The past couple of weeks were filled with unexpected expenses. DH had a formal work party, and I needed a dress and shoes. Then one of our dachshunds injured her back, so that set us back about $90. She's still a little sore but we're hoping for the best.

I haven't been able to put extra money towards my credit card bill lately. Looking on the bright side, we were able to use cash for these unexpected things. It feels luxurious to just pay cash instead of having to charge something. I keep chugging along and selling things on E-Bay that we have around the house. I'm really determined to get back on track and pay my Mastercard off!

One new thing I'm doing is selling on Half.com. That money also gets direct deposited into my bank account. Instead of me choosing when to transfer the funds over, it is automatically done on the 15th and 30th of each month. I just started doing this Thursday, and have already sold 8 things! The total so far is small (about $35), but every little bit counts. I sold DVD's that the kids have outgrown and a couple of books I'm no longer interested in.

Our bedroom is still clean and uncluttered. To you that may be no big deal, but for me it's really great! Also, the kitchen is getting less cluttered. I'm very slow but trying to move in the right direction. In one corner we had a canister set and a basket/wrought iron set, plus a plant and other random items. The canister set and basket set together fetched about $240 on E-Bay! I wiped the countertop perfectly clean and moved the microwave from it's awkward spot next to the fridge, to the now empty area. It looks much better, so streamlined and clean. The microwave is much more accessible and I don't miss the items I sold.

This week I'm selling another basket set; a wrought iron stand and basket that stood next to the entertainment center. As soon as I moved it out to take photos that area looked better.

I'm looking forward to using these funds to get control of my finances.