Small Things Add Up

September 28, 2022

You know when you go to Target and you can never walk out with ONLY the thing you need? I always fall into the trap of finding, what I think, are really good deals. A shirt for five dollars, shoes for ten dollars, a couple extra snacks. Individually, they are a good deal. Together, five dollars ten times adds up to $50 which is a lot when you only needed a couple things.

Thankfully, I haven’t fallen into that particular Target trap lately, but I have seen the flip side of that where a few dollars here and there really add up. I swear I blinked, and September was over which means the holidays are right around the corner and the busy season for pet grooming and pet sitting is now upon us. Since I took so much time off this past summer, I figured I should hoard extra working hours, plus the added pay, like a squirrel hoarding nuts for winter. I’ve taken on extra grooms working overtime each week and I’m already booking out through December. I also decided to open up for new clients for pet sitting again which I had closed this summer after having a good set of regular clients that were keeping me busy. Within 24 hours, I had five new pet sitting bookings. Each individual job doesn’t pay that much, but together they add up to a few extra hundred dollars I can save each month.

I’ve also been taking advantage of other opportunities to save or earn extra cash. As much as I hate it, I decided I can probably suffer through the rest of the season to mow my own lawn. With it being cooler out and the grass not growing quite as fast, I probably shouldn’t have to mow it too many more times before it freezes. I also got a nice wellness rebate through work and another rebate on my yearly order of contacts. Again, small dollar amounts separately but together another couple hundred dollars that add up!