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  1. 08-05-2009, 12:31 AM #1
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    Default What did you get free in August?

    I didn't see this posted yet so I'd like to start!

    I got:
    ~ a copy of the Sunday paper WITH all the coupons and sale flyers from my Grandma!
    ~ a free sample sized cafe mocha from McDonald's.
    May Goals:
    Only $300 for groceries this month - $206/$300
    Monthly coupon/valued customer savings = $14.08
    No wasted food!
    Stick to budget!
    Track spending DAILY
    Get checkbook balanced
    Save $200 toward EF: $85/$200

    2012 FV Challenges: Try New Recipes Challenge: 22/52, Menu Planning Challenge: 21/52, Grocery Reduction Budget Challenge, Change Jar Challenge: $27.81 as of 1-14-12, Lose A Pound A Week Challenge: 3/48, No Wasted Food Challenge

    2012 Goals

    1. To pay off CC (only $917.15 left!) and never again charge more than I can pay off each month.
    2. Snowball the CC payment into Sears Credit Card bill (no interest) and get it paid off ASAP.
    3. Snowball the CC and Sears card payments into hospital bill (due w/ Baby #2 via C-section in mid-January). Pay that off ASAP.4. Snowball payments into DH's student loan (as of 12/4/11 there's still $4770.84 remaining). Pay off by 12/31/12.
    5. Keep our grocery budget to $300 each month.
    6. Use Dave Ramsey's budget sheet and get on track with this each pay period.
    7. Get and keep checkbook balanced and keep an eye (weekly if not daily) on our e-statements.
    8. Get savings account up to $8,000 (incl. emergency fund)
    9. Make 2 Christmas gifts per month: 0/24.
    10. Get our home organized: use a receipt book, keep my coupon organizer in check, have a touch-once policy for paper (touch once and then file or toss).
    11. Achieve "give or get" goal of $1500 for the board I serve on by 9/30/12.
    12. Taxes filed by March 17.
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  2. 08-05-2009, 12:34 AM #2
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    two tickets to a local play on Saturday night - great fun!!
    2 GB memory stick
    1 huge can of tuna fish
    1 jar of brandied cherries
    3 fat quarters of watermelon fabric
    Travel light. The baggage of the past can only hold you back.




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  3. 08-05-2009, 12:35 AM #3
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    roughly 5 pounds of broc. that I put in the freezer

    4 reusable shopping bags
    Travel light. The baggage of the past can only hold you back.

    January Book List
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  4. 08-05-2009, 09:25 AM #4
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    So far :

    - 2lb bag of six cheese tortellini from Schwans
    - 1 free bag of M&Ms from the mars free chocolate promotion
    - Grandma just returned from Branson, MO and brought all sorts of goodies with her from the thrift stores there. I've yet to go through the entire bag.
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  5. 08-05-2009, 09:52 AM #5
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    So Far:
    2 Tickets to local Baseball game
    2 Hot Dogs at the game (BOGO, we bought 2 got 2)

    Working on:
    Get under 200 lbs. 44/47lbs
    Getting Back on Track!


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  6. 08-05-2009, 10:14 AM #6
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    - 3 fat quarters of watermelon fabric
    - homemade catsup
    - homemade mustard
    - homemade relish
    - 2 balls of yarn (100% wool)
    - crochet magazine
    - homemade hot cocoa mix
    - 3 pack splenda sample pack
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    2012 Exercise Challenge - 5,358 min
    2012 Water Challenge - 7,330 oz
    May No Spend Days - 0 /20
    Wasted money - May total - $0
    2012 Change Jar - $ 37.20
    No Eat Out - 114 /365
    2012 Reading Challenge - 3 /12
    2012 Home Project - May - 4 totes 0 /4, organizing laundry room
    20 Wishes Challenge - 3/20
    12,400 /36,500 squats
    2012 Coupon Challenge - $416.06
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  7. 08-05-2009, 08:28 PM #7
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    6 bolts of lovely fabric ranging from 10 to 50 yards each!
    Dh Bob FIL
    DS (21) at Lakehead U - go Thunderwolves!


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    2012 Exercise Challenge - 5,358 min
    2012 Water Challenge - 7,330 oz
    May No Spend Days - 0 /20
    Wasted money - May total - $0
    2012 Change Jar - $ 37.20
    No Eat Out - 114 /365
    2012 Reading Challenge - 3 /12
    2012 Home Project - May - 4 totes 0 /4, organizing laundry room
    20 Wishes Challenge - 3/20
    12,400 /36,500 squats
    2012 Coupon Challenge - $416.06
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  8. 08-05-2009, 08:39 PM #8
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    Debbie - you win the abundance award!! Congrats on the fabric!! Dare we ask what you are going to make with all that fabric!?
    Travel light. The baggage of the past can only hold you back.




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  9. 08-05-2009, 09:10 PM #9
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    I don't have a clue yet!
    Dh Bob FIL
    DS (21) at Lakehead U - go Thunderwolves!


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    2012 Exercise Challenge - 5,358 min
    2012 Water Challenge - 7,330 oz
    May No Spend Days - 0 /20
    Wasted money - May total - $0
    2012 Change Jar - $ 37.20
    No Eat Out - 114 /365
    2012 Reading Challenge - 3 /12
    2012 Home Project - May - 4 totes 0 /4, organizing laundry room
    20 Wishes Challenge - 3/20
    12,400 /36,500 squats
    2012 Coupon Challenge - $416.06
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  10. 08-06-2009, 07:55 AM #10
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    Dale Jr hat,sticker,key chain and picture my mom is a big fan so I sent for the fan club kit.( I'm not sure what she will do with the hat ) so I will keep the kit for Christmas.
    raspberries
    beans
    75 coupon inserts
    4 packages of uncle bens rice
    a soy candle
    DH's chemo has ended and his Radiation treatments end Mon May 14 yeah...!!
    Penny Jar 20.00
    EF 35.00
    Change jar 3.55
    Coupon Savings so far this year 610.00
    (Life is fragile handle with prayer)
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  11. 08-06-2009, 07:57 AM #11
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    free, I don't think I have gotten anything free.

    I did hit a buy one get one free sale, does that count? LOL--I had to pay though to get the free one..LOL

    I mean I swapped some of my farm pork for my friend Barb's beef from her dairy. Is that free? LOL

    I don't get alot of free stuff, I ain't the lucky type. Well...I do get stuff from Mom and all and it is free....but never that good score!!
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  12. 08-06-2009, 08:03 AM #12
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    I was taken out to dinner for work last night to a really nice Italian place in town so I enjoyed that. I also got a shower gel sample in the mail the other day.
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  13. 08-06-2009, 10:18 AM #13
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    A self addressed stamped envelope to mail my overly expensive property tax bill in lol
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  14. 08-06-2009, 10:24 AM #14
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    Where do you get this free fabric??
    Last year we lost both our fabric stores and now the closest one is 50 miles away.
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  15. 08-06-2009, 10:29 AM #15
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    ~ 4 toothbrushes
    ~ shampoo/conditioner samples
    ~ sunday paper

    (thanks mom)
    Don't Breed or Buy While Shelter Pets Die

    married 16 yrs to my
    mom to big J (15)
    mom to little j (8)
    Zena Cherry Sara Knat Lucky Chianti Abby Alice Jasper
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