Cruella is handling the Addison’s Disease very well. She seems to be feeling just fine, and her vet appointment on Thursday confirmed that her electrolytes are still in balance. She has another appointment to check her electrolytes this coming Thursday, followed by an appointment on Friday to recheck her thyroid function and receive her annual vaccinations. She continues to take 10 mg of prednisone daily and is due for her second DOCP injection on August 25th. So far so good. I just pray that things continue to go well.
My Total Money Makeover is progressing pretty nicely so far. I’ve become very coupon conscious, using them whenever I possibly can – but only on items I would normally buy anyway. I’m doing a great job at sticking to the budget, and I am really surprised at how much money I have managed to save on food and toiletries just by paying with cash instead of the debit card.
I canceled my pest control service. And now I’m considering eliminating my land line and keeping only the cell phone. Most everyone calls the cell phone anyway, but I’m still paying more than $40 per month for the land line. I may have to bump up my cell phone plan if I get rid of the land line, but the next plan is only $20 more per month. I would still cut $20 in phone expenses each month.
I have recently become addicted to Lifetime Movie Network. Those movies just suck me in. I have to pry myself away when one movie ends, or a whole day could easily be consumed. And considering that I have just four more months to study before taking the SPHR exam, I can’t afford to spend much time in front of the tube. Once I reach the wealth building stage of my Total Money Makeover, I may have to invest in home theater seating and a popcorn machine – paid for with cash, of course!
You know how great it feels when someone you’ve missed so very much calls and tells you he misses you too? Yeah. I love that feeling. It was the best part of my weekend.
Have a great week!
August 12th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I’m so glad about Cruella. I know lots of people who have gotten rid of land line phones. I think that is a good way to save some money. Hey! We want to hear more details about that phone call.
August 13th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Yay for Cruella! I know you’ve been through some scares. I’m so glad she’s doing better!
Nice job on the money makeover thing. I don’t think I have ever used a debit card in my life. I like using cash, but I pretty much just put everything I can on a credit card and make sure I pay off the full balance each month. But I’m glad to hear the budget thing is really working for ya.
I’m with teeni. What’s up with this phone call? And was the call on your land line or cell? Heh. That could affect your decision to switch right?
August 14th, 2008 at 1:26 am
I ended up cancelling cell, because I got fed up with people from work calling me in the evenings to get tech support. I now only have a prepaid subscription where I only pay for use, and with a secret number. The phone usually rests in a corner and gets checked only once every 2-3 days. It’s really in use only on vacation.
For landline, I have SkypeIn.
Sure, this makes me more unavailable when I’m not at work, but it’s really relaxing. It’s like I’ve returned to the good old days of my childhood, when people couldn’t interrupt what I was doing every five minutes.
But most of all, I save a whole lot of money on subscriptions. Counted annually, the numbers are huge.