A Penny Saved...
Most days for me it's all about fitting in as many billable hours as possible — or if I am not billing, learning something that makes me a better consultant.
But today was about saving money, which can be valuable as well.
I spent the morning hauling pavers given to me by my friend Katie. She's replacing her driveway, and these are perfect for the new patio we want at Summit. So I did 2 huge, heavy loads, and now Patrick is doing more. Total savings versus buying from Menards — about $600, and they don't go into a landfill. I'm excited for the patio. If we're going to be stuck at home for the foreseeable future at least it can be nice.
This afternoon P and I tag-teamed on contacting IcelandAir to try to get a refund (still) for our Amsterdam flights. We were told that a refund is in process but it normally takes 8 weeks. We'll see.
In general we are not the kind of people who can find everyday savings in our budget; there's no daily fancy coffee drink we can just skip or something. So some big wins like this really help. Maybe I'll go dig around in the couch cushions and see if I can come up with some change.
But today was about saving money, which can be valuable as well.
I spent the morning hauling pavers given to me by my friend Katie. She's replacing her driveway, and these are perfect for the new patio we want at Summit. So I did 2 huge, heavy loads, and now Patrick is doing more. Total savings versus buying from Menards — about $600, and they don't go into a landfill. I'm excited for the patio. If we're going to be stuck at home for the foreseeable future at least it can be nice.
This afternoon P and I tag-teamed on contacting IcelandAir to try to get a refund (still) for our Amsterdam flights. We were told that a refund is in process but it normally takes 8 weeks. We'll see.
In general we are not the kind of people who can find everyday savings in our budget; there's no daily fancy coffee drink we can just skip or something. So some big wins like this really help. Maybe I'll go dig around in the couch cushions and see if I can come up with some change.
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