Ways to save money each week: week 6 & 7
Finding ways to save money each week is a new goal for our family.
I read about a few new ways to save money that we will be trying out in the future.
Total Savings: $450
Ways to save money: 1

This was a physically tough two weeks. We took a staycation during week 6 and did some yard work. The mulch pile you see above was moved, by hand, over the course of about 6 hours during day 3 of the staycation. We are having some landscaping work done, work that I don't have the skill to complete myself, and we asked him to quote us on adding some mulch and rock. His price was a bit high for my taste so I decided to take the work on myself. We saved a few hundred bucks in the process, but boy was I tired at the end.
During week 7 we got the first of two COVID shots. That really wore us out. Had to take a nap over lunch the second day and ended up going to bed quite early a few nights in a row. At least we didn't spend any extra money as a result, so that's a bonus I guess.
If you are keeping track at home here are the ways to save money we have taken advantage of:
Take on a painting project (or any house project for that matter)
Cancel a subscription
Clear our your freezer, fridge, cupboards and skip going to the grocery store
Order out less
Don't upgrade your cell phone until you absolutely have to
Trade-in old electronics
Postpone projects until they are a must
Work from home
Use old rebates on gift cards
Focus on your grocery bill and menu
Do the manual labor yourself!
Let me know what ways you are saving money!