daily tightwad tutor lesson – Two Frugal Fairfielders

The Daily Tightwad Tutor–Lesson #7: Stash Your Dollar Bills

This is sort of a new thing I’m doing, but it is classic idea for many frugal people. Whenever I see a dollar bill (in my husband’s wallet, in mine, etc.), I grab and stash it in an envelope in a drawer (that no one but myself knows about…critical point so no one else dips into it…). It’s a simple, quick way to save some petty cash. It’s kind of a surprise to find out how much you have even after a month! That’s what happened to us–I grabbed our envelope as we headed out to an amusement park. We had plenty of cash for the day and I didn’t have to go to the ATM.

BTW, I know some people do this with $5 bills. I wish, I wish, but I’m happy to do it with dollar bills!

~Marilyn, TFF

The Daily Tightwad Tutor–Lesson #3: Never Throw Out a Leftover

leftovers make trail mix — Bits and pieces of this and that make a great trail mix. Here’s a pile of leftover peanuts, cashews, M&Ms and almonds. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Make your food dollars stretch by using leftovers for soups, casseroles, trail mixes, sauces, dressings, etc.

How to make soup with leftovers–read here.
Another nifty idea: mix leftover candy into ice cream! For larger chocolate bar-type candies, melt it a bit, then mix or drizzle over the top. Great way to get rid of holiday candy, thank goodness. ~ Marilyn, TFF