Successes:
1. Have scheduled a day and a half of work.
2. Batched errands to save on fuel and impulse shopping opportunities.
3. I resisted the fleeting thought that there might still be price-slashed Halloween candy in some stores that needed to come home with me.
4. Returned audio book (all 30 CDs!) to library before entering the dreaded fine zone.
5. I used a token and received a free Coke at my favorite drink stop. I tend to hoard these to use them as a treat to tuck into a card being mailed to someone, but I was thirsty, and it wasn't happy hour, so I treated myself. Though it says 'free medium cherry limeade' the small print adds 'or any soft drink.'
Keep Tryings:
I destroyed a semi-new wallet in my impatient attempt to remove my ID when asked for it by the bank teller at the drive thru window. Then I kind of ranted on her for a new regulation that she, personally, had no control over. But come on...requiring a photo ID to deposit $ into my account at the branch where the accounts are held? Stupid rule. I would understand completely if I had been making a withdrawal. It's been kind of a gritchy (grumpy/bitchy) day, what can I say?
Frugal From the Kitchen This Week:
Saturday: *Tex-Mex
Sunday: Sunday family dinner at Kasey's
Monday: Beef Stroganoff
Tuesday: 50¢ corn dogs at Sonic (Halloween special)
Wednesday: Meatloaf, baked potatoes, green beans
Thursday: Meatloaf sandwich
Friday: *barbecue
(*not-frugal takeout or dinner out)
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You did well this week. I went through the entire month of October without buying ANY Halloween candy. I was so proud of myself and I didn't eat any either (first time in 63 years I didn't eat candy corn!) That doesn't mean that I don't have some really good chocolate stashed away to enjoy regularly.
ReplyDeleteI think DLs have gotten bigger and wallets haven't changed--and they have different sides to pull them out of. SO--I trimmed my DL a tiny bit and put a piece of tape on one side of the DL. I had to fold the tape so it wasn't sticky. We have to show our DL to everyone for everything. It's a Bardstown thing.
Guess you now need duct tape or a new wallet!
I didn't buy any Halloween candy either. We don't get any trick or treaters here. I WISH I had some really good chocolate stashed somewhere! :)
DeleteThis wallet was an experiment. Really inexpensive, so I don't feel too bad about it not working out for me.