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Refund Checks + Gift Cards

(Blue Eyes) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:17:07 PST

I got $6.88 in refund checks in the mail this week.

Today I transferred a prescription from another pharmacy for DD to earn a $25 GC at Rite Aid. The copay for generic prescriptions is $15, so I profited $10 there.

I recently got reimbursed for the Cheesecake Factory mystery...

How can one weekend cost as much as a week?

chadwickdtd@gmail.com (PrincessPerky) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:20:22 PST

In general our trips to PA are not too expensive, we stay with family we don't eat out much (least not on our dollar) and we don't go anywhere fancier than the science center.

BUT...we generally have a picnic planned with other family, and we always bring food, fruit and veggies...

Ouch! A $254 mistake...

ff2bme@clearwire.net (Analise) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:29:56 PST

I pay the majority of our bills via auto-payments that are easy to manage online and ensure bills get paid on time. One exception is our property taxes. Our Idaho taxes were due in June and I mailed the check well before the due date. When we returned from our vacation, the payment...

Small Profit

(Cassandra) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:39:21 PST

But better than nothing.

I sold another book last night so I shipped the two books today. I had to buy an envelope for the books because the books would not fit in anything I had (they were sheet music books). Total came to $7.91.

I earned $11.86 on the books, so my profit...

Found house, need $

bgoodpaster@comcast.net (Brittani) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:25:13 PST

Well, my lease is up in October. I really want to leave this dump, but it's cheap and has a great school for my little n's. Without finding a full time job that pays at least min. wage, I can't afford to go anywhere. I say at least minimum because I could be a waitress and make a few...

I Think I'm At A Crossroads... (???)

blindexistence@hotmail.com (whitestripe) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:07:47 PST

I've avoided blogging about this for a really long time. I'm not sure why; it's been swirling around in my head, like water around a drain, for MONTHS and I am sure that just getting it out there and getting some unbiased feedback would do me the world of good. But on the other hand,...

20 Great Places to Find Coins

(SA Blog) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:01:20 PST

I like to walk and when I walk, I am always on the lookout for coins. I don't really consciously do this -- it has become a habit over the years. What I do know is that most years I add over $100 to my savings (you would need to keep over $10,000 in your local bank to earn the same...

7 banks

baselle@speakeasy.org (baselle) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:53:39 PST

taken over by the FDIC this weekend. (FDIC is a United States institution) Be careful out there, folks, especially you all from Illinois.

http://www.fdic.gov/

be alert

baselle@speakeasy.org (baselle) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:48:02 PST

Thursday
Saving log - $0 tip box
Spending log - $15 haircut

Wednesday
Saving log - $3 tip box
Spending log - $8.80 stamps

Yes, I still buy stamps. Hopefully we will use the sheet by the time USPS hikes postal rates again.

We have tomorrow off, so today felt like Friday....

2 jobs!!

missmolly2547@yahoo.com (gamecock43) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:21:49 PST

So I gave my 2 week notice at my current job and my boss was disappointed but understands that a 50% raise is too good to pass up.

Then a few hrs later after talking to his father (family owned/run business) my boss tells me he is willing to match the pay of the University job!!...

$21 spent

bgoodpaster@comcast.net (Brittani) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:52:08 PST

I went to the dollar store and spent $21. When did they raise prices from $1 to $5? I can't believe that. I did save an awful lot of money on my cell phone though, so I guess it evens out.

Bought two birthday presents on EBAY

Just4Samples@yahoo.com (CouponAddict) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:39:59 PST

Got to love EBAY, well for the deals not for the amount that is now being charged to my CC.

I got two great deals on legos (which once they get here will be put away for my sons birthday). He knows they are coming but I think he will forget about them until his birthday if he does...

The bank lowered the rate yesterday

juliedenski@yahoo.com (Ima saver (julie is my real name)) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:30:37 PST

My local bank lowered the rate on their accounts yesterday. They went from 3.14 to 2%. This is money I keep in savings for the day when building starts picking up and we start building spec houses again. I guess I should shop around for some short term C.D.'s.

Nervous

(kel8585) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:41:35 PST

So I have an interview for an assignment. Since the company I work for assigns people to certain projects, it's up to the client company to interview possible candidates to carry out their projects. So, I have to go interview with them today before I can be put on their project. Apparently...

Stocking up!

juliedenski@yahoo.com (Ima saver (julie is my real name)) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:54:17 PST

I am stocking up on diet sprite. It is the only thing we drink w/ mixed drinks because it has no calories or caffeine. A 12 pack here usually goes for close to $4.50 each, but this week it is on sale for 4 for $10. That just saved me $8 which I will add to the challenge money. ...

About me.

(DEB) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:08:09 PST

Yesterday I was comfronted with the possibility (more like a probability) of being a diabetic. I really have to come to terms with my weight problem (about 60 pounds over weight). To make matters worse my knees are starting to hurt a lot because of all of the excess weight. I have...

Progress on July savings goal

carolj1974@yahoo.com (ceejay74) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:23:03 PST

My regular biweekly savings deposit hit; just $25 this time, going to the baby/emergency fund. That makes $760 down, $40 to go on my July goal.

Today is a furlough day for me and NT (well, I may have to work a bit later, but if I do I have to take unpaid time Monday instead), so...

One Final Entry as Momcents

(Momsents) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:02:08 PST

On the 24th, I decided to retire my blog.

To me, THIS blog has been really a place where I vented, and bemoaned, and posted odd and random things - sometimes positive and more often negative.

I haven't been a very happy or positive person for some time. I am not really sure...

Are you afraid to change?

radiance@breakthru.com (Radiance) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:58:59 PST

I was!

As I read somewhere "I was driving my car as if my anxiety was keeping the car together"
I was driving my car and my life that way. I thought my anxiety and my emotions were me.
How could I ever let go if them!??

- I was afraid that letting go of my emotions would make...

last minute change in plans

lymarze@yahoo.com (all4money) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:04:01 PST

We decided to nix the Busch Gardens trip for the 4th. It would've cost around $1500 for us to spend 3 days there -- just didn't seem worth it. Instead we decided to take our kids canoeing tomorrow for the first time. The oldest DD has wanted to go forever so we decided to go for...