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Help DH with Light Fixture
Vacuum Living Room
Get Dog some food
sort already clipped coupons
clip inserts

So, my goal for today is actually try and get some of the things on my list done and not just feel like a blob.

Here's my list for today:

Appointment with Plumber
Mystery Shop
Home Depot (Parts for Light, Drain Cleaner)
Help DH Finish Light Fixture
Vacuum Living Room
CVS for Razor for DH



Ok, so it doesn't seem like much, but Ava has a runny nose and is being really clingy. My poor baby

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1/9/2009 CVS-C 27.70 3.84 24.21 87.40%
1/9/2009 CVS-F 18.05 6.32 12.29 68.09%
1/9/2008 WAGS-F 9.10 0.28 9.49 104.29%
1/9/2009 CVS-J 5.18 0.91 4.3 83.01%
1/9/2008 CVS-B 11.48 0.71 10.99 95.73%
1/9/2008 Target-S 6.98 2.09 5.01 71.78%

So, I did 4 CVSs, a WAGS and a Target...brings my YTD savings up to 145.15 and my percentage up to about 81%. The WAGS trip shows as 104%...I'm sure my math must me off...it...

I wish the circumstances were better...but when life hands you lemons you gotta make some lemonade, ya know? My Granny is going into assisted living this weekend because her dementia is progressing to where she can't take care of herself. My mom and her sibs are readying her house to sell. The side-by-side she got a couple years ago gobbles up a ton of space in her tiny kitchen so they said if DH could get it out...it was ours...for free.

I have been worried out ours going out for...

Date Store Original Price Final OOP Total Saved Percent Saved
1/2/2009 JcPenney 63.98 12.40 52.60 82.21%
1/5/2009 Gymboree 34.00 22.87 13.02 38.29%
1/7/2009 Target-M 13.58 0.35 13.24 97.50%


This is what I've got so far. It's about 73% savings. Not too shabby.