Kind of an add on from the last blog except days later. .

My husband is able to go online and see how much his paycheck will be a day before receiving it. He went out on a boat debt with his civilian job (ship went out so pilots could practice landing and taking off on it). He worked major overtime. We thought it'd be taxed the heck out of buuuuut.... we're gonna have an extra $700 on his check!!!!

Annnnd... I worked an extra 15 hours this week too (except I don't...

YAY! So in the beginning of September, DH and I decided we really needed to start saving for Christmas. Every other year we drive halfway across the country (to Oklahoma) to visit his family. We are just NOW saving money for getting there and back, Christmas gifts (for HUGE families), and new tires because they're looking pretty bad and one would most likely blow if we attempted the trip. Apparently our tires are "low profile" and cost more than other (gr) and this car we now have is going...

Goodness. I keep hearing "get ready for Earl," "here comes Earl," "it's going to be a bad one!" Goodness...

I've never evacuated for a hurricane and hope to never have to. I'm pretty sure my area isn't gonna see much of it. Heck... weather said thursday night it'll start to rain... weather is fine and it's almost 11pm. my husband is working 30 minutes away right now (overnight shift) and I hear it's raining there.

He's so cute. He's from...

Target: Not best.
Softoap 1.49 -on sale 1.00 -mfq .50/1=.50
Skintimate 2.24 -mfq 2.00/1=.24!!!!
Glad small trash bags 2.79 Needed
Glad tall trash bags 6.49 -on sale 6.00 -peelie
.55= 5.45 could do better? Needed
Total: 9.58

Krogers:
(3-6pack) Danimal Yogurt Smoothies -sale 1.10 3 $1/1 mfq= .10 each!!!
3 coconut m&ms .50ea -kroger card .29ea -mfq
b2g1=.58 for 3?...

I'm still not as good as most of you ladies on this site, but I am gradually getting better. I'm also starting to get more comfortable carrying my big fat binder around. I get funny looks alllll the time but I tell myself "This is a giant binder full of MONEY!" Well... because it is.

Moving on to the shopping:
I didn't find very much at FoodLion. I always had trouble finding deals because i'd look for items I had coupons for... now I scan the shelves for...