Starting from scratch. I had to drain my savings account (Freedom Account) to go towards paying my taxes.

I also had to give my husband all of my change until he gets paid on Friday.

But, at least the bills are paid and I will catch up again.

I called around and found the best deal in town for my Auto and Homeowner's Insurance. I am saving myself $716.42 a year. I am also having it directly deducted from my checking account each month, so that category is eliminated from my Freedom Account.

This is a great feeling because I don't have to anticipate having enough to cover these costs and I don't have to write a check.

So, now all I have in my Freedom Account is property taxes, home and auto maintenance, Christmas and Vacations.

So, I got my check from selling off my property. A whopping $1517.00. It is not a lot of money, but it came in handy.

But, that money is gone already. It was going to fund my Freedom Account, which in a sense, it did, cause the items I paid for with that money are all categories in my Freedom Account

Here is where it went.

Fix my Jeeps rotors, wheel bearing and engine sensor light - $385.00

Paid my State Taxes - $349.00

Vacation trip to the Odyssey of the Mind State Competition - $375.00

Extra money to pay off Attorney bill - $340.00

Piano lessons and book for this month - $27.00

Lunch money for my 9th grader - $20.00

The rest is in my wallet - $21.00.

So now I have to start adding money every month back to those categories so the money is there when I need it.