Hmmm, this weekend I did so-so on the yard sales. I picked up new work slacks for $1, a toy train set (my hobby) for $3, coaxial cable for free (looked like 25 feet), 6 old matchbox / hot wheel cars for $0.25 each, insulating foam in a can for $1.50, 2 lunch containers (to take lunch to work) for $0.50, and some other odds and ends. I think the total ended up about $12. All in all pretty good.
I ended up having to go back to the store (Staples) I got some software earlier in the week. The store charged $20 more than they were supposed to. After some looking about they realized there were two versions of the box with the software, and the one I got was for some reason bringing up the wrong price. No problem getting the money back, but one less trip would have been nice.
I returned my a book my ex-wife bought to the bookstore and used the store credit to get a DVD of a show by the BBC. While a lot of British TV is just plain weird, their documentaries are top notch. Its the 3rd documentary I got by them and I haven't been disappointed yet.
And I finished my latest toy train rebuild. I made a nice custom box car. Hey, it keeps me outta trouble!
My frugal weekend
May 15th, 2006 at 03:41 am
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