+ I sewed the button back on my wool coat. A two minute fix and it’s as good as new!
+ Instead of hiring a photographer, we decided to take a family photo ourselves. We used a tripod and lots of bribery…and it was worth it! We got a decent picture and saved at least $150. I also ordered Christmas cards from Basic Invite while they had a promotion for 30% off, saving us around $20.
+ I have been keeping and reusing almost all of the boxes and packing material I receive in the mail. I’ve been selling a lot of items on ebay for my 1,000 Item Declutter Challenge and this has kept packing supply costs down to a minimum.
+ I used Rakuten (formerly ebates) for cash back on my online purchases. Each little bit counts and it adds up! The sites I used: Chewy: 3%, Fat Brain Toys: 4%, Carter’s: 1%, Old Navy: 4%, Book Outlet: 5%, and ebay: 2%.
+ I invested in “Iron Knee” leggings (affiliate link) from Lands’ End for Sophie. They are more pricey than the Target ones I usually buy, but I’m hoping the reinforcement will help keep them in one piece a little longer. I waited for a coupon and got 2% back with Rakuten.
+ I gave my son a haircut and my daughter a trim.
+ I borrowed and read a book from the library.
+ We filled up our propane tank while the company had an early bird promotion. It feels like an exorbitant amount of money to spend, but it’s at least $300 less than what we usually pay.
+ We made it until November 9th before turning on the heat. This was three days earlier than last year, but waking up to 59° in the house forced my hand. Still so grateful for that small 36-day relief on our electric bill!
+ We paid off our cell phones. Our cell phone bill is just ridiculous (and we don’t even have fancy phones!) so we decided to pay off our balances early and look into a different carrier. Currently in research mode!
Your turn! What did you do to save a little money this month?
These posts are so inspiring to me. We are switching to cash only living as well after this move to the new house (and paying off our credit cards) and it's been a big transition.
We also did haircuts at home and had a random stranger take our family pic for the christmas cards at the pumpkin patch. Hah! I got the cards 40% off at Shutterfly right after Halloween and we also paid off our cell phones (finally!). So funny how in sync we are!
I also managed to save $200 on a moving fee for our TV service with two phone calls. Totally worth it!!!
Isn't it funny to feel such a weight lifted once those cell phones are paid off?! I'm going to enjoy mine for as long as I can! No latest gadget for me. 🙂