Retro Housewife Survival Guide - Saving Money and Making Do.

We have about $100 in our checking account right now. In fact, we usually only have about that much once the bills are paid. I still have 6 credit cards on my list, that I am working on. The next card to go will be Chase. There is less than $200 on that card now and I have decided to pay them off in $20 increments. That is my own personal brand of revenge for charging 29% interest. I figure it'll cost them a few cents here and there to send themselves a check every time I send them $20.00.

I could kick myself for racking up the debt - I know better than that - but I did it anyway. Spilled milk. Just going to pay it off.

I buy everything with coupons now - I remember seeing a report on TV or maybe I read it somewhere - about a woman who is so good at using coupons she often walks away without paying anything. (Legally - she's not stealing) I still haven't figured out how that is possible - paying much less, that I see - but the coupons I get are always $1 off this or 2 for one - but you still have to pay something!

Oops - there are the coyotes! Boy do they make a racket - and sound pretty scary, too. Maybe we'll go chase them later. Hey - It's FREE!

Daily Coupons

1. Grocery coupons: "Delivering quality meat, seafood and produce right to your door!" Shop Vons.com today and save $12.95. This is for free delivery - but it is free to sign up and then you can print in-store coupons. They make you install a piece of software that makes it so you can only print to a printer - not to a file etc. But I installed it and it seems harmless enough.
2. Vons.com: Chill Out at Home Spend $25 or more on participating frozen food items in a single transaction and get a $10 reward. Valid until 3/31 Examples of items valid for this offer: Hawaiis Own Passion Fruit Orange Juice - 12 Fl. Oz. club price: 10 for $10 - seems like a deal + lots of club pricing on Frozen Pasta+ Safeway Calcium Enriched Orange Juice - 12 Fl. Oz. 2 for $4.00 and 16 oz 2 for $5.00.
3. Here's a good one: Dreyer's Ice Cream 2 for 1! Safeway Club Price: BUY ONE GET ONE FREE (offer valid for deliveries on or before - 03-31-2009) - add 2 for offer
4. Printable coupons this week: SAVE $.50 Challenge Dairy, SAVE $1.00 Kellogg's, SAVE $.35 Pillsbury, SAVE $.50 La Victoria, Save $1.00 V8, $1.00 OFF Safeway Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, 4 lb. Package with Card & Coupon., $3.00 OFF waterfront BISTRO™ Colossal Sea Scallops, 24 oz. with Card & Coupon.
5. Here's a Kmart Coupon Code: Kmart Welcome Coupon Code $5 off $50 Online Coupon code KWELCOME628 Ends 4/18 (I think the little blue guy Kmart has on that ad is cute.)
6. Kohls: Free Shipping when you spend $100 I like shopping at kohls - have found some great stuff - especially for the kids and around the home. Must buy when they have a free shipping offer, though!
7. Skechers: (Shoes kids like - teen type kids) Get 40% off select SKECHERS boots and more click and use the coupon code SALE40!
8. Finally, Lands End Free Shipping coupon code: Enter the Promotion Code APR14 and the PIN 00009432 in the space provided. ends 4/14/09
   

She Passed!

The impossible has happened! My daughter passed her driver's test and now has her driver's license! Sixth time a charm! (She's going to kill me when she reads this - but I am so happy I want to shout it from the rooftop!)

It has been a long and difficult road.

RH

The Daily Coupons:

1. Mix & Match: *Orders much be delivered by 3/31/09. Selected varieties only. Items must be purchased in a single transaction. Sales limited to stock on hand. While supplies last. Some items and varieties may not be available in every store. No rain checks. No cash back. No sales to dealers. Cannot be combined with any other discount offer. See website for more details.