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$20K Update - Back to $13K!!

October 31st, 2011 at 10:45 pm

Current Balance $12,905.00
+$100.00 Bingo Tips
New Balance $13,005.00

Bingo Money $690.00
ING $7760.00
Home Improvements(cash) $255.00
HSBC $4300.00
Total = $13,005.00

Added $101.75 to Bingo Tips
Tips total - $299.37
Wage total - $395.49
Total Bingo Money - $694.86

Now that I have the bingo money coming in we should finally be able to get past the cursed $14K mark. Full steam ahead!

Week of 10/23/11 CVS Deals

October 29th, 2011 at 07:02 pm

Got a little behind with all of the hours I put in at my second job this week, but I got some great deals at CVS!

Progresso Soup - Bought 8 cans
(Limit 4, but I used my Mom's CVS card and got 8)
Regular Price $2.99 per can
-$1.74 Per Can Sale Price
*Received $2.00 EB on 8
Final Price $1.25 Per Can ($1 per can after EBs!)
Saved $15.92 on 8

Gillette Fusion Shave Gel 2.5oz
Regular Price $2.37
*Received $2.00 EB
Final Price .37!!
*ETA - Sold 2 for $1.00 each at 5/18/12 rummage sale - $1.26 profit

Halloween Pumpkin Carving Tool
Regular Price $2.49
*Received $2.49 EB
Final Price - FREE!!

Candy Corn 8oz
Regular Price .99
*Received .99 EB
Final Price - FREE!!

And here is the deal I am really proud of: Smile

Glade Sense and Spray Starter Kits
Bought 3
Regular Price $11.29 Each
-$6.29 Each Sale Price ($18.87 saved on 3!)
-$3.00 mfr coupon
-$3.00 mfr coupon
-$3.00 mfr coupon
*Received $4.00EB for spending $12 on Glade
Final Price .67 each!! Only $2 for all 3!
Saved $31.87!!!!

So excited about the Glade deal! I will probably keep 1 or 2 of them and sell the other one for $3-$4 at the rummage sale.
*ETA - Sold for $4.00 at 5/18/12 rummage sale - $3.33 profit
*ETA - Sold 1 for $4.00 each at 9/7/12 rummage sale - $3.33 profit

$20K Update - Bingo Paycheck

October 29th, 2011 at 05:27 pm

Current Balance $12,405.00
-$28.00 to ROTH IRA
+$3.00 Even Out Amount
+$240.00 Bingo Wages
+$100.00 to EF
+$100.00 to Sept 2012
+$85.00 to Retirement Savings Account
New Balance $12,905.00

Bingo Money $590.00
ING $7760.00
Home Improvements(cash) $255.00
HSBC $4300.00
Total = $12,905.00

Added $239.20 to Bingo Tips
Tips total - $197.62
Wage total - $395.49
Total Bingo Money - $593.11

November 2011 Mortgage Payment - Under $125K!!

October 25th, 2011 at 01:07 am

November 2011 Mortgage Payment

Balance $125,665.00
+$392.70 Interest
+$307.59 Escrow
-$1311.16 Regular Payment
-$554.13 Principle Payment
New Balance $124,500.00


$124K = 124 months left = 10.33 years left!!!!!

Soooooooooooooo excited to be under $125K! That was our goal for the year and we made it one month early! So proud of us for passing this milestone!

$20K Update - Bingo Tips

October 24th, 2011 at 04:21 am

Current Balance $12,335.00
+$55.00 Bingo Tips
+$15.00 Even Out Amount to ING EF
New Balance $12,405.00

Bingo Money $350.00
ING $7500.00
Home Improvements(cash) $255.00
HSBC $4300.00
Total = $12,405.00

Added $58.67 to Bingo Tips
Tips total - $197.62
Wage total - $156.29
Total Bingo Money - $353.91

More Shopping

October 20th, 2011 at 01:04 am

Target

Pantene Shampoo and Conditioner
Regular Price $3.79 each
-.29 Sale
-$3.00 mfr coupon
-$1.50 Target coupon
Final Price $2.50 ($1.25 per bottle)!
Saved $5.08 on 2

