$$: Coyote Sighting Edition
Total Spent Today: $1,954.94
A coyote crossed the road in front of me this morning as it traveled from one section of greenbelt to another. I can’t remember ever being that close to a coyote before and seeing it there, in the middle of an upscale suburban development, was a glorious testament to the will and drive to survive [...]
Day 236: Lavage, Food, Parking, & Auto
Total Spent Today: $211.57
Lavage appointment — $70.00
Kroger — $10.00
I picked up my monthly synthroid prescription at the pharmacy.
Kroger — $32.28
Ban deoderant — $2.39 (saved $0.60)
2 cartons Horizon chocolate milk — $3.19/ea. (saved $0.50/ea.)
Tostitos “scoops” corn chips — $3.49
2.33 lbs. Russet potatoes — $2.31
.48 lbs. Tomatoes — $1.44
mini carrots — $1.99
organic baby romaine lettuce — $3.00 [...]
Day 214: New Driver’s Insurance
At the end of yesterday’s Daily $$ post I mentioned that I’d received a quote of nearly $1,000 every 6 months (or almost $2,000 per year) to insure our 16yo daughter with her newly minted driver’s license.
After spending the entire morning on the phone with someone in our agent’s office, here’s what we finally came [...]
Day 161: Gifts, Gas, Groceries, Art Supplies & A Clean Car
A busy, busy Saturday for Suburban Wife today
Michael’s — $13.74
Art supplies for a diorama The Daughter has to make for school.
United Artists — $25.00
Gift card for The Daughter to give to a classmate at his surprise birthday party tonight. The Daughter and another classmate or two are going in on the gifts together [...]
Day 106: Car stuff, Church stuff, Christmas stuff and a big Stupid Tax
Kroger — $15.05
We all slept in this morning and had only 15 minutes to get ready to leave for church this morning. I promised The Son that I’d run out for bagels during his religious instruction time. However, it turned out that another mom had gone for bagels so the daughter and I went for [...]
Day 86: DIY Auto Repair and Santa’s Helper
Advance Auto Parts — $3.70
I bought a 2-pack of Sylvania bulbs for The Tanks’ back-up lights (read about my adventure here).
New bulb: $1.85.
Labor to fix non-functional back-up light: $0.00
Bonding, learning experience with the son: Priceless
Best Buy — $38.71
I stopped in to pick up the camera I’d purchased on-line last night. While there, I learned a [...]
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