I just paid off the Discover bill (real estate annual dues paid in December - UGH!). I have been putting all the money we had toward that in order to pay it off before any interest kicked in, and we managed to do it. That was our holiday spending too. In two days, we will be getting two paychecks, totalling about $1200. It will be the biggest payday we have had since DH stopped working a year and a half ago. I figured now was a good time to get caught up on a few things, so I've been on the phone scheduling appts.
1. My eye exam and new contacts, estimated to spend $50 for the exam and $240 for the contacts, with $100 reimbursement from insurance and $40 rebate from the contact company. Out of pocket: $150
2. Cat's checkup and distemper shot - can't remember just how much this cost, but I think it was around $30. Our vet is pretty reasonable.
3. Scheduled DH's physical and bloodwork. I want him to get back on track with his health. He is NOT consistent with taking his medication (Lipitor) and he has a horrendous family history of early heart attacks. Out of pocket: $17 copay, probably about $30 for a three month supply of meds. I am going to try the mail order service we have through our insurance, which saves us $10 for a 3-month supply.
4. Get the brake pads and rotors done on DH's car, as recommended during the inspection last week. Should cost around $300, but I did find an online coupon for $30 off $300 or $20 off $200. It almost always pays to look!

We are still trying to get a grip on the food in the freezer. We have been doing this for over two months now, and either we are still buying more than we realize, or there was just THAT MUCH food in the freezer. It's still three quarters full, and we take 1-2 items out every day for dinner (meats, veggies, even fruits and desserts). To make matters worse, my mom just purchased a meat package from a local store, so we had to shuffle things around again to make more room. We are never going to get to the bottom of this! Anyway, I'm off to grab some old shredded zucchini from the freezer (froze from the garden in 2005) to see what culinary delight I can make with it for dinner tonight.