CVS

Hand Wiper (for shower, mirror, car, etc) Bought 2
Regular Price $5.00
-$4.00 Clearance
Final Price $1.00
Saved $8.00 on 2

"Grout it out" Pen
Regular Price $5.00
-$4.00 Clearance
Final Price $1.00
Saved $4.00

Handy Bag Holder - Bought 3
Regular Price $5.00
-$4.00 Clearance
Final Price $1.00
Saved $12.00 on 3
*ETA - Sold 1 at the 8/24/12 rummage sale for $2.50 = $1.50 profit
*ETA - Sold 1 at the 9/7/12 rummage sale for $2.50 = $1.50 profit

Almay Mascara
Regular Price $8.29
-$2.30 Sale Price
Final Price $5.99
*Received $4.00 EB

Prevacid24hr 28ct
Regular Price $21.99
-$3.00 Sale Price
-$3.00 mfr coupon
Final Price $15.99
**Received mail in rebate for full cost of Prevacid, already mailed rebate in yesterday.**
*ETA - Sold for $10.00 at 9/7/12 rummage sale - $10.00 profit

Saved $57.06!!! (including Prevacid rebate)



I gave one of the bag holders to my Mom. I plan on selling the other 2 bag holders, at least 1 of the hand wipers and the Prevacid.

Week of 10/16/11 - CVS Deals

October 17th, 2011 at 12:54 am

First Purchase (Earlier this week)
2 Lint Rollers
Regular Price $1.00 each
On clearance 75%
Final Price .50 (.25 each)
-I already marked both of there for $1 a piece and put them in the rummage sale box.
*ETA - Sold 2 for $1.00 each at 9/7/12 rummage sale - $1.50 profit

St Joseph's Aspirin 36ct (raincheck purchase)
Regular Price $2.57
-.57 Sale Price
-$1.00 mfr coupon
Final Price $1.00
*Received $1.00 EB for purchase

Total OOP was $1.65 on CVS giftcard and got $1.00EB



Second Purchase (Today)

Suave Deoderant 1.4oz
Regular Price $1.37
-.37 Sale Price
-.25 mfr coupon
Final Price .75

Mitchum Clinical Strength Deoderant 2.5oz
Regular Price $4.99
-$3.00 Sale Price
-.75 mfr coupon
Final Price $1.29

Venus Embrace Razor (Razor, 2 refills and wallholder)
Regular Price $13.29
-$4.30 Sale Price
-$1.00 mfr coupon
Final Price $7.99
*Received $4.00 EB for purchase

Dawn Hand Care Dishsoap 9oz (Bought 2)
Regular Price $1.99
-$1.02 Sale Price
-.50 mfr coupon
-.25 mfr coupons
Final Price $1.20 Just .60 each!

Bowl Appetite Lunchs (Bought 5)
Regular Price $2.19
-$1.19 Sale Price
Final Price $5.00 Just $1.00 each!



Used my $15.99 EB from last week
Total OOP was .18 after the EB, then .84 tax
So I used my CVS card for $1.02 Smile
Total Saved was $37.47

Still have the $1EB from the aspirin and $4EB from the Venus Razor.

My CVS challenge is going very well. I have $35 left between the GC and the EBs and have been keeping everything we got in a box so we can see how much we really got for the FREE $50GC. I am excited to see the end result!

$20K Update - Bingo Tips

October 17th, 2011 at 12:50 am

Current Balance $12,275.00
+$60.00 Bingo Tips
New Balance $12,335.00

Bingo Money $295.00
ING $7485.00
Home Improvements(cash) $255.00
HSBC $4300.00
Total = $12,335.00

Added $59.94 to Bingo Tips
Tips total - $138.95
Wage total - $156.29
Total Bingo Money - $295.24

Normally we don't get our tips till Monday, but someone called in sick today and they called me to see if they could come in. So I picked up about 5 hours, and while I was there I was able to get my tips. I was really excited about the total! I am almost to $300 already with Bingo Money!

$20K Update - First Bingo Paycheck

October 14th, 2011 at 11:01 pm

Got my first paycheck from Bingo..I was hoping it would be $100, so I was very happy to find out it was $156.29! So that was a nice surprise!

