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Free Breakfast

May 14th, 2013 at 05:58 pm

Got my free breakfast this morning at the retirement/recognition breakfast. I took a lot of fruit, a biscuit without butter, and a small serving of scrambled eggs. Passed up a lot of goodies, but I'm fired up again about eating healthier and maybe dropping a few pounds while I'm at it.

For lunch I brought some mozzarella and tomato to make a caprese salad. Also brought crackers.

Tonight I am planning on sauteeing a chicken breast and some mushrooms. Perhaps I will also bake that head of cauliflower!

I found a penny on my walk home and again on my walk to the station this morning, so 2c added to my found money. I also earned $28 in Discover Rewards thie month and I'm also going to count my $25 Amazon gift card as extra income.

I went to my first homeowner's association meeting last night, and met my new neighbor there. He is not a college student, but a Navy civil engineer who is stationed at a nearby base. He is also not a renter. He bought the condo, even though he expects to be here for only three years. He must have gotten a good deal! I think I will be quite pleased to have him across the landing!

The meeting itself was mostly a bust -- not well-attended, and the main business was to elect officers whom I did not know. But I did learn that the roof is scheduled for replacement in 4-5 years (and they plan to have the money in hand without raising assessments). Also, I learned that it is fine to get a washer/dryer unit installed; just have to make sure it is done by a professional. (I wouldn't do it any other way!) However, with expenses as they are right now, I am not in a hurry. I don't even mind using the basement laundry too much, but I know that in the future the stairs might become an issue.

I'm planning to take a trip to Indiana this weekend to visit my BFF. On the agenda -- The Great Gatsby, Goodwill and dinner out -- and we will probably have dinner with her mom in her "new" retirement home. She has just given up independent living, and from the sounds of it, just in the nick of time! Anyway, it will be a bit of a splurge, but not really costly.

I dropped collision and comprehensive on my car now that it is 12 years old. My plan is to drive it as long as I can but it is doubtful that I will replace it. I can't justify the cost for as little as I need to drive now. Allstate sent me an email summarizing the changes. The (six-month)premium decreased by $112, bringing it down to $219. They tagged on encouragement to enroll in the Easy Pay Plan (automatic withdrawal) which I've been doing for years. Really? Do you not know I'm enrolled or does any change take you back to square one? So frustrating.

I'm frustrated with my Discover card, too. It's time to pay the bill, but I can't log into the online account until I get the replacement card in the mail. I find it odd that someone hacked my account only to use the reward points. Guess that was all that they could get to? Anyway, I will have to open a new online account and change all the automatic payments that come to that card -- Netflix, Illinois Tollways, Verizon, to name a few. Sigh.

4 Responses to “Free Breakfast”

  1. pretty cheap jewelry Says:
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    Good to pass up the sugar and fats on the bfast, stick to it!
    My husband is a civilian navy employee and many of his enlisted colleagues are in a similar situation (moved every 2 - 4 years). When they are reassigned, and need to sell, the navy housing program has interesting subsidies and buys the home (then resells at lower than market price sometimes) or makes up the difference if it is a short sale. He has got it made!

    I used to be in an association also, and it is worth staying involved because those few people are going to make alot of decisions for the others who are apathetic. They will complain if money is needed for improvements (it always is!) but that is their fault for not participating in the decision all along.

  2. rob62521 Says:
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    Had to chuckle over your comment about your insurance company not knowing you were already signed up for the automatic withdrawal!

  3. dmontngrey Says:
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    There seem to be some odd credit card issues popping up in recent days. Thought of you earlier when I ran across this thread about Discover rewards being stolen: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1272827/

    The other major issue I've been following is folks having major fraudulent charges on their credit cards after making a purchase at Rakuten. Add me to that list. :/

  4. CB in the City Says:
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    dmontngrey, that's interesting! I didn't have anyone try to change the email address -- at least I don't remember getting any notice of it! Maybe it's not a good idea to let your cashback rewards accumulate too much.

    Pretty cheap jewelry -- that explains why he is buying rather than renting. Which is good! Our building is struggling to maintain a higher number of residential owners than renters, because it affects resale for the owners. Hard to do in these times when so many are under water!

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