So, I've been sick these last few days, and yesterday I stayed home from work. No, I'm on salary, so I didn't lose any $ from my paycheck for missing a day. And, it turns out, being sick helped me save.
How so?
1. No coffee in the A.M. since I slept in and didn't have to "wake up" for work.
2. Didn't leave the house, so I used no gas in the car.
3. Didn't go anywhere/do anything so it was a NO SPEND DAY! 
4. Sick to my tummy, so I ate very little: a can of soup, some crackers, and some oatmeal. All stuff I had in the cupboards, therefor I spent no $ on food.
5. Spent a lot of the day sleeping, so I used less electricity than if I had watched tv or read with the lights on.
6. Kept getting hot then cold flashes so I kept putting on/taking off layers instead of using the heat/ac/fans.
Never knew being sick had so many financial benefits! Of course, I was lucky: I was sick in the way that I didn't need a Dr. visit or meds. But still, trying to find the financial bright side! 
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