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It's the little things.........

January 4th, 2011 at 08:19 pm

The little things really add up.. Ziplock 15 ct. bags were on sale at Target. Some of the boxes were labeled "20% bonus" with a total of 18 bags. These were the same price as the regular 15 ct. non bonus boxes. By paying attention to the little things, I received 6 extra bags. Score! Smile

A lock on one of my gates broke. The key turned in the cylinder but the U ring wouldn't budge. I thought I might need to call a locksmith but decided to try picking the lock myself. I took a skinny narrow eyeglass repair screwdriver and stuck it in the cylinder, wiggled it back and forth....lo and behold it opened (whoa)!

I thought I would have to purchase a new lock (thus reducing my budget even further) when I remembered I had a lock from the time I belonged to the gym. Stepping back and taking a moment saved me money. I think we often jump to replace things without taking stock of what we might already possess.

I am a happy camper. I'm adding $10 to my "OH NO" fund ($70.18).

Posted in OH NO! Fund | 4 Comments »

4 Responses to “It's the little things.........”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
    January 4th, 2011 at 09:08 pm 1294175305
    1294175305

    Yes...that is a great example of thinking before spending.

  2. Aleta Says:
    January 4th, 2011 at 10:36 pm 1294180582
    1294180582

    I agree with you about checking the boxes for content. I usually will buy multiple boxes like the one that you described and also use a coupon. After about 3 boxes, it's like getting a free box free without paying the price and taxes on the extra box.

  3. luvinmylife Says:
    January 5th, 2011 at 01:04 pm 1294232646
    1294232646

    U R awesome! good going!

  4. Jerry Says:
    January 7th, 2011 at 08:30 pm 1294432207
    1294432207

    Ziploc bags!! What a treat... they do not even exist here (in this part of SE Europe), so we brought some from the States that we store and re-use as much as we can. You're so right, it's the little things that lead to some insurance of happiness and progress as things go on. Smile Jerry

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