Rockin' Budget Manager

www.mint.com

I am sure there are a few of you out there that share my obsession of knowing precisely where my pennies are (at least should be :)

After doing some research we started using Mint.com. Its a free service, legit and secure to manage finances and assets. You can link up all of your accounts and it provides a live feed of all transactions. And I LOVE that on one page I can see all my bank accounts, credit card, students loans, long and short term investments and property assets.

It automatically sorts your transactions (you can also set up your own parameters) or change what you don't like.

Anyway thought it was a great tool and kind of fun (if you consider budgeting...well fun)

Good Deal @ Target

Target is getting rid of their bulk items in the back of the store.(Target on 646) Things like toilet paper, laundry detergent, twin packs of cereal, ect. I got a box of 30 pack oatmeal for $3.88. It's $4.88 but I printed a $1 off coupon. Go to quakeroats.com and create a day to get $1 off coupon. Also for the cereal there is a $1.50 off coupon at coupons.com. Not "screaming good" deals but good!

Eat At Home Challenge

I thought I would share one of my eat at home meals for this week. I had a can of crescent rolls, chicken, cream cheese. Here's what I came up with...

4 chicken breasts forzen
1 8oz cream cheese
1 packet Italian dressing mix (maybe you could substitute the actual dressing?)
1 can cream of chicken soup
Combine soup,cream cheese,dressing. Pour over chicken in your crock pot. Cook on low 4 hrs.
Put a spoonful in each roll, roll them up and bake according to directions on package.
I also rolled mine in bread crumbs I had on hand.

And here they are...


I had some of the mixture left over so I will probably put it over rice or noodles another night. Yum! Share some of your meals!!

Baby Shower for Fina

You are invited to join us for a baby shower, as we celebrate with Fina Allred, the birth of her second daughter Ayva Vittoria!

Date: Friday, February 19th, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Sarah Goit's House
2117 Coldwater Bridge Lane
League City, TX 77573
RSVP: sarahgoit@hotmail.com

Please let us know if you can come. We look forward to seeing you there.

Coupons and Meal Planning

Does your grocery bill seem to be spiraling out of control? Are you looking for ways to cut back on how much you spend? When dinner time rolls around, are your scrambling to throw it all together?

On Thursday, February 11th, at 7:00 p.m., in the Relief Society Room, Marby McKinney will explain the ins and outs of the coupon world. Come and learn how she takes advantage of those money-saving coupons. Sarah Goit will also share her meal planning knowledge. Join us for a round-table discussion on helpful kitchen and home tips.

A nursery will be available. We'll see you there!