I have to keep my savings account below 2000.



Why can't you have more than $2000 in your savings account?

I have to keep my savings account below 2000.


And why's that?

Why can't you have more than $2000 in your savings account?




I'm on SSI and their rules is you keep below 2000 because of emergency money,they also want you keep the money because if something bad happens

I'm on SSI and their rules is you keep below 2000 because of emergency money,they also want you keep the money because if something bad happens


I could understand some of that, as my mom is also on Social Security and they won't allow you to do certain things with your money.

I could understand some of that, as my mom is also on Social Security and they won't allow you to do certain things with your money.



I'm supposed to be "poor" and "disabled" to be on SSI.

some misc. things at the store.

I'm supposed to be "poor" and "disabled" to be on SSI.


Well, I suppose that's for the very reason you're getting the SSI money. They're very on top of that and in a way, that's okay, as this is federal money for a good cause, and they don't want people to abuse it.  :)

Well, I suppose that's for the very reason you're getting the SSI money. They're very on top of that and in a way, that's okay, as this is federal money for a good cause, and they don't want people to abuse it.  :)


With a borderline IQ and a learning disability that should count

With a borderline IQ and a learning disability that should count


Exactly.

I try to buy something every other day depends if I have enough money


lap dances don't count :P

Christmas presents for my dad.

Headphones and some make-up.

A pack of DVD-R's, stocking stuffers for Vaughn

Coffee and Pound cake

Some new lip liner.

Some CDs from a Flea Market


Coffee and Pound cake


old joke time:  You know why they call it pound cake?  Cause you gain a pound with every slice you have ;D

an ice cream.

2 Christmas Cards
A pair of earrings for you know who
Party Mix

Some makeup remover.

One of those Carmen Electra Strip-tease DVDs.  Found one at a Flea Market for 2$, so I figured why not.  lol

On the DVD, she talks about how the I (the viewer) can learn how to do strip tease techniques to better please my man in the bedroom ;D 
I just wanna watch her strip :D

One of those Carmen Electra Strip-tease DVDs.  Found one at a Flea Market for 2$, so I figured why not.  lol

On the DVD, she talks about how the I (the viewer) can learn how to do strip tease techniques to better please my man in the bedroom ;D 
I just wanna watch her strip :D
would ya burn me a copy Jason. I'll do like Ralphie in A Christmas Story and place DVD inside Lady Di's copy of People magazine

One of those Carmen Electra Strip-tease DVDs.  Found one at a Flea Market for 2$, so I figured why not.  lol

On the DVD, she talks about how the I (the viewer) can learn how to do strip tease techniques to better please my man in the bedroom ;D 
I just wanna watch her strip :D


oohhh..I want a copy too!!!

book of stamps

eyeliner (2 different kinds) from Sephora, eye shadow from MAC, and some lotion, body spray and shower gel from Bath and Body Works. 

Provisions for the day

dinner

Dinner from Swiss Chalet + "Studio 1", the latest album by All Saints.  It's not officially released in North America yet, but I found an Australian import at HMV.  Effin' expensive imports  :\'(

Beef Patty for tomorrow night's dinner

More make-up.

Coffee and Pound Cake

Milk, cheese, bread, frozen breakfasts, bananas

"The Aeneid", by Virgil.

This is a Christmas present, for my wife.
It goes to compliment her copies of "The Iliad" & "The Odyssey".

A Spongebob T-shirt for me and cleaning stuff for the house.

A Spongebob T-shirt for me and cleaning stuff for the house.


Atta way, Gissie!

Kill the sponge!!!!! http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/14/protest.gif

Some Cheese Curd

Some Christmas boxes, bags, ribbons and gift wrapping paper...

A shirt for himself as I'm convinced I don't have enough for him. ::)

some cheese, pepperoni, and delicious mushroom/pepper bread.

Coffee

lunch at Publix

A Gap gift card, Christmas cards, and a donut at Safeway before I went to work.