I was planning to put a lot more in savings this paycheck, but we still seem to be playing catch up from this summer. Looking ahead I think it will be figured out withint he next 2-4 weeks. In the meantime we keep trying to keep our CC low for the month. We are at $700 and have 2 weeks left...trying to stay under $1300, so are pretty close to on track.

Current Balance $11,930.00
+$160.00 Bingo Paycheck
+$100.00 to Anniversary Cruise
+$85.00 to Retirement Hold Account
New Balance $12,275.00

Bingo Money $235.00
ING $7485.00
Home Improvements(cash) $255.00
HSBC $4300.00
Total = $12,275.00

Added $156.29 to Bingo Wages
Tips total - $79.01
Wage total - $156.29
Total Bingo Money - $235.30

Eye Exam and Glasses

October 10th, 2011 at 11:55 pm

I got my eye exam and my contacts last week. The eye exam is covered at 100% (I had to pay $15 for the contact lens fitting) and I had $200 allowance for eyewear.
For my contacts I got 6 boxes of contacts ($36.00 a piece) and only had to pay $16.00.

$15.00 Contact Lens Fitting
$16.00 6 boxes of Contacts
Total OOP $31.00

I could put this towards my HSA account, but I think of that like a savings account, and I don't need to use my savings account to cover $31.00, so I just paid for it OOP.


I always make sure I use my allowance as soon as it becomes available to get the most out of my health insurance.

$20K Update

October 10th, 2011 at 11:25 pm

Current Balance $11,910.00
+$20.00 Bingo Tips
New Balance $11,930.00

Bingo Money $75.00
ING $7400.00
Home Improvements(cash) $255.00
HSBC $4200.00
Total = $11,930.00

Added $19.09 to Bingo Tips
Bingo Tips total
Tips total - $79.01
Wage total - $0
Total Bingo Money - $79.01

$20K Update

October 10th, 2011 at 12:48 am

Current Balance $12,000.00
-$112.00 to ROTH IRA
+$22.00 Even Out Amount
New Balance $11,910.00

Bingo Money $55.00
ING $7400.00
Home Improvements(cash) $255.00
HSBC $4200.00
Total = $11,910.00


Bingo Tips total
Tips total - $59.92
Wage total - $0
Total Bingo Money - $59.92

Discover Card Challenge

October 10th, 2011 at 12:22 am

We are doing ok on our Discover Card Challenge that goes from 9/28/11 to 10/27/11. So far our bill is at $343 (trying to keep it under $1300 for the cycle). We need to go grocery shopping and DH needs gas in his car. We also have to get oil changes on both of our cars. We are going out to eat tomorrow for dinner, but we have mapped out the rest of the week and there should not be any other eating out the rest of this week. Also since I have the CVS giftcard, I won't be spending any OOP there. Hopefully we only add about $200 to the card this week.
$60 - 2 oil changes
$50 - groceries
$30 - Eating out
$50 - Fuel for DH's car
$1346.85

Check out the WIR!

October 9th, 2011 at 09:09 pm

Women in Red (WIR) Racers is a online financial support group I have been a part of since about 2005. They have many groups you can join and I was part of the savers group until 2007, because we didn't have any debt at all. In 2007 we bought our house and aquired our mortgage loan, so at that time I joined their debt boards as well and have been racing with this great group of ladies and gentlemen ever since.

Every month (or more often or less often if you like) you post your debt total as you "race" to become debt free. Others will cheer you on and give you advise to help you on your way. It is completely anonymous. I love the WIR and encourage everyone to check it out! They have helped me immensely as we have gone from $170K in debt to $125K in 4 years...and just keep picking up speed as we go!

Racers come with all kinds of debt, student loans, credit cards, personal loans, boats, cars, houses, campers, garages, LOC....you name it, we've seen it...and destroyed it!!

Please come check it out as we, as a group, help to bring down the national (and international) debt!!

