Challenges like the $50 a week challenges Simple Savings – Free Newsletters are good opportunities to not only extend ourselves to save more if we can (not everyone can given their present financial situation) but also to reflect on things we already do on a day to day basis but don’t normally attach a monetary amount to. It can make tasks more rewarding when you realise how much money is saved.
- Last night was left over meat night. Took the left over frozen bolgnese from the week before and bulked it up with grated carrot (hubby never even noticed!) and red capsicum. Had it with tacos. Saving $5?
- Picked up 3Kg granny smith apples at 99c a kilo rather than other apple brands which were all at least $2.95 a kilo. Stewed them all – put away in the freezer – saving $6.
- De-cluttered wardrobe – old t shirts cut into rags to build up rag supply again so we don’t go and buy paper towels – saving $2.80.
- Picked up new rechargeable batteries for our camera on 20% off sale, saving – $3.
- Cats together at the vet $10.80 discount both going together (plus avoiding evening surcharge – not sure how much that is).
- Hubby gave me a hair cut – no idea how much hairdressers charge for a cut anymore – saving 25 – 35?
- Putting all our errands into one trip last weekend – saving of about $11.
- Checking our supermarket dockets from the last 2 weeks – two items overcharged – saving $4.58