FrugalMom, I did not know that Preston fractured his wrist. I hope it heals quickly. He is certainly a natural entrepreneur with his buying and selling. I give him a LOT of credit. I can already see that he is going to be a success. (In years to come we will be reading about him in the business press. I really believe that!)frugalmom wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2018 3:16 pm 1. Xfinity called us (retention center)-I only had internet for 49.99 for everything and they offered in my area to add on limited basic cable package with internet for the same 49.99-one box for free and then I asked for another box for free and got that! So no added charges at all so no brainer and got that for a year when it is up, there is a program for the internet only hopefully we will qualify to get it for 10.00/mo or we will go to another company deal/package or renegotiate with the retention center trying to get the best deal. The antenna thing we have is a pain (my bil set it up so Idk if it was his installation or bc it just gets crappy reception!?). It always hits the good part of the movie or story and it gets a weak connection and we miss what they say! So my dh was not happy about that-lol-but we still stuck with it bc I refused to pay more which I think just internet was high enough. My bil pays 29.99 /mo for his internet but they would not give me that same deal stating it no longer had that one.
2. I asked for a refund of a bb camp-which they said they do not give refunds but put it towards the next camp which is in a year. Preston fractured his wrist/hand so I explained the situation and our situation and told them it was already a stretch for us since we were injured and not working but we did it for him and I texted pictures of him in his cast so they will refund the money in full they contacted me! It does not hurt to try, I always say,the worst they can say is no. In that case,if that happened I would have just cancelled it from the cc end and let them fight me,but thank goodness they were very nice about it which is good for their business bottom line bc now when he is better next year I will definitely send him to that camp!
3. For our entertainment,(we don't do much bc of limited funds and we save for college and bb only),for 10.00 we went to a competition and jamboree and had a pizza party,cake and drinks there so had lots of fun(despite he could not play with a broken wrist/hand). SO cheap night out with friends.
4. On all the days we travel to practice,games,tryouts,tournaments and to even pick up my dd from college. DH always brings food and water/drinks with him and even tea-lol-so no excuse for Starbucks(rare for us-too sweet for me anyway),drinks,food or I am hungry or I am thirsty excuses from the kids-they know not to whine or say anything anymore bc dad will pull out the food-lol! Plus dad has to eat every few hours so he has it right there! So for two or three days this week whether to practice,game,tournament and picking up dd we brought it with us-even a thermos with tea.
For all of his 36 working years he would bring snacks and his lunch so never ate out. It was also easier not only on the pocketbook,but from a practical matter of going to the place and ordering and transportation(hard to stop a bus to buy lunch but some do it!) or on break you have to drive our car and lose parking at work! Hassle!
5. Did our taxes-getting money back-we made the least ever(well maybe except at the beginning of our marriage I think we made 19k!)-since he worked only like 3-4 months and had to go back off bc of symptoms. We are going to SAVE the money that we get bc it was the answer to our prayers of money for dd's college for next year and moving to apartments(think it may pay for a lot of it plus with our savings already we should be set for next year I hope). I want to make sure I have it already to give her monthly money for rent and living expenses. She will also find a job to help out-for spending money she saved up 2-3k already and just barely spending that money. I think one month she spent only 20.00 so she is good about it. Transportation is free since buses are free for the students.
6. My bil(CPA) does our taxes and we don't pay him directly but we do treat him out to lunch as an exchange and thank you. He had his wife and daughter with him(they work at the office-his dd is a lawyer now too) and my other bil was with us too so for 6 people we went to this good restaurant (Pakistani food) and spent 45.00 for all of us which is not bad for that many people! Also we saved the leftovers for dinner for 4 and for breakfast for my dh the next morning so we really stretched it for 11 meals!
7. Preston made about 160.00 this week on selling games,hoodie,shoes on top of about 400.00 the other week. He did buy two pairs of jeans with his own money on sale 2/55.00(which I find expensive still) and then had another 20% off promo code. Usually he can buy off these sites for cheaper than that even and he does not cared if used or not. Garage sales are even cheaper bc I bought a nice sweater for 1.00 and it was a brand that young women like(forgot which it is now)-now these are good to sell also if you can on our site to make a good profit even. My dd's friend just made 4k in a month for his thrift store finds-textbooks are popular and designer clothing. Surprised-we have not got to his level yet!
8. Made my "orange" muffins at Preston's request for breakfast but instead of oj,made it with papaya,guava juice I had and it was even better Preston said!
You got a great deal with the cable company. (Although I still think they are all vultures.)