Sunday, March 22, 2009

my big splurge!

So, it is not very often that I can justify spending money for myself...but tonight, I made that leap. I was given a Lexmark printer/copier/fax for a birthday present in December, but never got it to work. I thought it was my lack on genius when it comes to technology...so, D (my bf's hubby) came over to install it for me. Turns out, I am not retarded, and it WAS in fact a bum printer.
Tonight, I went to Wal-mart in search of a printer. D told me to spend the extra $ and get an HP...hey, he's the expert! Well...I found one!!! It is simple, easy to use, right up my alley. It is an HP 3 in 1, regular priced at $99.00. They had only TWO left, and they were marked down to $65. I had hoped the $30 ones would be sufficient, but they didn't have the 3 in 1 capability...so, I wound up with this handy dandy little HP for quite a deal, I think!!!
I already have it installed and printing! WATCH OUT COUPONS, HERE COMES MAMA!!!

ARGH!!!

I am so uber mad at myself right now!!! I cannot find my receipts from all of my Huggies purchases. I bought 9 packs of Huggies Diapers and two Huggies swim diapers... Yeah, laugh at me all you want, but that is $8.25 that I lost...Caregiver's Marketplace gives back 75 cents on each of the items I purchased. So frustrating!!! I just spent 30 minutes going through old shopping bags and receipts looking for them...no luck. I am pretty sure, as my sis Jamie says, I too will now lose sleep over this... I am so upset!!!

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In attempt to cut our spending, we have switched to generics on some common household purchases. Which of the following, if any, have you switched from name brand to generic?