Free GPS for opening a new checking account

You want a new checking account, but with an added extra?

Head on over to Keybank, they are giving away a GPS when you open an account.
Here's some details:

Garmin® nüvi® 205W GPS when you open one of the following checking account options and make one debit card transaction plus a combination of two direct deposits and/or automated payments each of $100 or more.*¹

It's a free checking account as well. If I didn't get a free GPS last year for opening a discover card, I would be all over this. I love my GPS. Mainly because I can get lost anywhere. :-) And since I work in not the best area, I can always get out if I get lost!!

Life insurance

Ok, well my insurance agent just stopped by. I have been reading a lot of Suze Orman lately and decided to switch my life insurance policy. I had a Whole life/Cash Value policy which basically was a savings account with a life insurance policy too.

Patrick said that I will have to wait 2 years to claim my $245. So, in the meantime, I have to pay into the policy. I can only pay $35 instead of $68 and treat it as a term insurance policy and still let the money accrue interest. He recommended $35 to keep the policy going incase I change my mind.

This policy can be used for retirement and college funding. I was going to use it as college funding because when filling out forms for college, this does not count as an asset, where as a 529 plan does. So, thats where i'm stuck. I need to look at more college plans....

Any help??

My Free Stuff

So, I have had this Credit Card with Bank of America for a while now. So, I finally Cashed in my Rewards. This is what's in the mail coming to my house! I'm so excited

Just some random "things I gotta do"

So, I kinda have a list going on in my head of things I need to buy:

House

• Blub for outside light to see if it will work
• grass seed for front yard
• mulch and potting soil for plants
• Firepit & plastic chairs for around it
• window treatments for living room
• Stuff for daybed
• Buy part for grill
• Get tree trimmed. Got an estimate for $375
  

Personal

• Walmart.com: Wee Ride Co-Pilot Child Trainer: Bikes, Scooters & Skates
• Small silver purse for wedding
• jewelry for wedding
• posterboard for Garagesale
  

Zachary

• Zak's Necktie for wedding
• his swingset that im waiting til they go on sale
  

CVS this week

• Buy 1 Softsoap Scrub Body Wash (18 oz.) at $4.99, Get $4.99 ECBs (Limit 1)
  Use $1.50/1 coupon from the CVS Reinventing Beauty magazine or $1/1 from the 3/29 SmartSource insert
  Free plus overage after coupons and ECBs
  
  
  
  • Buy 2 Pantene Pro-V Shampoo, Conditioner, or Styler at $3.50 each, Get $2 ECBs (Limit 3)
  Use 2 $2/1 Styler coupons from the CVS Reinventing Beauty magazine
  $0.50 each after coupons and ECBs

Now some things I need to do in my house

• Clean out gutters and flower beds
• put up gutter screens
  
• Get my new lawn mower working
• Get stuff together and priced for garage sales
• Get Grill here from my aunts house
• Fix Trellis
• Clean out Garage
• Clean out basement
  

I need to do for myself

• check prices on washers/dryers
• After Pat comes over for life insurance put that money into another fund for zak's college
  

Ok gotta get to work....

Focus Friday

Review from last week

Friday- window guy coming to measure windows, clean kitchen and bathroom, turn on deep freezer, another load of laundry, put other laundry away, call dad for big tables for Saturday,Spring Cleaning!--did it!!

Saturday- Teach sibiling class from 1030-12, get hair dyed after, shop for last minute party things and maybe an outfit, clean clean clean!, charge cameras, call pizza place, make sure everyone gets a pic of Zak, Spring Cleaning!--Did it!!

Sunday-pick up cake and pizza at noon, vaccuum, make jello things for zak's class, Spring Cleaning!---Had a great party too!!

Monday- court at 1:00, find pics of zak for jackie, buy juice boxes for kindermusik, Spring Cleaning!---I did well!!

Tuesday- 7am Lake East, Spring Cleaning!---Did it!

Wednesday- Metro 7p, Kindermusik (last class), Spring Cleaning!---Went over my life insurance policy and retirement accounts too.

Thursday-off work. Coupons, maybe take zak to chuck e cheese for his bday, get easter basket ready, Spring Cleaning!---we went to chuck e cheese, and to my friend's house to see her new baby, and grocery shopping, so the easter basket wasn't done :(

This week!

Friday- Metro 7pm, finish the laundry, mark zak's clothes and put them in the attic,Spring Cleaning!, workout

Saturday- workout, Metro 11pm, EASTER BASKET!!!!, Spring Cleaning!

Sunday- Workout, Metro 11pm, Easter brunch, spend time with family, sleep, Spring Cleaning!

Monday- On call 7p-11p, workout, figure out how to start plants indoors, call to sign up for more on call, Spring Cleaning!

Tuesday- Meet with Pat at 2pm (insurance guy), laundry, Spring Cleaning!

Wednesday- Storytime with zak at willowick library 1pm, FREE, clean and Spring Cleaning!

Thursday- Metro 7pm, Spring Cleaning!

Hopefully it will be a nice week and we can get outside more. I love being outdoors and the weather being nice. It puts me in such a better mood.

Grocery total for April Meals week one and two

Drumroll please.......

A= Aldi
V=Valuking


the total for:
2 green peppers- A $1.99
1 red pepper and yellow pepper- A $1.29
cauliflower- $1.99
onion A- $.35
celery (bundle 24ct) A $1.29
potatoes (10lb bag)- V $2.98
carrots (bundle)- A $1.19
bananas- V $.73

Canned
diced tomatoes- V $.89
bbq sauce (had in house)
red wine vinegar- V $2.25
lemon juice (forgot that!!)
elbow mac -$1.69
beef stock (3c)- A $.39
1 pkg ranch dsg mix- V $.39
Worcestershire sauce- V $.85
1 jar spaghetti sauce (had it stocked)
kraft zesty italian (had it stocked)
12 lasagna noodles (had it stocked)
Mac and cheese- A $.35

Frozen
peas- A $.95
3 lbs ground turkey (had 1)- V $1.59

Refrig
1 1/2c sharp cheddar cheese (3C)- A $2.49
1 1/2 c reduced fat sourcream- A $.99
1C mozz (3C) - A $3.29

Meat
Roast (1 1/2lb) 2.28lb- V $5.81
Chicken (3lb frozen bag)- WALMART $5.99

spices
Garlic (jar 0f minced)- A $1.19
Pepper- A $1.19

TOTAL: Aldi- $21.41 Walmart- $.5.99 Valuking- $17.08

GRAND TOTAL: $44.48
Not too bad. This again is for the next two weeks meals:
Week 1

Italian Chicken
BBQ hamburgers
Italian Fish
Weeknight Lasagna Toss
Simple Pot Roast

Week 2
Lemon Chicken
Garlic and Ranch Turkey Burger
Parmesan Fish
Mac and cheese with cauliflower
Beef Vegetable Soup

I should have plenty of leftovers to freeze. And a ton of potatoes for sure leftover!!

Giveaways!!

http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/giveaways/giveaway-200-home-depot-gift-card-contest/

They are giving away a $200 giftcard to home depot!! I would be in heaven if i won :-)

http://onesweetdeal.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-break-giveaway

And hey why not! A $50 giftcard giveaway!

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