Calories: 1465
After the gym this morning, I stopped at Jewel for some groceries. I specifically wanted to pick up another MyMixx deal -- free Yoplait. Only .88 value this time, but free food nonetheless. While I was there I bought nine more items: turmeric, chicken breasts, tuna, sugar-free drink, mayonnaise, crescent rolls, frozen pizza, frozen mixed spring vegetables. $21. Everything I bought was on sale, except for the turmeric.
Going to GS2's soccer game later in the day. The weather is lovely; it will be nice. Yesterday's baseball game took place right while a storm developed and wind was gusting. They finished the game, but I took GS2 home and thus missed the end myself. Too bad, since our team won, and GS1 made a double play.
One thing that the focus group reminded me about was that I will have to take a required minimum distribution from my 403b when I turn 70 1/2. (Not for a few years). Right now I am taking interest only. It sounds like I have to take the required distribution out of the principal, so it would be in addition to the interest payment -- in short, I will be getting more income than I had realized. I knew I would eventually need to draw down from the principal, but forgot that it was a requirement. With my SS payment going up at age 70, and the RMD coming in, that will be a nice income boost.
Yesterday I made fried rice out of leftovers, which yielded two servings. (I'll eat the second one today.) Today I'm going to use up leftovers to make shepherd's pie, which should serve for a few more meals. And tomorrow, it's free pizza at Planet Fitness! Yay!
Day Two Hundred Three
September 11th, 2016 at 04:08 pm
September 11th, 2016 at 07:41 pm 1473622878
We no longer have Jewel down here, but Kroger has a free Friday download. Sometimes it is stuff we can use and sometimes not. A couple of weeks ago it was a free tube of Carmex. I didn't need it, but got it anyway and donated it to the food pantry. I figure someone will need it. Once in awhile Kroger will send us a coupon for a free something or other that we have purchased before. We drink grape juice instead of wine with our dinner so one time it was for a free bottle of grape juice. We felt that was pretty cool.
September 11th, 2016 at 08:35 pm 1473626148
Also, I learned something today - if you are cooking veggies (or heating frozen ones) sprinkling ground mustard powder on them helps bring out a specefic enzyme (which I don't recall right now) that is especially good - this goes especially for broccoli/cauliflower/Brussels sprouts, etc. (I almost bought some ground mustard on Saturday, but couldn't think what I'd use for. Now I know.
September 11th, 2016 at 08:53 pm 1473627237