Here is the link if you are interested, just click on your region to get started, please let me know if I can help you, I go by Banker Gurl on those boards as well!

http://www.notmsnmoney.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=redracers

CVS and Target shopping

October 9th, 2011 at 08:24 pm



CVS

First Purchase
2 pack of Crest 6.2oz Toothpaste
Regular Price $6.29
-$1.00 mfr coupon
-$1.50 EB
-$2.00 EB
Total OOP $2.05 ($1.03 per tube) (CVS giftcard)

Received $2.00 EB


Second Purchase
Pur-Absorb Iron Supplements 28 pack
Regular Price $19.99
-$4.00 Sale Price
-$2.00 EB from last purchase
Total OOP $14.95 (CVS giftcard)

Received $15.99 EB

So I spent $17 on my CVS giftcard today, and I still have a $15.99 EB, so I go both items for total spent of $1.01 if you figure back in the EB.

Then I went to Target because I had a bunch of items that I could get with both a mfr coupon and a Target coupon.

Glad Odor Shield Garbage Bags 84ct
(this will last us YEARS!)
On sale for $13.00
-$1.00 Target coupon
-.75 mfr coupon
OOP $11.25

Venus 4ct Razor Refills
Regular Price $10.99
-$3.00 mfr coupon
OOP $7.99

Garnier Fructis Leave in Conditioning Cream
Regular Price $2.99
-$1.00 Target coupon
-$1.00 mfr coupon
OOP .99!!

Tampax Pearl Compak 18pk (2 boxes)
Regular $3.99 per box
-$3.99 (BOGO Free mfr coupon)
-$1.00 Target coupon
-$1.00 mfr coupon
OOP $1.99 for 2 boxes = less then a $1 a box!!
I got to use 3 coupons on one purchase! Whoo hoo!

So at Target I saved $13.53 just by using coupons, and these were all needs. Gonna go add them to my stockpile. Smile

I think I am going to put a cap on a few things in my stockpile unless then are absolutely rock bottom prices. I think toothpaste, tampons, bar soap and shampoo/conditioner are going to be on hold for now, unless I can get them for insanely cheap. It is hard for me to pass up a good deal, but I don't want to be one of those crazy people on TV that keep TP under their kids beds....lol....as long as I can keep it contained to the bathroom cupboard and linen closet storage I should be good!

Random - Junk Drawer

October 8th, 2011 at 05:47 pm

This just made me happy so I thought I would post it. I organized our "junk drawer" (I hate to call it that as it is too organized to be a junk drawer).

It's so pretty!

Great week of free stuff!

October 8th, 2011 at 05:35 pm

Had a great week at work. They treated us to free lunch and breakfast all week and also had lots of prizes and games all week.
-Slingback backpack
-Soup mug and spoon
-3 Candy bars
-Fruit snacks
-$5 Giftcard to Schlotskys Deli
-$3 Gift Certificates to McDonalds




Also a coworker brought free pumpkins, so now we have some for Halloween decorations, which is awesome cause pumpkins are expensive.

Lastly I went to CVS and they had Covergirl products BOGO 50% off. I don't usually wear much for makeup (HUGE moneysaver), but because of that sale and I had an $8 coupon from the newspaper, I decided to use it to my advantage.

I bought 2 blushes (9.98) $4.99 a piece
-$2.50 for the 50% off
-$8.00 mfr coupon
=-.45!
*ETA - Sold 1 for $2.50 at 9/7/12 rummage sale - $2.50 profit
*ETA - Sold 1 for $2.50 at 6/15/13 rummage sale - $2.50 profit
Total Profit - $5.00

What a great deal! So I saved $10.50 and paid $0 OOP!

HSA Funds and Health Screening

October 7th, 2011 at 01:33 am

At my work they let us enter our workout minutes and healthy eating choices to get funds for your HSA. I am able to earn up to $500 a year and so is my husband. I reached my $500 this week! DH has not entered his information in a long time, so I need to get him moving on it as he has only earned $25 so far. It is a great program that they offer to help get extra funds into our HSA.


We also have a program to help with the premiums. My insurance premiums are only $600 a year ($25 a paycheck)for me and DH. They offer a metobolic screening test, and if you meet the requirements then you get credits to your insurance premium. I can earn $300 by meeting the 3 of the 5 criteria (blood pressure, blood sugar, waist circumference, cholesterol and triglcyerides) and DH can get a $300 credit just for doing the testing, he doesn't even need to meet any criteria. Last year the testing was only offered to the employees, not to the spouses. I met all 5 of the criteria last year, so I am expecting to get the full $600 credit, so I won't have to pay anything for health insurance premiums! Testing is in about 2 weeks so we should have the results in about a month and then we will know if we have any premium for 2012.

