My frugal finds for this week:
We went to Grand Junction today. We had a homeschool event. We went to Sams Club. We spent 275 dollars which we will be the last trip for about 3 months. It was pantry type things. This ended up being a 25 trip because of raffle basket I won.
I am not a fan of thrift store. I am very picky. Our daughter loves them, I did find the pilates class in a box for 1.75 in a factory sealed box. These cards retail for 50 dollars. Our last trip someone swipped my pilates book at the gym.
I won a very nice Valentine's basket at all places the hardware store. I received a massage gift card, gift card for dining out, flowers in a vase, hand dipped strawberries, Barnes and Noble giftcard, a Walmart gift card, and a Netflix card. Cost 5.00. The value of this basket was over 500.
We took the kids to lunch at the Chinese Buffet they love. The Golden Coral closed in Grand Junction. I had a gift card that I won in a raffle. Savings 80 dollars.
We headed to the Mall. The kids had trade-ins for video games and books. They ended up with news items and cash. I stopped and had the battery swapped out in my IPOD. Cost: 25 dollars. Worth it.
I stopped for a massage that I won in the raffle for Valentine's day. It was an hour long. So, that was well-worth the raffle basket win.
I stopped at the consignment store that I had items that had sold. 500 dollars. This will make up the difference for the tenant not paying their full rent. It is clear to me that the tenant is not going to be able to afford to live in our rental. We will be needing to make a decision about their tenancy. We are below market value. I am not willing to include utilities. The expectations people have gotten insane, we have been asked to include heat, power, and internet. I get that times are hard, however, it is a business. I could easily evict out tenant, our lease gives us the power to do so. We will wait and see. I cannot let their debt snowball.
Multiple income streams are necessary with the economy and wanting a better lifestyle. We save 35% -65 % of income depending on the season. We save far more from Spring to Fall. People assume that rental property income is passive. It is not. Someone is always breaking somethings, upkeep, taxes, and the headaches of difficult people.
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