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was suppose to be no spend day

February 21st, 2007 at 01:05 am

It was suppose to be me, home, cleaning day. But it wasn't. Ended up taking DD1 to Branson to look for prom dress. Found one $140 (saleslady gave us 15% coupon)...sounds like a lot...but it was going to cost that much for to rent one. This way, I'll get some of my money back when I take it to the "speciality shop" after prom. That's how I paid for the rental last year. Took in 5 dresses and only had to pay about $20 for her dress. And she's wearing the same shoes to..(BF is shorter then she is so she can't wear heels)

Then we went to eat $23 for lunch and tip. And that was both of us bringing food back for lunch tomorrow.

Her 19th B-Day is Sunday, so she picked out a purse $20. So it's easier when she picks out her gift.

But I did get a lot of stuff down this morning. Cleaned out the utility room, did the kitchen and the dining room. Tomorrow I'm going to do the living room and the bathrooms and my bedroom.

It's spring cleaning around here...lol

The heat is off!!

February 19th, 2007 at 02:05 pm

Temps are suppose to be in the 50's and 60's this week here and so the heat went off last night and the windows were cracked open. DD2 opened her window last night when I got home from work, a little while later, she went in her room and goes "it smells like fresh air in here" had to laugh.

Had 4 no spend days' last week (yeah me). Was doing laundry last night and found $30 in pocket of my jeans (love doing laundry). Think I'll use it to pay off layaway for me. It was something I've had on layaway since before Christmas (my present to myself).

Well, going to check the weather and see if rain is in the forcast, if not, towels will go out on the big line to dry.

starting over

February 10th, 2007 at 04:30 am

Talked to my bro today...hadn't talked in a couple of weeks...I knew that his FIL had been sick and in the hospital...He died last week...

And in the process of the call, found out bro had been part of a "work reduction" with the same company I had worked at for 18 yrs(small town, not a lot of work choices). He'd been there 23 yrs. So, now, age 50, he gets to start over again...Money's not a big problem (401's and all) but the big thing is the insurance...Cobra is outragoues (I know)but he has to have the insurance for SIL (meds the rest of her life, she's only 49)

Then add that, with all the stress of personal lives ( her mom, dad and our dad died within three months...her step mom and dad both having heart attacks as well and the families pretty well stressed)

But they both know I'll be there for them just like they've been there for me all my life.

You just never know.....

what's with the prices

February 8th, 2007 at 02:41 pm

Went to wally world last night, hub had to have some more gloves for work. We picked up a few things, a couple bottles of pop and the 12 pk. (cheap kind) and they both had gone up between .14 and .18 in four days. (had the receipt in my purse from shopping this weekend.) So now, I'm going to have to make sure that my price book is redone so that I have an idea of what to budget for groceries. Not only did food go up, so did gas around here by .06 a gallon. Sometimes I think it's hopeless to try to set limits on stuff you have to have in your daily life.

2nd no spend

February 6th, 2007 at 04:13 am

yea...two days in a row, no spend...Everyone hates Monday's but it's my Friday so, it's okay...finished up with the laundry today...so tomorrow I'll put it up and get my clothes together for work for the next week or so...plan on having another no spend tomorrow, but I try not to make plans that far ahead...lol

1st no spend for month

February 5th, 2007 at 01:04 am

Well, had my first no spend day for this month. Hoping to have at least 10. Hate working the weekends, had all my stuff done by noon yesterday. So, I just read my books and answered the phone on occasion. Got home, DD2 had her room cleaned and the kitchen was cleaned (thanks hub). Now I'm working on the laundry for the week. I try to do it once a week, except for hub's work clothes. That way the dryer is all warm. Found .81 in my jeans, not sure how it got there but I'm adding it to the $20 challenge.

Got my totals for yesterdays spending, so

$20 challenge
42.30
.81
______
43.11

Spending
261.67
6.04 (breakfast 2 days, lunch)
1.50 (pop)
15.02 (date night with hub)
55.09 (groceries)
______
339.22

hmmmm......

February 4th, 2007 at 12:48 am

"Have you ever seen a hand-sewn garment before the hems, buttons and seams are finished? It doesn't matter how beautiful the material is, it looks like a mess. Think of your life as custom tailoring. Address the quality touches." Hmmm...that was my horoscope for today...I take it that I need to custom tailor my life and that's what I'm working on. Tailoring my life to what I want. Today was a spend day. Will have to figure out totals later and post them. Brought stuff for lunch and dinner and then hub and I had "date night" and then got groceries.

Have decided that I will charge groceries on cc that we paid off last month but at the same time I will a check in the same amount as to pay off each month and get the rewards from the card. Will be interesting to see how that goes.

Beautiful night

February 3rd, 2007 at 03:32 am

Got off work and the moon was big and bright. The kind where you just want to lay out and watch it...but 17 degrees just a little to cold for me.

Had a really good day to, opened an online account with my challenge money, plus the money I had left in my wallet this morning = $42.30

did 3 mins on stair climber before work

got a free cookie at the bank (couldn't resist double chocolate)

got my first raise

got back pay

got my checkbook balanced completely

overpaid cc from last month, get check back in 60 days

mailed off rebate for mom's phone

mailed off remburisment for DD's scrip

another 'snow day' at work got to wear jeans again

hub got tin of cookies as 'thank you' for buying new truck (would have preferred one less payment instead...lol)

_________
$20 challenge
$42.30

Spending
$257.42
.50 (pop)
3.75 (food at b-game hamburger, pop,
and popcorn)
________

$261.67

everyone stays home but me

February 2nd, 2007 at 03:41 am

Well, like it say's everyone stayed home but me because of the snow...Which is usually normal (hub works outside alot and it's hard to get around the sidestreets). Made my lunch and I walked a few minutes on my 10 min breaks, so I've started on the weightloss train. Broke down and bought a soda at work for lunch (didn't have any at home) Kids are out again tomorrow, don't know about hub yet (depends on if it snows somemore tonight)

_____________
$20 challenge
15.67
.66 (found in other purse)
.50 (left from pop purchase)
------
16.83 (new total)

Spending
$256.92
.50 (pop)
-------
$257.42

words of wisdom for me too

February 1st, 2007 at 02:26 pm

Cancer (June 21 - Jul 22)

If you have been procrastinating about your money-related chores, it's your day to catch up now that the Moon is in your 2nd House of Personal Resources. You have a healthy attitude about doing finances, so you might just as well put yourself to work. One note of caution: be careful about talking yourself into buying something extravagant that you've been considering, as it may be best to save for a rainy day.