As I strolled in to QT last week, I saw a sign for $.49 summer special on the 32oz fountain drinks. Could I be dreaming? After pinching myself silly I realized it was true. OMW!!! Could this mean I can get four sodas a week rather than my two for the same price? Hmmmm, would that be cheating or just a great bargain? What do you all think?

As for other summer bargains, I have purchased a few items for myself and Mary. Nothing elaborate or pricey, but much needed. One item in particular was purchased with a coupon and placed on my Macys card. Then I paid it off with my debit card right on the spot! Yes, I love saving like this!

I continue to work daily on identifying wants vs. needs and it is always a bit of a struggle with the warm summer days and nights. Ice cream and iced coffees sound so good, but are probably not a necessity. I find myself wanting to purchase lots of fresh fruit while grocery shopping, so I always look for bargains and price matching when I can.

I sat down with my financial coaches Tim and Erin this week and have established new monthly goals. With my newly learned financial skills, I know I can do it. I feel much more comfortable now that I have a clear direction on what to do with my money.

I continue to use CommunityAmerica’s amazing online bill pay and hope to win the $5,000.00 from the summer contest they are having right now. You are entered automatically for a chance to win every time you pay a bill using @ccountLink!

My dogs needed their shots, so I took them to Petco’s walk-in clinic for great savings, rather than taking them to a vet where this would have been much more expensive. Again, I was quite proud of the money I saved.

Mary continues to babysit, and next week she is cat-sitting for extra funds to help out with her personal expenses. She is the best Financial Makeover teammate I could ever ask for.

Okay, I wish you all a great week!