced tie that matches his school colors (that he wants for performances). The tie was full price, but we've been looking for a year and just paid it. 4. I cut up old jeans that will become a quilt later. I saved the bigger scraps for patching holes or other projects. I cut up the small pieces even smaller to use as stuffing for kids' sewing projects. 5. I discovered a show that I've been wanting to watch is on one of the streaming services that we subscribe to (we have 3 at the moment, but usually only 2). I also saw that my local library has a book I want so I put it on hold.
Katy
Tuesday 26th of November 2024
I love these posts! 1. Combine many errands as a family today: shopping, dr. appointment, more shopping, and enjoying a pizz buffet. Okay, that last one wasn't super frugal, but we haven't eaten out in a while and we made it kinda 2 meals as we went for a late lunch and probably won't eat much for supper. 2. During said shopping, we went to 3 different thrift stores. At one Goodwill I dropped off a box of stuff we don't need and was taking up space in our house. I got a 20% off one purchase coupon for donating. 3. We also went to a Ross, I found mascara for $3.49 which I thought was a fantastic price and shampoo (parabeen free) for $7.99, it was a big bottle too. 4. I finally got enough fetch rewards to redeem for a $5 Amazon giftcard. 5. On this day of errands I made sure to take water and coffee from the house so we wouldn't buy any while out.
Cindy
Tuesday 26th of November 2024
Check out GoodRX or AARP free discounted drug card I am on a med that is 25/month I get it on AARP for 15. Membership paid for in less than 2 months I used the free GoodRX to get 200 med for 55
AW
Tuesday 26th of November 2024
Those are good ones!
My Frugal 5s are ... 1) Free winter entertainment: Listening to music on Pandora; Reading books at home; Watching digital movies and DVDs we already have; Playing games we have and borrowed from the library; Playing in the snow at the school playground. 2) Reused Thanksgiving decor, books, DVDs and activities like our Thankful Tree with our children. 3) Will spend Thanksgiving at my brother and sister in law's place so no cooking but will contribute drinks, ice and games 4) Cook and ate up food from the fridge. Also, finished up the delicious oatmeal bread my sweet friend gifted us and yummy leftover breakfast food I was given by the kind ladies at my bible study. Got my usual free lunch and leftover food like a couple pastries and tomatoes after volunteering on Tuesdays at Church. 5) Continue to search Black Friday Deals on Amazon for items I have on my wish list that's been sitting there for months/years and comparing prices on camelcamelcamel.com to make sure I'm getting a good deal before buying them. I also have a 1 month free trial on Amazon Prime so trying to take advantage of it and will cancel the subscription before I get charged.
Jan
Tuesday 26th of November 2024
Costco is also great for pet medications. If I bought my dog's prescriptions at the vets they would cost over $120 for a one month supply! At Costco, the same meds cost about $20 and if the vet will write the script for 3 months at a time, it's about $28. They also have prescription flea & tick meds for a lot less than other vendors.