Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing you all a safe and blessed Thanksgiving Day. I will be sending it with my mom and my son. We are making a 15 pound turkey.

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Save Money on Weight Watchers

Here is my article for Ehow today. I also did a longer version for AC that has not been accepted as of yet.

I am off to the doctor so won't get to check till maybe tomorrow or Sat. I might make my $10 quota for Ehow this month.

Writing again.

This is going to be short. I have written a few more articles for ehow. I also have written some for Associated Content. I have to wait to see if I get offers on them. I figured out I can type fast enough and get them submitted in the time allowed at the library.

I may have a new monitor soon. FREE!! A friend is getting a new computer and said I can have her old monitor. So we shall see.

Thanks for hanging in there with me.

How are you feeling?

I know my blog posts have been short and sweet. Not much time to post at the library but I want to still be able to let you all know what is going on with me.

How are you feeling? I mean about the  upcoming holidays, money issues, work or lack of work?

Honestly I am feeling blessed! Very blessed! I have a job and it may not pay me what I am worth or what I paid for my education. But I am still very happy that I have a job. I am able to take care of things. Sure we don't have a car but you know what that is okay. Since having a car would cause me a mirgraine every day (no money to put gas in it, or fix it) so I would rather take the bus.

I can write to earn extra money. Even if it is only $10 a month. That money can go for something that we need.

We have food! Sure the Government pays for $97.00 of our food each month. But I bet President Obama would be happy to know that we are not wasting them. That I find the deals, cook and even  use coupons. I still buy things we like such as soda and chips. But I don't buy it unless I have a sale, coupon or both. I use up all the food we have.

I have clothes to wear. I have a coat this winter. I am sad to think that someone out there will not have a warm coat. You know those cheap little 2 for $1 gloves. I usually but a few extra pair. I carry them in my purse, so if I see a child or anyone with no gloves on when it is cold. I give them a pair. They are not the warmest but they are better than nothing.

We have a home. I am sick of sleeping on the couch but there are others who have no home or even a couch. My mom took us in again...when she did not have to. Granted we are helping each other but still she could have said no.

So these are some of the reasons why I feel blessed.

How are you feeling?

Another Cheap -- Well FREE Christmas Gift

I finally found time to enter all my Coke points into the Mycokerewards.com. I had enough to get my mom a free subscription to O magazine for 1 year. Plus I got 2 coupons for a free 20oz bottle of Powerade. Which will become stocking stuffers for the kid. It is going to be a Christmas of freebies and things we need. There is only one want gift this year. I did have some points left (under 10) so I used them to enter a few sweepstakes they had. I am hoping that not many people win since they don't want to waste their points on that.

So now I have 2 gifts out of the way.

By the way I just checked my checking account balance. I get back any surcharge that is charged by an ATM that is not my bank. So there is an extra 5 dollars in my account.

Target

Now that my new Target is finally open. I can use Target Coupons and Man. coupons. You all know I love my coupons.

So yesterday I went over to check out the food section again. I hit the MOHTERLOAD!!!

They had packages of Pork Chops (2 in a pack)
2.99
3.22
2.22
3.11

Each one of those packs had a coupon for $2.00 off of them. So I got some meat pretty darn cheap. I also took advantage of the cereal deal. Buy 3 get 1 free. Plus I had $4 in Target coupons to use. I did get a few other things we needed. After finding the meat coupons I did not feel so bad buying some new make up that I needed.

I also bring my own bag for a 5 cent credit.

The bottom of my receipt said I saved... $19.50. Saving that money paid for my stuff at Goodwill.

I Found a Coat!!!

I DID IT!!! I found a coat for this winter. I figure if I only wear it this winter it is so worth the price. I also had a coupon for 25% off. It is a black down filled coat...by Liz Clairborne. It is a little big for me but this way if it is not warm enough on those  50 below zero days! Yes it does get that cold here, then I can add a fleece underneath it.

The cost of the coat  ...... $7.50 yep that is correct. Mom and I ran to Goodwill on the other side of town and there she was. I wanted a black coat too, so now I have a coat for winter.

I also got a cool (brand new) wide mouth thermos for $5.00. And my mom got a brand new sweater for $2.00.

I still had my 25% off birthday coupon. So we saved 25%!!! on all of the items we bought!

Bought the First Christmas Present today.

Blockbuster by me is closing. So I stopped and got the kiddo a movie for $3.99.  He loves Al Pacino so I got him one of his movies. It is used but still will be new to him. He likes to watch them over and over so I thought I would grab it.

Things are tight this year so I am starting early and going the cheaper route.

The Cell Phone Deposit Part 2

I still have the check as I have not made it to the bank  yet. Now at one time I would have cashed that check and ran an bought the monitor I want so bad. Right now I am thinking that I will hold on to that money till I have a winter coat. I am in desperate need of one. I keep checking the good will but no luck so far.

As much as I want the monitor, it is not going to keep me warm come Jan.

That $100 can be used for so many things that we need right now. I know that I will have a monitor by the end of the year but I keep thinking of NEEDS right now over 1 WANT!

Refunds on deposits

If you have a cell phone and needed to put down a deposit. Call the company and see how long you need to have service with them for your deposit to be refunded.

I just got back my deposit in the mail today. $100.88 (they paid some interest). So now I have an extra $100.00. Well it is really not extra as it was my money. I was not planning on getting the deposit back till the end of Nov. So it is like I do not have to pay my cell phone bill for a month and 1/2.

So check with yours.