I haven’t posted in a week!!!

Let me explain why!!! About 9 days ago, I went to the hospital because I kept having these dizzy spells. Lately I have been so exhausted as well. It turns out that I was dehydrated and had a very low blood pressure. So, they put fluids through an IV and i have a medication for my Vertigo (dizzyness). But, I think the dizzyness is because of the low blood pressure. I am better now, still having occasional dizzyness. However, I am drinking more water, so I hope that fixes the dizzyness in time.

Then, last weekend I had the kids. So, I was pretty busy with them. We went to Chuck E Cheese and then on Saturday we went to the movies. Bianca and I saw “The Last Song” with Miley Cyrus and the boys saw, Clash of the Titans with my husband. So, everyone had a nice evening. It wasn’t too frugal, though! lol I think we spent around $100 on the tickets and snacks! Thats okay though, everyone had fun and thats what matters!!!!

Another thing that is going on is my job. My regular job.  Business hasn’t been too well as you may know, in the mortgage industry. So, my company is being merged with another company. My position is not going to be happening at my current office, but in the HQ in another state. So, basically my job doesn’t exist. However, I was offered another position, which I’ve done before and could do. However, I have decided to not go with the new company. There are many reasons. But the main one is money. In the new position other people make about $6 more per hour than what I would make, and I wouldn’t be full time. I feel like it would be degrading to my skills and abilities to take this other position. I am very good at my job and deserve to be with a company that recognizes that. I would rather leave than put my self down like that. I have belief that I will find a company that will pay me what I deserve and recognize my abilities. So there you go!

So, I am finishing up some “loose ends” at the old company, but I will be working more hours at my part time job, until I find the perfect job! I know it make take some time, but I have faith I will find a good job that I will enjoy and my abilities will be put to good use.

~~~Mrsfrugalista

Dole Canned Fruit Save $.55 on two

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Bunch of new coupons from All You:

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Betty Crocker coupons

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Aveeno Coupon

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Save $.30 on Yoplait Greek Yogurt

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Glucerna $3 coupon

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Clean and Clear $2 coupon

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I did my own gas log tracking for the month of march. Here are the results:

Number of times I got gas:  6 times

Total Amount of Gallons put in car:  54

Total Amount $ Spent:  $143

Total Miles Driven: 1,192 (which is pretty accurate since I drive about 60 miles a day driving to work roundtrip)

Fun Tidbit:

At the beginning of the month gas was $2.56 per gallon and at the end of the month it was $2.77 a gallon.

It would be so nice to get a job closer to home so I could reduce my gas $$$ spending!

Time to update since its officially April!!!

To recap last Months standings:

Debt Payoff-25.1%

Emergency Fund-40.7%

Christmas Fund-47.5

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April 1st, 2010 Standings:

Debt Payoff:  31.6%

Emergency Savings: 30.4% (went down about 10 % bc I had an emergency! Thats what its there for!)

Christmas 2010 Fund:  54%

My aspirations for this month of April:

To be at 37% for debt payoff

To be at 35% saved for Emergency Savings

To be at 60% for Christmas 2010

I picked up the spring edition recently.

Fyi it contains the following coupongs:

SoyJoy Save $1 off any 5 bars expires 6/30/10

Benefiber Save $2 off any product expires 6/30/10

Ace Braces & Support Save $2 on any expires 6/30/10

Biotene Save $2 off any expires 6/30/10

Here are some links to help you:

• Monitor Your Credit
• Get Your Credit Report
• Get Your Credit (FICO) Score
• Dispute items on your credit Report

https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp  * This is the only FREE Annual Credit Report Site* You, by law, are allowed to get one free credit report from all the credit bureaus and you can do so from this awesome site!

https://www.creditkarma.com/   *This site gives you, your Free Credit Score* It doesn’t impact your credit, by checking this. However It only pulls information from one credit bureau, so your credit score may differ from the other credit sites.

https://www.experian.com/consumer/cac/InvalidateSession.do?code=DISPUTE  *Experian-Dispute an item on your credit report

https://www.ai.equifax.com/CreditInvestigation/jsp/ECC_Dispute_Login.jsp  *Equifax-Dispute an item on your credit report

http://annualcreditreport.transunion.com/entry/disputeonline    *Transunion-Dispute an item on your credit report

Personally, I order my free annual credit report every year. However at least once or twice per year, I pay for a credit report as well. You may or may not, need to do that. Why do I do that? I do it because I am aggresively paying off debt and need to check it frequently to monitor it. But, also I do it because I had a situation happen last June. I had checked my credit, which I hadn’t done in about 7 months. It turns out my credit report got merged with someone else’s!!! Apparantly, her social security number and mine, were very similar! I must say it was a BEAR to remove the wrong informaton. It took about 4 months, a lot of phone calls, letters,etc, but I got it cleared off!

I bought 14 Cover Girl Mascara !!!! I only paid tax! They were b1g1f + I had a CG B1G1F coupon. Rite Aid has an awesome coupon policy that allows you to use a b1g1f coupon in addition to their store sales–essentionally making them free!

Gotta Love stockpiling

Happy Friday!!!

~*Mrsfrugalista*~

I got a free $25 Gift card when I transferred my presciption to Rite Aid. So, this was all free!

I headed for their clearance department and here is what I found!

Bratz Playing Cards @ $.82

Elmers Glue @ $.64

Elmers Gel Glue @ $1.19

I Carly Trading Cards @ $.99

Maybelline Mineral Liquid Foundation @ $2.37

No Coupons used!

Total: $6.01!!!

Still have $18.62 left on my gift card, so we’ll see how far it will take me!!!

Kotex

http://www.kotex.com/na/free-sample Pick from four different sample packs

Carefree

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Tampax Pearl

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