Thrifty Thursday - July 14, 2022

Inflation is on everyone's mind these days, including my own. My Thrifty Thursday series will be an accountability series on what I have done to save money this week or ways I have made extra money this week.

Saving on Things I have Bought

Saved a few planned clothing and shoe purchases on my wish list and bought those during the Nordstrom Sale and Prime Days.
Found some motion sickness medicine on clearance at the grocery store; I planned to buy it for an upcoming trip.
Cooked all dinners at home this week.
Used a gift card to purchase a coffee maker on sale to replace our current machine that's on the fritz.
Used a $5 off $50 purchase coupon at the grocery store to purchase groceries this week. Every little bit adds up.

Avoiding Spending

Filled my online cart full of garden seeds and decided not to check out. I am not currently planting and do not have a current need for seeds.
Borrowed a copy of Where the Crawdads Sing from the library to read.
Minimized extra driving by consolidating errands; a tank of gas has been lasting 2 weeks!

Earning Money

Scanned all receipts into Ibotta and Fetch to maximize rewards.
Sold a pair of pajamas on Ebay.

Eating What we Have On Hand

Discovered a bag of frozen cranberries in the freezer from Thanksgiving, so I made Keto Cranberry Bars for dessert over the weekend. They were amazing!
Use some tenderized steak from the freezer and peppers from the garden to make fajitas one evening for dinner.
Picked fresh okra from the garden and used green beans from the freezer to round out dinner sides for other evenings.

How have you saved money this week?

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