Money strategizing

There's going to be a lot of it going on in the next few weeks due to S starting a new job this Thursday--and he says he still hasn't decided if he's going into new car sales or used car sales. He says he may not get his first paycheck for a month. The good news is I've done a few things to give us a cushion so we don't starve to death or have to touch the EF, which I do NOT want to do, especially after having to cut into it a little for S's dental work last week.

• One of our friends gave me a $20 bill for the baby at her b-day party on Sunday. You think she's getting it? Ha! She already got $10 from my mom and aunt/cousin and that's plenty for her. Especially when you consider all the $ we're already spending on her in terms of the court case. Sorry to be so blunt but I need that $20 more than she does right now. It'll go to buy groceries for the household, which includes her.
• I got a guy interested in buying those 2 gun magazines for $40. That'll be more $ for household expenses. I managed to get the posting re-posted on craigslist by being a little more vague on the title.
• I got a $25 Target card from one of my rewards credit cards. Will come in very handy right now for household items.

The bad news is I do have to go buy a new pair of shoes which I'll do tomorrow while S is at the Weird Al Yankovic concert (free ticket from his friend, who's also going). Ross, here I come! I hope they have good quality leather shoes there. Plus S has to get some pants altered for starting his new job. No more jeans for him, it'll be slacks and ties now.

I actually am starting to consider selling plasma. I did it once in college. I don't mind the experience at all, I just don't want to be around a bunch of seedy types.