DH has been tired of the treatment and long hours at his job and went to a new dealership and got hired there on the spot! It is next door to his old job, so no longer commute, still just 5 minutes from home. Plus he has to work only 43 hours a week versus 57 at his old job and the healthcare benefits are much better. I hope things go well for him, he's a great salesman the 1# salesman for the region at the old company and was #7 in the Nation, but couldn't sell his frugal couponing wife a car last...

Another month to start! I plan to have a much lower oop this month than last as my stockpile is coming along rather well.

food/dining/hh/h&b: 73.09/350.00
savings: 240.39

September 7: Ah, big sunday shopping trip! I was a bit tired, dn spent the night w/ds, and they were up late, but I still got up bright and early to catch some deals.

CVS #1
Got 2 rightguards, woo hoo, priced 2.89 here so a small mm, well it payed for tax after ecbs and...

Yesterday we drew names for christmas. Dh doesn't like to be in the drawing it's just me and ds.

I drew my 6 year old cousin (girl)
And ds drew his 30'ish great aunt

We also buy for my sister, nephew's ages 6 and 13 and my grandma

1) ds
2) dh
3) sister
4) nephew 6
5) nepew 13
6) aunt
7) cousin 6
8) grandma

Letting the brainstorming begin! I have 4 months to do the shopping, I am bound to get...

So my one coupon flaw is organization... Whether it be my coupons,my blog, my life in general, I am a very unorganized person, well except for my stockpile, it is perfectly stacked and in nice neat little rows on the shelves, interesting huh? What does that say about me?

Grocery/HBA/Dining August:440.48/400.00
Savings 463.58
50.9%
gas: 78.98
clothes/shoes etc: oop: 130.00
savings clothing: 239.50
ink: oop 40.84, got to find a way to save on this next time.
xmas: 68.96 savings: 66.00

I may even go over on this month's increased budget, I will more than likely be getting quite a bit of guacamole at the end of the week and some more soymilk.

August 31: thank goodness this month is done! I have gone...