$20K Update - Bingo Tips - $12K!

October 3rd, 2011 at 11:12 pm

My tips for this week were $36.23. Added to the challenge plus a little even out amount to get us back to $12K!

Current Balance $11,940.00
+$35.00 Bingo Tips
+$25.00 Even Out Amount to EF
New Balance $12,000.00

Bingo Money $55.00
ING $7490.00
Home Improvements(cash) $255.00
HSBC $4200.00
Total = $12,000.00



Added $36.23 to my Bingo Tips total
Tips total - $59.92
Wage total - $0
Total Bingo Money - $59.92


Misc Shopping

October 3rd, 2011 at 02:03 am

Target

I needed some new jeans for Bingo so I went and picked up a pair from Target. While we were there DH found some good deals for him on the clearance rack.

Khaki shorts - Regular $19.99 - Clearance $9.98
Dry Fit shirt - Regular $9.99 - Clearance $5.48

Saved $14.52

This was very weird as DH never buys clothes, but he wondered over to the clearance rack while I was in the dressing room. I am glad he did as now he will have shorts for next year that were 50% off!


Grocery Shopping

Went to the grocery store to get a few things and saw that they had Pillsbury cake mix, regular $1.71 a box, on sale for .80 a box. This is what we use for our cupcakes for the rummage sale. So I bought 15 boxes for $12, saving $13.65!! Only have to sell 2 cupcakes to make back the cost of the cake mix. This is also a great way to stock up for making cupcakes for DH's students, or if I bring a cake to work.

Week of 10/2/11 - CVS Deals and some other random shopping

October 3rd, 2011 at 01:14 am

CVS
I scanned my EB Card and received an extra $1.50 EB from my Quarterly EB rewards!

1st Purchase

23.6oz Olay Body Wash
Regular Price $7.99
-$1.00 Sale Price
-$2.00 mfr coupon
*Received $2.00 EB
Final Price $2.99
*ETA - I had bought this to keep, but I had a buyer, so sold on 3/17/14 for $5.00 to a coworker = $2.01 Profit!

1 Liter Scope Mouthwash + a free sample mouthwash
Regular Price $4.49
-.40 Sale Price
-$2.00 mfr coupon

-$7.00 EB from last week
Total OOP $1.17

Received $2.00 EB from Olay
Received $1.50 EB from Scope


2nd Purchase

7oz Edge Shave Foam
Regular Price $2.77
-.78 Sale Price
-.55 mfr coupon

10 oz Skintimate Shave Cream
Regular Price $3.59
-$1.60 Sale Price

-$1.50 Quarterly EB
-$1.50 EB from last purchase
Total OOP .58


3rd Purchase

1 Liter Scope Mouthwash
Regular Price $4.49
-.40 Sale Price
-$2.00 mfr coupon
-$2.00 EB from last purchase

Total OOP .76

Received $1.50 EB from Scope



All of this for $2.51 OOP - Plus I still have $1.50 EB for next time.

October 2011 Savings Update

October 2nd, 2011 at 01:26 am

October 2011 Savings update
As of October 1, 2011:

Regular Savings:
Bingo Money $20
Home Maintanence $575
Mortgage Payoff Account $105
Cushion $1830
HSA $5130
New Patio Door(cash) $255
September 2012 $225
Emergency Fund $550
New Car $2035 - Complete
Vacation - $2570 - Complete
Anniversary Cruise $4200 - Complete
Total Regular Savings = $17,495.00

Retirement Savings:
Retirement Hold Account $1400
Roth IRA $4000
Rollover IRA $1380
401K $14,600
403B $13,200 (est)
Total Retirement Savings = $34,580.00

Total Savings = $52,075.00

Down $1,060.00 from last month.

$20K Update - Interest

October 2nd, 2011 at 01:12 am

Current Balance $11,885.00
+$5.60 ING Interest
+$29.40 Even Out Amount
+$20.00 to Home Improvements
New Balance $11,940.00

Bingo Money $20.00
ING $7465.00
Home Improvements(cash) $255.00
HSBC $4200.00
Total = $11,940.00.