1. I submitted my summer 2026 tuition for reimbursement
It is a rather tedious process, but I got it done. Yay me! The reimbursement should show up in my next hospital paycheck.
As you know, I am not delighted to be in a BSN program, but I console myself by remembering that at least I am not paying for most of it.
My attitude would be even worse if I were paying out of pocket for all of this!
2. I got some free cranberry bread from Panera
I remembered that my free birthday pastry didn’t expire until a couple of days after my birthday (yay!), so I got a slice of their cranberry bread, which was actually super tasty.
I haven’t made cranberry bread in ages, so this was a nice little treat with my coffee. 🙂
3. I ordered a Figs scrub top on eBay
I have a pair of black Figs scrub pants but no top that matches (I’ve just worn t-shirts with these pants so far.)
Sooo, I hopped on eBay, found a listing for a basic v-neck scrub top, and now I have a matching set.
4. I used some very dry bread
There were two neglected slices of 100% whole wheat sandwich bread on the counter, and they would have made a terrible peanut butter or ham sandwich. So, I used them to make a grilled cheese sandwich.
It was slightly drier than usual, but not super noticeable; way better than a peanut butter sandwich would have been!
5. Non-frugal: I hired a lawn mowing service
I have done all of my lawn-mowing since I moved here four years ago (goodness, it’s wild that it’s been that long!), but this year, I’m giving it up.
I do not get a school break for the summer, and given that I am already feeling overwhelmed, I decided something had to go.
A guy dropped off a flyer in my mailbox, I messaged him, he came and gave me a reasonable estimate, and I said, “HIRED”.
And I felt immediately better. Maybe I’ll mow again next summer, but summer 2026 is not my time to wear a landscaper hat.
Your turn! What frugal (or non-frugal!) things have you been up to lately?
Source: www.thefrugalgirl.com…