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And the plot thickens...

January 15th, 2008 at 02:43 pm



I just talked to my other half about our spending habits and the ways we
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waste money. He agreed with me immediately that we need to stop the waste and also agreed to some tactics I have in mind to help. One is that we stop smoking. The other is that we limit eating out to once a week. So, this Friday when I get paid I'll buy nicotine patches. The last time we used them I only needed them for 5 days and he needed them for about 3 weeks. If it goes that way this time we should have the $40 a week we normally spend on cigarettes freed up by the middle of February. And if we only eat out once a week, we'll see the savings there immediately!

**Quickie update** I was feeling a little hungry and thought about making some scrambled eggs and beef sausage. But I remembered some of the spicy chicken I used to make quesadillas was still in the fridge so I made myself a spicy chicken and cheese quesadilla and microwaved it. It was better than the skillet ones a few nights ago and I used up most of the chicken. There's still a little left, just enough for a quesadilla for DH for lunch. I asked him to please eat that up when he gets hungry. He kind of halfheartedly nodded but just now made himself a beef sausage sandwich. This isn't going to be easy!

So, wish us luck!

5 Responses to “And the plot thickens...”

  1. ktmarvels Says:
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    That's great that you have both decided to quit smoking. Having someone else there to help motivate you really helps! Good Luck!

  2. nance Says:
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    The Public Health Department, where I live, will give people nicotine patches free. You might check to see if that program is available there.
    Good luck!
    My son was smoking three packs a day, a few years ago, and quit using the nicotine lozenges. Wal-Mart has a generic (Great Value) equivalent now.

  3. ceejay74 Says:
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    Also, if you have flex spending, see if you can get reimbursement.

  4. Sallyr70 Says:
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    Congrats on your decision to stop smoking! I'm rooting for you.

  5. scfr Says:
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    Good luck quitting! You can do it!

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