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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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