Debt Goals
1)Remain debt free other then mortgage
2)Mortgage - Go from $136,800 to $125,000

Savings Goals
1)Deadwood Trip $1000
2)Lawn Mower $200
3)New Car $2000
4)EF $3000
5)Checking Cushion $1800
6)HSA $5000
7)Anniversary Cruise $4000
8)Home Improvement $900

Retirement Goals
1)DH - Continue to contribute to 403B
2)Me - Contribute 6% to 401K
3)Me - Contribute 7.5% to Roth IRA

This is what I am thinking for now. There is always something else that comes up.....but for now this is what it is looking like.

I had a bunch of coupons for household and hygiene products that will expire at the end of the year. So off to Target I went!

$1 off Herbal Essences product (already .30 on sale)
$2 off Venus Embrace Razor Cartridges
-They had a 4 pack for $15 ($3.75 per razor) or 6 pack for $20 ($3.33 per razor). So I got the 6 pack and used the coupon which made it $3.00 per razor.
$2 off deoderant
$1.50 off batteries
$1.00 off any Target product - I got cleaning wipes
$2.00 off Tampax and $1.50 off Tampax
-Also received a $5.00 gift card for Target for purchasing 2 boxes. So that came to $8.50 off the 2 boxes. Which came to .07 cents each, normally .19 each.

So total coupon savings was $11, plus $5 giftcard. So $16 in total savings, and that doesn't count the cheaper per unit prices for buying the larger quantity packages.

Current Balance $10,760.00
-$28.00 to ROTH IRA
+$3.00 Even Out Amount
New Balance $10,735.00

Well I am really happy with all I got done in the last 3 days. Only 2 things left on the list, and I did not get all my reps done for working out, but still really happy. My room is clean and sparkling, my Christmas tree and decorations are up and ready for the hoidays. I don't have to go back to the dr for the year, or the dentist for 6 months and my behind is killing me from the personal trainer.
We will be gone for 3 days for Thanksgiving and hope to not spend too much money while we are out of town.

Hope everyone has a WONDERFUL, HAPPY, SAFE AND FRUGAL Thanksgiving!

Done - 1)Wrap BD present for brother
Done - 2)Take coin and gift checks to bank
Done - 3)Buy groceries for Thanksgiving salad
Done - 4)Make Thanksgiving salad
Done - 5)Pack for Thanksgiving trip
Done - 6)Laundry
Done - 7)Clean living room
Done - 8)Shovel driveway
Done - 9)Shovel deck
Done - 10)Clean kitchen
Done - 11)Balance checkbook
Done - 12)Clean bedroom
13)Clean bathroom
Done - 14)Put up Christmas tree
Done - 15)Decorate inside of house
16)Decorate outside of house
Done - 17)3 miles on treadmill
100 situps done - 18)150 situps
10 pullups done - 19)30 pull ups
Done - 20)3 Drs apts
Done - 21)Go to DHs basketball game (cancelled)
Done - 22)Blog
Done - 23)Personal trainer apt
Done - 24)File
Done - 25)Wrap BD present for cousin
Done - 26)Cable guy apt
Done - 27)Donate Blood

Yikes, lsat day and I still have 11 things left! I better get my butt in gear!

Done - 1)Wrap BD present for brother
Done - 2)Take coin and gift checks to bank
Done - 3)Buy groceries for Thanksgiving salad
4)Make Thanksgiving salad
5)Pack for Thanksgiving trip
6)Laundry
Done - 7)Clean living room
Done - 8)Shovel driveway
Done - 9)Shovel deck
Done - 10)Clean kitchen
Done - 11)Balance checkbook
12)Clean bedroom
13)Clean bathroom
Started - 14)Put up Christmas tree
Started - 15)Decorate inside of house
16)Decorate outside of house
Done - 17)3 miles on treadmill
100 situps done - 18)150 situps
10 pullups done - 19)30 pull ups
Done - 20)3 Drs apts
Done - 21)Go to DHs basketball game (cancelled)
Done - 22)Blog
Done - 23)Personal trainer apt
Done - 24)File
Done - 25)Wrap BD present for cousin
26)Cable guy apt
Done - 27)Donate Blood

