July was not the greatest, though it was a month in which a number of periodic bills hit, including Frugalwoods-mobile‘s registration for the next two years, our quarterly (-ish as they seem to change the billing cycle with impunity) water bill, and pretty substantial home improvement materials. We also bore the brunt of the expenses for our snazzy new cost-saving seltzer system: a 20lb CO2 tank hooked up to our Sodastream (how-to post forthcoming, I promise!).
Additionally, we’ve needed to run the AC periodically–especially during the weekdays when Mr. FW and I are both at work and Frugal Hound is home alone. We can’t leave the windows open for safety reasons (our friend’s apartment was broken into through an open window) and we don’t want Frugal Hound to swelter. No frivolous spending (no entertainment, clothes, or meals out) this month, just the cost of doing business here at the ol’ Frugalwoods home.
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