A Hand Saw

Finally decided to get rid of a ratty old sofabed, so I bought a saw, and hacked it up to pieces

toys for my friend Anita's son, Gavin.

a few more gift bags, tissue paper, and batteries.

More groceries (cause I think snow is on it's way and I don't like to be unprepared - just in case)

Zinc and Omega Fatty 3 vitamins/minerals/whatever they are

A makeup set for me for Christmas from my hubby (I just told him what he bought me.  ;D )

Some little notebooks for the hubster, he's always looking for something to write on 'cause he's always composing something in his head.

a head of romaine lettuce and a loaf of Rainbo bread

A Hand Saw

Finally decided to get rid of a ratty old sofabed, so I bought a saw, and hacked it up to pieces
Have fun!

Subway Tuna

This evenings meal and cinema tickets.

a chicken for tomorrow's buffet

See's candy

Tomorrow, I'm buying a book for myself and my sister's Christmas present.

Christmas Present yesterday

See's candy


When my sister lived in San Francisco she used to bring back the dark chocolate assortment for me every year.  I have often thought of making her move back there.  :)

Coffee from Dunkin Doughnuts

I can sense my money being spent right now.

I can sense my money being spent right now.


On Tea? ;)

On Tea? ;)
On food and presents!

On food and presents!



Have A Good Time

Have A Good Time
I am planning to!

I am planning to!



Are The London malls packed today?

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton and a Starbucks.

Are The London malls packed today?
For the few hours of opening, I would guess so.

A shirt for my sister. I want it so bad, too. I'll let her know when she opens it, that if she doesn't like it, I'll gladly take it off her hands. =)

I was going to buy my sister this Audrey Hepburn book she wanted, but my dad forbade me from using my credit card to buy it for her, so she won't be getting anything for Christmas from me.  Which sucks.

Best of The Pointer Sisters

Scratch tickets for the Christmas stockings

Starbucks coffee

Starbucks coffee



How coincidental....I'm having one right now too!

How coincidental....I'm having one right now too!


plain coffee? ???

plain coffee? ???



No, a Mocha Frapp.

No, a Mocha Frapp.



I always choose coffee,It's cheap and quick and $1.79 ::)

I don't care for plain black coffee, so if I want anything, I have to spend at least $4.

I don't care for plain black coffee, so if I want anything, I have to spend at least $4.



do you get their snacks too?

Christmas cards for my grandparents.

some items for a casserole I am making tomorrow.

Four CD's with some gift cards I got for Christmas.

some clothes for Vaughn, a few shirts for myself, a pair of jeans for Chris, a few movies (Cars, Monster House, and Click), and dinner at Steak & Shake.

A newspaper and a feew provisions

I've been to the sales. I got cards and paper for next year, sad I know!
A skirt, a shirt and a pair of jeans for me and a couple of picture frames.

I needed cash. So essentially I paid $1.50 to get $20.00 at the ATM

20 in gas, A large coffee, and 2 packs of keebler crackers with cheese...along my 300 mile drive yesterday

Gas

A birthday present for the daughter of the very good friend of ours.

Some candles, a DVD, pajama pants and perfume.

Beef Jerky and Funyuns

Beef Patty

Bottled Diet Coke

milk, bananas (so my leg muscles don't cramp up), bread, bologna and pizza

Standard fare for the "just waiting until payday gets here finally" week  ;D

groceries

well my dad paid for it for my x-mas gify tee hee ;D

well my dad paid for it for my x-mas gify tee hee ;D



cool tat, is it supposed to be someone in particular?

cool tat, is it supposed to be someone in particular?


nope not at all got the idea off a sticker my dad gave me haha

nope not at all got the idea off a sticker my dad gave me haha



very swell!

The Portrait Of A Lady - Henry James

My mom bought this stuff for me but I'll list it here anyway: 2 new t-shirts, 2 new dress shirts, a new pair of jeans and 2 new pairs of shoes. :)

I'll probably end up buying dinner later.....who knows. 

veggies to make red thai curry at home.

