A not so good happening

A not so good thing happened today. Hubby got notification in the mail that Sears is suing him for the $2400.00 we owe on that credit card. Here I am thinking things will get better and I think we can do this and then SLAM. We get this in the mail. He does not dispute that we owe the money. We just don't have it to pay in full.



So I will keep plugging along and make payments as much as I can to them and my student loans while finding frugal things to incorporate in our lives to try to ease the burden. It can be done. I know it can. I just have to have determination that I can do it. I am a very stubborn person so it shouldn't be hard to find that determination. It is just frustrating.

I am still learning the ways around here so it can be a bit confusing but it will all work out.

I plan to make our own laundry soap this week. I have done it before and it worked really well. I just got lazy and started buying the expensive commercial stuff (I do love the smell of TIDE though don't you? lol). I will also make our own cleaning products instead of buying the over priced bad for you commercial stuff.

I will also be posting a bunch of stuff on Ebay Thursday - if my camera cooperates. And my stereo system will be going on Craigslist as we never use it anymore and it takes up too much space in the livingroom as it is.

I have been signing up for freebies etc on the net as well (I refuse to complete offers though just to get a free sample of something). I get things for the house and stuff for stocking stuffers for x-mas. There are some neat freebies out there.

I have completed the next two months menus. A lot of meat that I think can be pared down so I will probably rework some of the days menus over the weekend before I post it and the estimated costs to make everything.

We have a rather large chest freezer that is great for good deals on food. It helps to have the freezer. I highly recommend saving for one or getting one if you have the space.

Being that is time to get the kids ready for bed I need to jet out of here. School starts next week!! WOOHOO My electric bill will go down now that they kids aren't here 24/7!