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spendy Saturday

November 6th, 2011 at 01:05 pm

Not a very frugal weekend for me, sigh...

I had car maintenance done, almost $400. But this was necessary, I have to keep my transportation in good shape as it gets me to work and my kids to school. I want to keep this vehicle for a long time.

I decided to do some of my holiday shopping Saturday. The stores are already filling up with shoppers, and I decided I do not want to be a part of that crowd next month. I picked up all of the gifts for my children. The total for Christmas for both of them is $56.00, because $40 of their gifts came from an Amazon credit card reward.

I signed up for a home warranty program for my rental property, $40 a month.

I also purchased about $50 worth of supplies for my classroom, materials that should really benefit the students.

On the plus side, I had an additional $150 worth of purchases I decided not to make just yet. $49 for a printer, I'm going to make do without one for now. I have other ways to make copies if I need one, like bringing a flash drive to the local copy center, or printing school related things at school instead of spending money on my own ink.

I also want to check some local thrift stores before I purchase jackets for my girls. I don't have much luck finding kid clothes at the thrift stores here, but I have to check. You never know what you will find!

2 Responses to “spendy Saturday”

  1. wowitsawonderfullife Says:
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    Do you have freecycle by yahoo in your area? You could post a request for coats for your girls. It's community oriented and you might just get one or two for free.

  2. mamasita Says:
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    I'll probably end up being on the lookout for Black Friday sales, combined wiht store discounts, that sort of thing. They have coats already from last year, that still are in good shape right now, so I can take my time shopping for the right ones. If I pick up ones that they don't like they will end up just wearing the coats from last year anyway!

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