Done - 1)Wrap BD present for brother
2)Take coin and gift checks to bank
3)Buy groceries for Thanksgiving salad
4)Make Thanksgiving salad
5)Pack for Thanksgiving trip
6)Laundry
Done - 7)Clean living room
Done - 8)Shovel driveway
Done - 9)Shovel deck
Done - 10)Clean kitchen
Done - 11)Balance checkbook
12)Clean bedroom
13)Clean bathroom
Started - 14)Put up Christmas tree
Started - 15)Decorate inside of house
16)Decorate outside of house
1.20 miles done - 17)3 miles on treadmill
50 situps done - 18)150 situps
10 pullups done - 19)30 pull ups
20)3 Drs apts
Done - 21)Go to DHs basketball game (cancelled)
Done - 22)Blog
23)Personal trainer apt
Done - 24)File
Done - 25)Wrap BD present for cousin
26)Cable guy apt
27)Donate Blood

If you are a regular blood donor be sure to check out bloodhero.org It tracks your donations and gives you points that can be used for rewards like clothes and giftcards. I logged on today and had enough points for 6 free movie tickets! Awesome! So check it out and get some free stuff for doing a good deed!

Current Balance $10,660.00
+$75.00 to Retirement hold account
+$25.00 Home Maintenance
New Balance $10,760.00

Well I got a jump start last night and got a few things done. But I also thought of a few more....
5 out of 27 done

Done - 1)Wrap BD present for brother
2)Take coin and gift checks to bank
3)Buy groceries for Thanksgiving salad
4)Make Thanksgiving salad
5)Pack for Thanksgiving trip
6)Laundry
7)Clean living room
8)Shovel driveway
9)Shovel deck
10)Clean kitchen
11)Balance checkbook
12)Clean bedroom
13)Clean bathroom
14)Put up Christmas tree
15)Decorate inside of house
16)Decorate outside of house
17)3 miles on treadmill
18)150 situps
19)30 pull ups
20)3 Drs apts
Done - 21)Go to DHs basketball game (cancelled)
Done - 22)Blog
23)Personal trainer apt
Done - 24)File
Done - 25)Wrap BD present for cousin
26)Cable guy apt
27)Donate Blood

Well my time off is going by quickly already and I have LOTS to do before we go out of town again for Thanksgiving. Here is my list to help keep me motivated:
1)Wrap BD present for brother
2)Take coin and gift checks to bank
3)Buy groceries for Thanksgiving salad
4)Make Thanksgiving salad
5)Pack for Thanksgiving trip
6)Laundry
7)Clean living room
8)Shovel driveway
9)Shovel deck
10)Clean kitchen
11)Balance checkbook
12)Clean bedroom
13)Clean bathroom
14)Put up Christmas tree
15)Decorate inside of house
16)Decorate outside of house
17)3 miles on treadmill
18)150 situps
19)30 pull ups
20)3 Drs apts
21)Go to DHs basketball game
22)Blog (working on now )
23)Personal trainer apt
24)File
25)Wrap BD present for cousin

UGH. So hopefully I wont think of anything else.... I have 3 days and 25 things, so I better get cracking asap!
25)

We recently got a Wii, and have it set up so we can watch our Netflix subscription instantly on the Wii. I am in LOVE with it! It is so awesome and makes me even happier that we got the Wii. I have been watching movies like crazy.

