What unfrugal thing did you do today or yesterday?

[PRICEPLUS]

I was bad and did not really do anything frugal today! I went out and spent money on coffee and a bite to eat! Darn!

[Bookie]

I quit a job.

[fairy74]

I bought lunch, when I had a perfectly good one already sitting in the fridge at work!

[Aleta]

We just installed DSL and I love it.

[Bookie]

Bought a package of disposable razors. Unfrugal on two counts:

1. Disposable products - tsk, tsk.

2. I've worn a full beard for the past 30 years.

[tinapbeana]

Originally Posted by Bookie

Bought a package of disposable razors. Unfrugal on two counts:

1. Disposble products - tsk, tsk.

2. I've worn a full beard for the past 30 years.

well, at least it wasn't one of the battery operated vibrating manual razors with the replaceable heads: those are even worse for the environment! and number only counts if you are in fact not planning on shaving said beard.

[fairy74]

stopped at the Coffee Bean and Tea leaf and had an iced blended peppermint thingy, I'm blaming it on listening to the only Christmas songs station on the way to work this morning, Uggh!

[sparkysgirl]

took the dog and my son to the park to play. got half way to the park and realized I forgot the dog! had to turn around to get him... waste of gas..

[Ima saver]

Well, I just went and bought baby clothes for someone I don't even know. A few months ago a young girl posted on a local forum looking for a job. She was 19, had a baby age one and was expecting another one. Her husband had left her and she didn't know what to do. she was living with her mother, brothers and sisters.
She has a baby girl yesterday and we are all going to get her some baby clothes and diapers to help out.
Might not be frugal, but I feel good about it!!

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

Had spouse buy me some fresh mozarella balls in olive oil with basil and seasonings. Could have made it myself for 1/3 the price and it would have been a lot better. The purchased stuff had less flavorful oil and spices....oh well, next time. Plus, I'll save the oil to cook with, so it's not a total bummer.

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

Hey, Ima, thank you for doing that. I increasingly believe that the only chance to ever get this world to be any better is by doing good, which makes for an atmosphere for others to want to do good.

[fairy74]

I bought croissants, which weren't on the list....also mailed a friends birthday gift which if I had been thinking ahead when I ordered it I could have had sent directly to her, drat...

[myself]

Bought 1 lb. of domestic Proscuitto.
It costs $13/lb.
Of course, it could have been worse. I could have bought the imported Proscuitto for $19/lb.

[LuxLiving]

Escaped the mad house yesterday and bought myself dinner out @ $5 & change.

[Aleta]

Yesterday, I bought 3 Superbowl 41 sports towels at 50% off. They came with the grommets and hooks. I paid 2.99 for each of them. They are really nice material and I know that my husband and two grown sons will love them. I'm giving the towel to my husband for Valentines day and I also bought him a beer holder (same thing superbowl memorabilia) shaped like a jersey for his beer.

[LuxLiving]

Bought the pizzas for last night's supper at Save-A-Lot (2 x 2.99) because I was pooped! Normally I use the recipe in Amy D.'s Tightwad Gazette and make my own. Still cheaper than delivery but not all that frugal.

[Ima saver]

We were out riding around looking at land all afternoon. We got thirsty so we stopped and bought a bottle of bottled water, instead of taking our own from home.

[Ima saver]

I had three ladies over to play bridge. They all keep their houses at 72, so I ran my heat at 67 all day long and sweated!!

[beebop25blue25]

Today, I applied for a passport for my son who is going out of the country soon. I had to expedite it since his trip is coming up soon and we wasn't sure if he'd need one or not, but with the new laws we found out he did!! Anyways, it cost me a whopping $171.00!!!!! GEEESSS!! That was not budgeted in for this month!! I guess it's back to eating rice and beans for a few weeks, LOL!

[tinapbeana]

Originally Posted by beebop25blue25

Today, I applied for a passport for my son who is going out of the country soon. I had to expedite it since his trip is coming up soon and we wasn't sure if he'd need one or not, but with the new laws we found out he did!! Anyways, it cost me a whopping $171.00!!!!! GEEESSS!! That was not budgeted in for this month!! I guess it's back to eating rice and beans for a few weeks, LOL!

bummer about the passport. i've been there: had 2 weeks notice when i had ot go to argentina for work, and no passport. bluh!

as for the beans and rice, well yuuuummmm!!!

red beans and rice with smoked sausage (cajun)
black beans and rice with grilled chicken and salsa (mexican)
pintos, rice, corn, gorund beef, and tomatoes for succatash (native american)
lentils and rice boil chicken stock for pilaf (italian)
add everything together with more chicken stock for soup at the end of the week...

that's the great part about beans and rice: you can do anything with them!