*Sigh* Sooo many CD's with Christmas money and gift cards.

Lessee...

69 Love Songs - The Magnetic Fields
If It Was You (The incorrect grammar here annoys me. >_<) - Tegan & Sara
The Moon And Antarctica - Modest Mouse
I Megaphone - Imogen Heap
The Heart Of A Saturday Night - Tom Waits
The Sunlandic Twins - Of Montreal
Michigan: Greetings From The Great Lake State - Sufjan Stevens
Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band
Sheik Yerbouti - Frank Zappa
Team Boo - Mates Of State
Electro-Shock Blues - Eels
Room Noises - Eisley
Space Oddity - David Bowie
Eldorado - Electric Light Orchestra
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) EP - They Might Be Giants
Bem-Vinda Vontade - Mice Parade
Thumbsucker Soundtrack - The Polyphonic Spree and Elliott Smith
aaaaand.... Last, but not least... Um... Damn. What's the last one!? O_O... Heh... OH!

Shinola, Vol. 1 - Ween



Geez, it took me forever to remember all that.

I'll probably purchase a bottle of water at our vending machine downstairs.

Cup Of Coffee

clothes
a digital scale
dinner
a vanilla bean frap at Starbucks
cat food

A McDonald's sausage McMuffin (with no egg) sandwich for breakfast this morning

Petrol to drive us back home yesterday.

chocolate dipped almond biscotti

so cool band shirts, some saying on the shirts
F*ck the kkk- The Unseen
F*ck Bush in 2004- Cheap sex
F*ck world trade- Leftover crack
NO NAZI
NjA- New Jersey A$$ Holes.


just to name a few

Bag of tortilla Chips

Another book.

I can't remember. It's been a few days.

Season 1 of "The Nanny" on DVD. 

Wouldn't have been a first choice, but it was only $15 at Wal-Mart.  I coudn't pass that up

Food!

Juice for the boy and a birthday card for my dad.

Art Of The Bobber, a motorcycle picture book. on pages 100-103 is a motorcycle that The Boy
and I built the oil tank and modified the gas tank.

A mocha frapp from Starbucks.

tokens at SeaBase

Well concidering I went to Reading the day before and bought nothing and thought the sales were crap I bought loads yesterday!
I gotn two skirts, I was only going to buy one and couldn't decide so I tried them on and loved them both so I bought both.  ::)
Some bath stuff
A 50's pinup diary for my sister
Some christmas decorations for me and my Mum
An Elvis memo pad for Ian's sister.
2 necklaces, a bracelet and a ring.
Some christmas cards
A notepad with a unicorn on it for my friend Paula.

Coffee and Doughnut

items to make a casserole.

A Trivial Pursuit bitesize game (family edition) while I was wandering around Toys'r'Us waiting for my car to be MOT'd.  And yes, I know that Toys'r'Us don't do car MOTs - it just happened to be nearby.  And it passed - yaay! ;D

The Daily Mail

Cup Of Coffee

Pizza Hut Pizza last night.

groceries.

A copy of Pablo Cruise- The 20th Century Millenium Edition.

Season 1 of Who's the Boss.  80s TV DVDs rock 8)

The Daily Mail
;D

groceries.  I won't bore you with an itemized list of items.

milk and a Crunchie

;D


.. nuh uh... I did! I read it on the train. It's the only reasonable paper around.

Lots of groceries - and I only went in for cat food.

Lots of groceries - and I only went in for cat food.


I hate when I do that.  I do that quite often unfortunately.

I hate when I do that.  I do that quite often unfortunately.

Me too hun.  Pretty much every time I go shopping in fact.  No wonder I'm broke...

The only time I don't do that is when the hubby goes grocery shopping with me.  Today we were in and out of the store in about 10 minutes. 

Milk and Half & Half

The only time I don't do that is when the hubby goes grocery shopping with me.  Today we were in and out of the store in about 10 minutes. 

Yeah, I suppose they do have their uses...

