1. I contested a $1499 PT bill
As you know, I was in physical therapy for a while for my torn rotator cuff. I had to pay a $60 copay for each visit, and I don’t even want to think about how much that totaled for several months of therapy. I am 100% sticking my head in the sand on that topic.
But whatever. I am healed, and I can do basically anything at the gym again, so it was worth it.
However, the other day, I got a $1499 bill from the physical therapy office!
I have different insurance now, but luckily I still had the old card, so I logged in and read the EOBs, which said this was not correct.
Sooo, I called, and now the account is being reviewed to fix the issue. Thank goodness I didn’t just pay it!
(I have saved many thousands of dollars over the years by observing this rule: Approach every medical bill with skepticism.)
2. I fixed a shirt strap
I got this black cami at Goodwill many, many years ago, which means it has actually held up pretty well!
One of the straps came apart recently, though.
So, I did a quick little hand-mending job; doing stuff like this on a machine is actually almost impossible because the tiny little bit of fabric doesn’t have enough stiffness to feed through the machine.
3. I renewed my Safeway student discount
It’s super easy; you just have to put in your school and your school email address.
You do have to go into the Deals section each month to add the discount, though, like a coupon.
4. I fixed a washcloth
I think I bought a 10-pack of these plain white cotton washcloths at Costco eons ago, and they have held up surprisingly well, even though I use them every day for showers and for washing my face at night.
During a recent round of laundry, though, I noticed one was starting to fray. So, I sewed it up, and I did both sides, just for good measure.
This was a sewing machine job for sure, unlike the shirt strap.
5. I got an eyeliner pencil for $2.39
I hit the bottom of my brown eyeliner pencil, and I did not have a replacement on hand.
So, I popped into CVS and used some coupons and ExtraBucks to get an eyeliner pencil for just over $2.
Usually, I try to keep frugally sourced toiletry backups in the closet so I don’t have to run out and pay full price for an item. But this time, my lack of preparedness worked out ok!
Your turn! What frugal things have you been up to lately?
Source: www.thefrugalgirl.com…