
The easy part is the art of observation. Just look! Look around as you go about your day. Look at bulletin boards in passing. That's how we found the no-cost art classes and museum visit. Notice the outdoor signs. Free Chick-Fil-A sandwich for parking in the rear of the YMCA? I'll take one! Read the fine print. Paying one bill electronically saves me a $2.50 paper charge each month. Gather all that junk mail in a basket for later. Flip through the ads as you have a nice long soak. This write-up features a bucket-style florist with half-price stems after 3 pm--wrapped in tissue and tied with a bow. I'll remember that next time I have to make an unexpected hospital visit.
You never know what you'll need to know later. Information is free. Grab it wherever you can!
3 comments:
Well, we like your kitchen scrap cookies.
That is a great tip! I actually had the good fortune of spending a couple of hours going through some of our newspaper that needed weeding through. I happened upon an article for a thrift shop in our area and it ended up being the biggest thrift store I have ever been to. We also had a stove that we needed to get rid of (switching to gas from electric) and I found out the charity would pick up the appliance for free. It was such a good find. I love hunting for new information like that! It can certainly be a goldmine! Thanks for the reminders!!
Frugality is a lot of work, but then you get to meet neat people like yourself on Blogger. :) Keep up the great posts...I so enjoy it!
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