Milk and Half & Half

What is this 'half and half' stuff? I'm British you know (this is my excuse for ignorance)

Groceries (of course.  ::))  Before that, a wrap dress from Old Navy.

What is this 'half and half' stuff? I'm British you know (this is my excuse for ignorance)
It's the American equivalent of semi skimmed.

It's the American equivalent of semi skimmed.


.. and yet i've never heard of it.  :-\\

.. and yet i've never heard of it.  :-\\
Hmm, I'm confused now I was certain that was what it was............. :-\\

Hmm, I'm confused now I was certain that was what it was............. :-\\


Could be? In some places..

Could be? In some places..
I googled it, it is milk. I thought that was what my friend used to buy in Florida.

Hmm, I'm confused now I was certain that was what it was............. :-\\


I don't know what semi-skimmed means...half and half is half milk, half cream.  Is that semi-skimmed?

I googled it, it is milk. I thought that was what my friend used to buy in Florida.



I don't know what semi-skimmed means...half and half is half milk, half cream.  Is that semi-skimmed?


Ok, this explains it.

No, semi-skimmed is half fat milk.

I don't know what semi-skimmed means...half and half is half milk, half cream.  Is that semi-skimmed?
More fattening than semi skimmed milk then.  ;D

More fattening than semi skimmed milk then.  ;D


Yes.

My mom used to put either half and half or whole cream on her cereal.  And she was tiny.  Go figure.  :D

Golden Krust's Beef Patty(spicy)

Golden Krust's Beef Patty(spicy)

Whatever that is, it sounds hideously fattening.

The unrated version of The 40-Year-Old Virgin on DVD.

Whatever that is, it sounds hideously fattening.



Yes It Is

insulin and diet iced tea/green tea

Golden Krust's Beef Patty(spicy)



you must really like those beef patties, huh, Howard? Do you buy one single one...or a bag of them?

fresh crab and cocktail sauce

Yesterday I was at a used music/movie/video game store and I was glancing at the VHS rack. They were selling tapes for $1.99....so I always look for ones that are out of print, etc. I came across the movie, "True Crime" with Alicia Silverstone and Kevin Dillion...so I picked it up. I haven't seen that movie in ages....and I've been wanting to see it again. :)

you must really like those beef patties, huh, Howard? Do you buy one single one...or a bag of them?


One single one.

One single one.



where can you buy just one at? ???

I haven't bought anything this year (yet)...but tomorrow I will be.

Pack o'smokes.

went to Target today....
bought
Toiletpaper
Shampoo
Hand Soap
Excedrin
Alka Seltzer
Dramamine
Pepto Bismol
(all for my upcoming Cruise trip.. )
A new Dish rack
Some Christmas Cards and Gift wrap at 75% off!
Kleenex
Clorox Wipes
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Bathroom Cleaner
a new broom and dustpan
and some dvds:
Snakes On A Plane
Invincible
Haven

where can you buy just one at? ???



Golden Krust, you can have either the mild or spicy beef

two tee shirts a pair of jeans and new shades. I guess you could call it "school shopping". ;D

Cookie and a cup of coffee

A teddy bear fridge magnet wearing a tee shirt saying 'Don't make me bitch slap you'

A tuna sandwich

Season 2 of "Too Close For Comfort"

Now I need to get Season 1 so I can watch 'em in order

A teddy bear fridge magnet wearing a tee shirt saying 'Don't make me bitch slap you'




That saying should be my personal motto.

Vicks Inhaler



A teddy bear fridge magnet wearing a tee shirt saying 'Don't make me bitch slap you'



;D



That saying should be my personal motto.


Nonsense! You slap like a girl..! :D

Golden Krust, you can have either the mild or spicy beef



is that a store or a restaurant? ???

is that a store or a restaurant? ???



I believe it's a restaurant.

