DAY 2

Lizzy-Today was our grocery shopping day. And we of course made our list and for I think the first time EVER did not put one thing extra into the cart that we didn't plan on. So there was no temptation $ saved. It was pretty easy but of course we are still right at the start and fully motivated. However...the big kicker today was canceling...

 My subscription was about to charge for this month on the 16th so I caught it just in time. That was a hard one only because we said any preexisting conditions didn't count. We have a pass to the aquarium that was purchased months ago which we can still use. And preschool for Gracie has already been prepaid assigned and registered. So we are not kicking ourselves for those items, but Netflix of course is a want and not a need and for sure is not prepaid so it had to go. Good news to that is that it saved us a chunk of $ for this year. And we are more than happy to watch the 100+ movies we have sitting on the shelf:) Before I didn't  understand why people still buy movies with technology the way  it is. You can get any movie you want and more for less than the cost of a DVD from the store. But today its proven its point. All the movies we have collected will be used multiple times throughout this year. Library and friends come in handy too when we need a new selection.



Ryan - Lizzy forgot to mention we went to the Temple Quarry.

 Gracie wanted to go see the billy goats. It was too soon in the season for the billy goats, but it was nice to spend time with the family. I hope that along with saving money, we can learn to be more creative with our time as a family and grow closer. I'm proud of Lizzy and I for dumping the Netflix.

TIPS:

maybe start watching all the movies you have in your house instead of running to red-box. There must have been a reason you bought them in the first place right?

$ IN POCKET:

TODAY'S WANTED ITEM: Netflix

COST: $9.61/month = $115.32 for the year

YTD TOTAL: $116.57