We went to a wedding out of state (6 hr drive each way) this weekend. We did pretty good on keeping it cheap. The hotel was normally $100 a night, but got a discount to $80 a night since it was part of the reserved block for the wedding. Then we had a $50 giftcard from our Discover rewards, so after taxes we only paid $36 for the hotel. On the way there DH brought water and I had 1 bottle of pop and we spent $5 on McDonalds breakfast. The wedding was a night wedding, so we went to supper before the wedding, only spent $16 even though we went to a fancy resteraunt. We just each had appetizers and I had water. Then at the wedding they had a keg, so no money on booze this was a big plus cause we had figured it would be about $50 for drinks for the night. Of course we did donate some money to the bride and groom, but they did not have a dollar dance, and they did not sell the garter. They also had a large bin of drinks and some picnic-ey food so we had a snack and took a can of pop for the drive home today. Drive home we spent $12 on food which was more then we should have spent, but overall a very cheap trip, add in fuel costs and it was under $150 total for the whole trip.

Tomorrow is my first day of 10 days off in a row! Yeah! Excited for the time off even though it will be busy. I have 2 drs apts, 1 dental apt, 1 wedding, 1 major holiday, and about 2000 miles to drive in the next 10 days! YIKES! We will try to keep things as cheap as we can. One of the drives is with my family, so I don't have to pay for gas for that one. Wedding gift and hotel is already paid for. Apts are 2 routine and 1 for $45, routine are paid for and the other will be paid out my HSA.
Kinda freaken out about all the extra we have been spending lately. Between the Wii plus accesories $400, a dead battery in my car $100, and enrollment and 1st months charges for my personal trainer $200, that is $700 in unplanned expenses. I have $300 to put towards the Wii stuff from my winnings, but that is still $400 we did not plan for....ugh.
Also need to finish up the Christmas shopping, hopefully will get some of that done over the next few days.
So my time off may not be as relaxing as I would prefer......but 10 days off is 10 days off no matter how you slice it!

Current Balance $10,585.00
+$50.00 to New Car Account
+$25.00 Home Maintenance
New Balance $10,660.00

Current Balance $10,455.00
+$100.00 Anniversary Cruise Account
+$40.00 Just cause
New Balance $10,585.00

Week Seven
Pounds Lost this week = 0
Total pounds lost = 5.8
% weight loss = 3.17%
Place = 2nd out of 7 people

Hmmm....not going anywhere in a hurry here......
Had my first personal training session today. We did a weigh in, measurements and fitness testing life pull ups, sit ups, 1/2 mile on the treadmill, pushups and stretching. I think it went well and hope it will help give me the push I need to get some real results.

Well we got our Wii today with my award money. We were going to wait till Black Friday sales, but honestly I don't feel like getting up at 4am to stand in the cold for a Wii when I am getting it for free anyways. So we got the Wii for $199, it was the special edition red one that comes with a controler with Motion Plus ($40), numchuck ($20), Mario Bros game ($50), and Wii Sports ($50), so $160 worth of stuff comes with it. Then we got the Wii Fit Plus game with the Wii Balance Board for $100. So all of that was covered by my $300 award checks. Then out of pocket we got a second controller $40, second numchuck $20, and a charger so we don't have to buy batteries for the controllers $20. So about $100 out of pocket, ($80 plus $20 in taxes). We are really enjoying it, played it for 3 hours when we got home. I hope it will be a nice little extra to my workouts and much better for me and DH then sitting on the couch watching TV or playing on the laptop.

I also signed up for a personal trainer. I go to sign the papers tomorrow, but already called and confirmed I am ready for a change. It will be once a week for 6 months and a discounted price of $160 a month. Plus I can bring a friend for free.....too bad none of my friends live here and my Mom is in Mexico for the winter......I may see if DH wants to go since it is free just to check it out. The Wii told him he needs to GAIN 20lbs......wth......lol. They train you once a week and give you assignment workouts for the week and also weigh in and do measurements each week. I am excited for all the new positive things! Back to work tomorrow, but only a 4 day week and then I have 10 days off! Whoo hoo!

I did a free trial day with the personal trainer on Wednesday and still HURT 5 days later! Oh my!