I believe it's a restaurant.



oh ok. When Howard always talks about buying one beef patty....I always imagined that he was talking about at a supermarket....and that's why I was confused as to how he bought only one. :D ;D

oh ok. When Howard always talks about buying one beef patty....I always imagined that he was talking about at a supermarket....and that's why I was confused as to how he bought only one. :D ;D


Golden Krust is a Caribbean Restaurant/Bakery and they sell Oxtail,Curry Chicken,Fish,Beef patties,Soups,Desserts and Breakfast.

4x DVDs

4x DVDs

Are we allowed to know what they are?  I'm curious.

My last purchase was milk and cherry tomatoes.  How interesting is that?

Are we allowed to know what they are?  I'm curious.

My last purchase was milk and cherry tomatoes.  How interesting is that?
I was thinking of introducing them on some form of guessing game...

Catch Me If You Can
Saving Private Ryan
2001: A Space Oddessy
The Day After Tomorrow

I was thinking of introducing them on some form of guessing game...


I blew that one for you then!

I blew that one for you then!
That is all right, but I wish to head back to the HMV Store, for I now wish I picked up To Sir With Love.

A book, Common Errors In English Usage by Paul Brians

Subway Tuna

Some shampoo, hand soap and some vanilla scented garbage bags at the Dollar Tree...

Best of Evelyn Champagne King

Okay, on Friday, I spent money for several things.

First I got my hair cut. Then, my mom and I went out to lunch; I paid for our order. Then we went to Office Depot and I got an appointment calendar for 2007. Those were the last three things which I bought...all on Friday.

I went crazy and bought $90 worth of CDs today.  :P

Season 1 of "Kate and Allie", which (trivia bit) was the only Sitcom in the Top 10 ratings for the 1983-1984 season


I went crazy and bought $90 worth of CDs today.  :P


Holy, that is crazy :D

A new coffee decanter - I put ours in the dishwasher and it broke. 

A new coffee decanter - I put ours in the dishwasher and it broke. 

Maybe the old one wasn't dishwasher safe :-\\

Maybe the old one wasn't dishwasher safe :-\\


Nah...it was a fluke.  I put it in the bottom and it banged against some plates.

granola bar.

Lots of padded envelopes for posting all the books I sold on eBay.

Postage stamps and iced tea.

Groceries...whoop-dee-do!~!  :P

  Suicidal Tendencies - debut album...

  I forgot how good this album is...

Garbage bags
fabric softener
hooks
Little Debbie Cakes

hummus
pretzel sticks
dishwasher soap
garbage bags
Lysol
new metal inserts for the burners on the stove

small tube shaped drawer for items

Gloves for the kids and a hat for me. 

Some food at Chili's with my friends after ice skating last night.

^sounds like fun! 8)




lunch meat for Chris' lunch
string cheese
french bread for our dinner

dog food.

Seasons 1 and 2 of "Reba".  Such a fun show :)

beef patty
3 copies of my house keys

Some pita chips and pop.

Cup Of Coffee

some hinges for our bedroom door.

My daily newspaper

Seasons 1 and 2 of "Reba".  Such a fun show :)


and now Season 3

and now Season 3



man, you must have a huge collection of TV shows on DVD!! That would be awesome to have!! :)

man, you must have a huge collection of TV shows on DVD!! That would be awesome to have!! :)


I've been collecting since 2004.  It's awesome watching those old shows ...

Dark Angel 1/2
Full House 1/2/3/4/5
Growing Pains 1
Kate and Allie 1/2
Mama's Family 1
Murphy Brown 1
The Nanny 1
Reba 1/2/3
Remington Steele 1/2/3/4-5
She Spies 1
Stacked The Complete Series
St. Elsewhere 1
T.J. Hooker 1
Too Close For Comfort 2
Who's the Boss 1
Wings 1-2/3

I've been collecting since 2004.  It's awesome watching those old shows ...

