Well, I had to go out to lunch yesterday b/c it was the Finance Director's birthday lunch and I'd feel like a jerk not going. Esp since I just gave my notice. So I got the soup and salad.

Got the credit card bill yesterday! We got charged finance charges and a late fee. I checked my checking acct and it took 3 weeks for the check to clear! I know I paid it on time so I called up this morning and explained and I have been credited the late fee and finance charges. The bill was more than I expected though. We just got our plane tickets for Christmas. We had a $300 voucher from when we had been bumped and a $75 off e-cert for not taking a hotel room. Well I used both and I didn't get credit for the $75 ecert. I called Northwest Airlines and they said because I purchased multiple tickets it wouldn't allow me to use the ecert. It has to be used on one ticket. In order to use it I'd have to cancel my current reservations and rebook separately and pay the change reservation fee of $25 per ticket. Not worth it. Maybe I can sell it.

DH leaves today for a fishing trip with his dad and brothers. FIL turned 60 last year and his bday present from the boys was taking him on a fishing trip wherever he wanted to go (within reason). So they are headed to Maine for a week. The charge for the rental car came through and one night hotel. I think he still has to pay his share of the lodge but he has the cash to do that. I think I will still be able to pay that cc off in full this month. I just won't be able to make as big a payment on the cc with our balance on it. DH didn't cash out our investments yet to pay everything off so it won't get done until he gets back.

I have to get a gc for my friend's daughter's bday. I will also have to spend $$ for lunch because I won't have time to go home. I have to take a short lunch today since I have to leave early to take DH to the airport.

Starting tomorrow I am trying for a week of MINIMAL or NO spendning while DH is gone. I think I can get by with the food. At most I will need milk, bread and fruit. I will scrounge around for the rest. The hardest will be this weekend since I will have DS to myself. I think Sat morning we will go to the library and maybe the park. Sunday I think we'll go to the zoo. We just got a family membership as a gift so it won't cost anything. I will pack a few snacks.