I have been doing a lot of thinking lately. I have been feeling so completely overwhelmed with life!

I have decided that my family and I will live like a minimalists for the most part.

I am going to start selling/giving away items that are not required for us to survive in life. I will still coupon shop and stockpile food/hba items that will go in the stockroom but everything else will go.

I want to take the savings from selling and not impluse buying,...

***Ok, i changed the amount, just a tad, i think i might have set my goal way to high. Im sure I could have done it, but with me running a daycare 7 days a week. It's hard for me to find much time to sit down and sell stuff and do surveys. I of course need to find time to organize coupons, set up my shopping trips, go shopping, and also spend time with my family. So i figure $500 is a much more doable goal right now.***
I thought this would be something fun to do and write about. I am on a...

Ok, so me and my mom had a blast shopping yesterday. We stopped at 6 stores. Here is what I got.

TOPS
(24) 4 Packs Scott Toilet Paper (reg rolls)
1 box of Vive Cerial
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Before coupons: $41.73
Total OOP: $1.80

Walgreens
(3) Crest Healthy Radiance
(8) Sobe Life water
(3) Malox-2 adult 1 child
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Before coupons and sale: $68.02
Total OOP: $13.56

Rite-aid
(1) Monistat Soothing...

I have heard so much about Dave Ramsey. I have decided to check him out. And wow, I feel so inspired. I am just starting my first baby step. Which is my emergency fund.

Here is where I am as of 6/6/2011
BS #1: $1,000/$1,000 DONE!
BS #2:$936.47/$11,605.16($10,668.69 left)
*RGE $430/$884
*NatFuel $958.03/$958.03 DONE
*Usa Credit $213/$213 DONE
*Calv. Port. 0/$79
*Ginny's 0/$153
*NY Cent. Mu. 0/$213
*Comm. Bank 0/$560
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