Dark Angel 1/2
Full House 1/2/3/4/5
Growing Pains 1
Kate and Allie 1/2
Mama's Family 1
Murphy Brown 1
The Nanny 1
Reba 1/2/3
Remington Steele 1/2/3/4-5
She Spies 1
Stacked The Complete Series
St. Elsewhere 1
T.J. Hooker 1
Too Close For Comfort 2
Who's the Boss 1
Wings 1-2/3



that's awesome! You have some really good ones in your collection. There's a bunch that I eventually want to buy....but something else always comes up.  I only own: Mama's Family Season 1, Three's Company Season 1, and The 4400 Season 1.

that's awesome! You have some really good ones in your collection. There's a bunch that I eventually want to buy....but something else always comes up.  I only own: Mama's Family Season 1, Three's Company Season 1, and The 4400 Season 1.


Sometimes you can get them real cheap.  They had a BIG sale at Wal-Mart and had a whole bin full of 'em for $20 each.  That's where I got the Rebas and Remington Steeles.  They also had Seasons 1 and 2 of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and the first 3 seasons of Roseanne :o

A big box of Good & Plenties. 
(I've got dental insurance now!)
;)

Sometimes you can get them real cheap.  They had a BIG sale at Wal-Mart and had a whole bin full of 'em for $20 each.  That's where I got the Rebas and Remington Steeles.  They also had Seasons 1 and 2 of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and the first 3 seasons of Roseanne :o



wow! I wish our Walmart had that!  The only bargain bin they have are odd named DVDs for like $6 each...sometimes you can find some goodies...but most of them are junk. :D

a usb printer cable

some star wars comics
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Rebellion

White Dress Shirt,Red Tie,Dress pants and Black belt

A Canadian made hits compilation from 1994 called "Awesome 3" on CD


http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4380/awesome3on6.png

1 | Love For Love - Robin S
2 | Sweat (a La La La La Long) - Inner Circle
3 | Boom Shack-A-Lak - Apache Indian
4 | Shoop - Salt 'N Pepa
5 | If I Had No Loot - Tony Toni Ton

A couple small bags of ranch-flavored Corn Nuts.

some water, soda, and laundry detergent.

Coffee

Nothing yet, but I'm gonna go out around 3pm and buy my lunch (part-early dinner).

groceries

groceries also

Coffee

a loaf of french bread

dinner

Peach Tropicana Drink yesterday at the movies.

pizza for lunch

A sub, chips and iced tea.

DVD of "Narrow Margin", what is my all-time favourite Gene Hackman movie 8)

Oil of Olay, Tic Tacs and a Diet Coke.

Gum
Shaving Cream
face Wipes
Brownies Little Debbie

windshield washer fluid for the car
French bread
boxes for mailing
packaging tape
pita chips! yum :)

Groceries yesterday afternoon

Milk

Some Chocolate Milk on sale.  Such on sale, that they only had a limit of2 per customer, so I kept going back in and buying two more on different registers :D

New lunch box and a Breyer horse for my daughter, a toy John Deere tractor for my son, shoes for my husband and a cup of coffee for me.

Valentine cards
pads
shampoo

Subway Sandwich

I haven't bought one thing since Sunday! I'm quite proud of my restraint  :)

Bananas
Sugar-free Fudgecicles

Apparently I like cylendrical objects today.  ;)

a CD

Bananas
Sugar-free Fudgecicles

Apparently I like cylendrical objects today.  ;)
Where's hubby when you need him? ;)

I bought the oldest one some new underwear and got myself some new cream colored gloves, which were a whopping $4.76@ Carson's :)

Dinner from Golden Krust

A sage and lavender smudge stick off eBay.

Jane magazine

A gift for the teacher my daughter had last year, she's having a baby in a few days.

a bottled water and a crystal light single pack for the water.

An oil change for the car.

Coffee

A lot of groceries.

I bought some stuff at Staples last night.

- index cards
- pen holder
- memo paper

fiber tablets.  and a bottle of water.

A lot of groceries.
I'm going to be there tonight....I made my list and got my coupons together and I'm guessing I won't make it out under $200 :o

Groceries and an indoor fountain - ok, so that was an impulse buy!