Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Chicken Feed

The term 'Chicken Feed' usually means something cheap or negligible in terms of money.  Today I paid $16 for a bag of chicken feed intended for my hens.  I also harvested two eggs, an indication that the lengthening days are having an effect on the productivity of at least one of the hens.  They were even deposited in the nest area, unlike the egg I found the other day which was sitting on the floor of the coop.  In keeping with my intent to retrench and purchase mindfully, or prudently.  I count it a blessing that my small employment with Marge Lewis ended yesterday.  When the family engaged in setting financial goals last year I felt distanced from the process.  Now I recognize how I have been quite foolish in my spending.  I use my Smith's credit card to build up credit toward cheaper gas when used to purchase items from Smith's.  It seems that a fill up will last for at least two weeks.  I can earn 50 points of the 100 points required to qualify for a discount on gas by filling out an application with information on the back of a purchase slip.  I can also earn extra points by purchasing a gift card.  I think I will try using my Smith's card only for purchases from Smith's for groceries and gas.  For other items I will use my debit card so I have the constraint of what is actually in my checking account.  In the beginning of February I will receive $400, $832, $1500. This adds up to $2732 which will cover the amount I borrowed from my savings account.  I have $40 credit in my Amazon account which I could use as a gift card.  I will not be able to save as much as I should this coming month, but I intend to seriously readjust my spending to help to save.

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