2/20 Expressions

Frugal deeds for the week: Was finally able to cash in $200 in Chase rewards for a $250 check. We finally got air tickets for our next trip by bidding on Priceline.com. Were the tickets dirt cheap? - no, but better than anything else we could find. The "help desk" did convince the hotel to let us use our points - so, we've got lodging, breakfast, drinks/snacks throughout the day. We also purchased a few event tickets in advance. Other frugal deeds this week: I darned some more clothing and made an ugly/but comfortable/warm pair of slippers. Today, I am going to the "beauty school" to get my hair highlighted. My daughter is going to get some coupons together and we are going to have some retail therapy - I know we have a $10/$10 J C Penney coupon, free Ben & Jerry's single scoop cones, etc. Oh, I picked up 3 small checks from the consignment store this week and also had a few checks from surveys. Also cashed in for 2 more mypoints gift cards. Picked up consignment forms to drop off some more stuff to keep the decluttering effort going. We've had a few more sales on half.com. A bit of a money magnet week for us - which is good!