From auto repairs to eBay purchases to free food, it’s been a frugal week! Here’s what’s been cooking over here at Chez Recessionista.
1. I ordered some supplies off of eBay.
It has been a particularly eBay-centric stretch of shopping lately! The strap to my Garmin watch (which I wear 24 hours a day) had begun to fail, so instead of picking something up on Garmin’s website, Amazon, or the like, I went to eBay and found a great replacement strap for a fraction of the cost. Within a day of my strap issue, I also lost one of the lenses to my favorite sunglasses, so off to eBay I went again for a new pair of Foster Grants, again for a fraction of the cost of what I’d get in a store. I’m all about those savings!
2. I replaced my rear windshield wiper blade!
Emboldened by my recent brake-light repair, I decided to replace my rear wiper blade, which had become weathered to the point where the rubber was flopping from side to side every time I used it. Mortifying! After looking up the process on YouTube, I got to work, and the whole repair was finished within three minutes. Win!
3. I remembered to file for reimbursements on expenses for work.
Admittedly, this is something I am HORRIBLE about – often I will put something on my personal credit card for work, my boss will say, “Be sure to expense that so you can get your money back!” and then I … forget. This time, however, I remembered, and about $200 came back to me in payment for recent work-related travel expenses!
4. A friend bought coffee for the group at a recent outing.
Now, when I accepted an invite from a friend to get together with a group of us for coffee one morning, I was NOT expecting a complementary latte as part of the deal, but he insisted, and who am I to say no? I’ll be sure to repay the favor when we get together again, but it was nice to be treated this time around!
5. LeeLee and I hosted a successful food tour!
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned that LeeLee and I have a little food-tour business on the side. Well, we do, and last weekend was our first food tour of the summer. It wasn’t just sold-out, it was in fact oversold, and everyone (including us) had a great time! I’m looking forward to a fun summer of tours ahead!
What frugal wins have you had this week? Let’s hear it in the comments!
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