Yesterday we did our shopping at Pak n Save getting a 21 c a litre voucher for fuel, saving – at least $10. Today our godson had his 1st birthday – we bought his present last year on sale and kept below our gift budget limit – saving $12. Not buying any wrapping paper for his gift (did up a cardboard box with wrapping paper we recycled) – saving $6 (price of the roll I had in my hand at Pak n Save but didn’t buy thanks to the power of our shopping list). Making a big plate of meringues for the party from ingredients already in the house instead of buying food for a plate – saving $11. At the store today I resisted buying a turquoise plastic container that I wanted for holding my niece’s colouring felts. Instead I went home, found an ice cream container, turquoise card and pictures of Thomas the Tank Engine and created a container – saving $5.25. Took a 2 min detour to the Mad Butcher – bought schnitzel there for $9.95/ kg instead of at the supermarket – saving $6. Hubby picked up second hand kitchen cupboards free from a kitchen renovation job he was doing and set them up in the garage today for shelving – saving $100 plus. So far a good week of reducing expenses.
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