3/12 Expressions

Frugal deeds for the day:  I got my product to test.  I cashed in some Amex points for a $10 Old Navy giftcard. 

3/9 Expressions

Frugal deeds for the day:  My husband and I took a small jaunt over to the next town.  First stop, Wal-mart to add some gas to the card - and use up the rest of the Wal-mart gift card.  Then we stopped at Burger King - iced coffees for .25 plus tax - the deal ends tomorrow - and the stuff is yummy.  Then we stopped at CVS - I needed a few items and I have a discounted gift card.  Then to Aldi - each Aldi seems to have different items and prices.  Then to Ace - we each got our quart of free paint - and of course we each bought something - I got paint brushes.  My husband bought hardware.  Then on the way home, we stopped at McDonald's for the seasonal shake - I believe it was called Shamrock?  Yummy too.  Then home for a nice nap for me while my husband worked on the flooring.  Then I baked banana muffins to heat the house up a bit - at the same time - I baked dinner - Aldi crab cakes and some onion rings.  I also made 2 salads - potato and green bean/onion/grape tomato.  Tomorrow, I need to get some light cleaning done and work on the quilt/pillow cases.

3/8 Expressions

Frugal deeds for the day:  Today - for a birthday gift to myself - I used my Groupon for the 4 hour deep cleaning - and I love coming home to a clean house :)  In the mail:  I got a coupon for a free Coke product - also 2 freebie magazines.  Finally figured out how to do billpay - so, now I can pay 3 bills and get my Kindle Fire HD.  I stopped at Aldi during lunch and for under $5 - I got a dozen eggs, 5lb bag of red potatoes, 2 lbs of bananas, and 2 or 3 lb bag of tangerines.  I also picked up my 2 plush bath towels from JCP - total out of pocket for the 2, $4 - and they are great for yoga :)  And, I stopped by my credit union to make a deposit - and get a nice cup of coffee.  And while I should go to yoga tonight - I am going to relax and take in this clean house and read a magazine - and cook dinner and maybe some banana muffins (w/defrosted ripe bananas).  Tomorrow, my husband and I are going to ACE Hardware to get a free quart of paint - white - and I have decided to paint my cabinets white - and clean up the brass hardware - and be done with it.  I want to be ready to sell this house when the time is right without fretting about "things that need to be done before selling".

3/6 Expressions

Frugal deeds for the day:  I earned a TJ Maxx $10 Gift Certificate from the credit card rewards program.  I also earned a $5 Amazon.com gift card by redeeming 450 swagbucks.  ADDED:  And, in the e-mail box - I got notified that I get to test a useful to me product and will get paid for giving my opinion :)

3/5 Expressions

Frugal deeds for the day:  Victoria's Secret sent me another $10 off coupon.  My daughter is getting 2 wisdom teeth removed tomorrow - all I can say is:  I am grateful for health insurance because without it, it would have cost $1500 with the rx's.  While I will have out of pocket expenses - just over $250 - but much of that is to bring us to our deductivle - at least I will get the "taxes" back under my health savers plan.   Oh, and I used a different credit card to rent a movie at Redbox and the DVDNIGHT code worked :)  Oh, and my daughter got her consignment check.  She has a savings account and we have been meaning to open a checking account up for her - now we will make a concerted effort and get it done!

3/3 Expressions

Frugal deeds for the day:  Today, I shared my free birthday drink at Starbucks with my daughter.  We got a venti Frappuchino - yum.  Then we went to Bath & Body Works - just as I got to the register - I realized the validity dates of the coupon were 3/4 to XX.  Well, today is 3/3 - but my daughter insisted I ask if I can use them today - sure enough - I could.  So, I got a free cologne spray - purse size, free pocket bac, and I used my 20% to buy a new body wash - fresh scent strawberry - larger than the signature scents and costs less too - regularly $8 - and I got it with tax for under $7.  Then to Redbox - and we got a free rental with DVDNIGHT promo code.  And, I wanted to make a pie using graham crackers for the crust.  I thought it might be worthwhile to get it at Rite Aid with my 20% up reward discount.  The name brand box was $4.XX - too much.  So, close to Starbucks is Aldi - so, I got a box of crackers and 2 dozen eggs for $3.75 including tax.  We were going to make a stop at Costco since they have a few good deals this month - but, I will go on Wednesday from work during my lunch break so I can gas the car up and give the fridge a bit of time to make ample space.

3/2 Expressions

Frugal deeds for the day: Today, I got a coupon for a free Oscar Mayer Carving Boad sandwich meat pack - up to $7. That was easy - and it will go to my husband - along with the coupon for a free 2LT Pepsi Next - that should cut down on his grocery bill a bit. I also received a Staples rebate. Oh, and yesterday, I got 3 tea bags from Lipton. Nice freebies. Also, my daughter had a school event and they asked for 2 12 packs of drinks for a fund raiser - I used my free Coke 12 pack coupon for 1 of the donated items. Spring break is just around the corner and we want to check-out a few college campuses. Unfrugal - we didn't search for free flights earlier - so there aren't any. But, my husband snagged cheap flights for us last night and we will be using hotel points for free lodging.