Retire@50

October spending

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:15:02 PST

Mom and I went to Old Colorado City yesterday to look around. We went to Fargo's for lunch - Victorian style pizza parlor. We split a small pizza and both had salads. $7.00 each.

I didn't buy anything in Old Colorado, just looked. I did get 2 books for my niece at Border's both...

this weeks groceries - no profit but cheap

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:10:02 PST

Started out at Safeway today and got the following.

FREE - 2 Tide trial size .89 cents each had 2 $1.00 coupons but cashier adjusted them to .89
5 cans Progresso soup - Buy 2 get 3 free. They really jacked the prices of these up $3.29/can. But I had 2 $1.10 coupons so my cost was...

last weeks menu

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:02:33 PST

I have been waiting all month for Staples to come out with their customer appreciation coupon so I could buy some printer ink and I almost missed it. I saw it yesterday and it expired yesterday. 10$ off your purchase. They usually have one of these about every 3 months, but they used...

$9 profit

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:32:00 PST

Walgreens had their $5/$20 coupons out again this week. I used 2 today

First transaction

Free - I picked up the L'oreal eye cream I had a raincheck for from Wednesday.
19.99 - L'oreal Age Perfect moisturizer
6.49 - Bendryl - 48 ct
1.00 - 2 cans mushrooms
5.00 - 2 boxes...

11 dollars profit shopping

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:38:53 PST

I went to the Drs this morning and blood pressure is still up 160/96 better than yesterday but not good. Will get checked again tomorrow.

We got our first snow storm yesterday - about 2 inches

Went to Walgreens where I purchased the following for $2.84

Loreal Revitalift Wrinkle...

Health news

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:14:18 PST

One of my goals for when I retired was to improve my health. I went to the Dr today and had good news/bad news. The good news is my cholesterol is 108 and my triglycerides are 129. Perfect! I was able to get off one of my medicines saving me $20/month.

I've lost 10 lbs since I retired...

$5/$25 coupons at Walgreens

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:54:46 PST

Walgreens has a $5 off $25 purchase coupon out that's good for today and tomorrow. Went to Walgreens and spent $24.89 oop. I got $13 in register rewards back. I will get $1 back from Walgreens rebates and I will get $9.49 back from a rebate on Centrum Cardio vitamins. Total will get...

Texas Road House

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:05:40 PST

I went to Texas Road House with my parents for dinner. I usually order the 6 oz sirloin for dinner. They have a new early bird special if you order two of these dinners you get a dollar off each. So mom and I both ordered that saving $2. They also have a deal right now if you buy a...

Good shopping day

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:38:22 PST

Went to Walmart today. Last time I went they said they weren't taking internet coupons so I had to take several items off my order. I researched and their corporate policy says they do take internet coupons so when I went in today I asked the CSR before I started shopping and he said...

Great coupon article about why you might buy something you don't need

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:47:23 PST

This is a great article from the Centisable Saving blog

http://www.centsiblesavings.com/2008/10/why-i-buy-things-i-d...

Finished reading my book Someone to Watch Over Me by Judith McNaught. Romance. Very good.

Free cough syrup + extra money

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:15:33 PST

Went to Walgreens this morning and made a profit of $3.08 to use on my next trip

Here's how

buy 3 Dimetapp cough medicine $3.99 each
3.99 x 3 = 11.97
+ .95 tax
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12.92
- 6.00 manufacture coupons
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6.92
get $10 Register Reward for next purchase
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$3.08...

Free cleaning supplies

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:03:51 PST

I haven't blogged in awhile since I don't feel I'm doing anything that interesting. Since I retired I spend a lot of time reading, gardening, cooking, excercizing, cleaning, doing jigsaw puzzles, meeting friends. While I enjoy it it's nothing that exciting. I am spending more time...

Cheap lunch

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:15:50 PST

I was eating my lunch today and realized it only cost me 7 1/2 cents. I had sliced tomatoes from my garden - free. Carrot sticks - free after coupon.
A banana - free after coupon
A Oscar Meyer all beef hot dog - free after coupon
Ketchup - free after rebate
A hot dog bun - 8 ct...

the worst part about doing a lot of shopping

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:42:09 PST

is dealing with the stuff when you get home. I have several gifts occassions in September. Youngest nieces b-day, best friends daughter's b-day and parent's anniversary.

Last Wednesday I took both nieces to see the Mummy 3. 20.25 for tickets. 14.50 for junk and 10 for food court...

free hotodgs, cheese slices and salad dressing

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:16:49 PST

Went to WalMart and saved 80% on my grocery bill. Cost before coupons was $38.64 and cost after was $7.46. I got the following items for free

3 10 ct packages Oscar Meyer beef franks - $2.50 each
3 10 ct packages Kraft Velveeta cheese slices - $3.98 each
3 16 oz bottles Kraft...

More shopping savings

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:43:55 PST

I'm following a blog of a woman who feeds 4 people on $800 a year. Amazing and very inspirational.

http://jane4girls800dollarannualbudget.blogspot.com/

I don't do near as well as she does but I did get some good deals this week. Went to King Soopers Wednesday and saved 64%. Spent...

waking up

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:08:08 PST

For the first three weeks of my retirement I haven't done hardly anything. I feel like I've been on an extended vacation. I've mostly read, slept, cooked and watched TV. But that's ok. I really think I needed that time to de-stress. I'm feeling very relaxed now and my blood checks...

Did I miss the news about the big tomato crop disaster?

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:35:21 PST

I have a ton of coupons for $1 off the Muir Glen organic products. I've been buying them in 4 to 6 can lots all summer from WalMart. I was there Tuesday and paid $1.34 per can for the canned tomatoes with Basil and Garlic. This was an increase from $1.24 earlier in the year. I went...

early retirement blogs

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:24:51 PST

I've been looking for some blogs of people who have retired early. They are surprisingly hard to find. Most of the ones I do find are from people who want to retire early but haven't done so or from people who could retire early but again haven't done so.

I did find one I like at...

Relaxed

eileen_turner55@hotmail.com (retire@50) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:23:07 PST

The last two nights we've had huge thunder and lightening storms around 2 and 4 in the morning. When I was working this would have caused me a lot of stress since I would be anxious because I wasn't sleeping and I knew I would be tired the next day. Now that I'm retired I just enjoyed...