Who Stole our Savings?

As you can see, I finally updated our emergency fund bar. After taking money out for dental bills, new glasses and a car, we still have $3727 in the emergency savings. And that's what it's there for, isn't it? It's going to be a very tightly budgeted month in August because there's the college payment of $940 to pay (which will be mostly refunded after all the loans and scholarships come through), plus Number One Son just called to say he needed to go to the dentist because he thinks he has a cavity. I bought him dental insurance this week, but it won't cover fillings for the first six months. At least it will cover the check up and cleaning, and as he'll be in college for another three years, I figure I should have it on him anyway. Basil's going to attack the credit this month, and I just hope I don't have to dip into the savings again. At least work's picking up for both of us, so we should have a little bit of overtime as well.

Not Spending at Target

I went to Target today and only spend $3.24 on cold medicine for my son. It was really, really difficult to only buy one item at Target. But on the bright side, I got to use the express lane. I wanted to buy a new thermometer since the battery died in ours and it was only $4.99, but I figured a battery would be cheaper. Now if I can only find the tiny screwdriver to get the battery out....