I am wittling down this list, just a few items left. I added a couple as well.

This time, shopping at JC Penny I was able to get a substantial discount on my goods, 1013.59 discounted to 573.35 (~43.4%).

1. *Items that can be purchased at a later date
2. **New items

I also eliminated the Kitchen Aid mixer, Dresser and Lamp for now.

EDIT: I logged into Amazon and purchased all the remaining items. I can officially say I am complete with my shopping! 🙂

Living Room:

• Couch
• End Table
• Coffee Table
• TV Stand*
• TV*

Kitchen:

• Glasses(4)
• Plates(4)
• Bowls(4)
• Utensils
• Dish Towels
• Paper towel Holder
• Utensil drawer insert**
• Pots, Pans (Calphalon)
• Broiler Pan

Bathroom:

• Bath Towels
• Hand Towels
• Wash Towels
• Shower Curtain
• Shower Curtain Liner**
• Shower Curtain Rings
• Plunger

Bedroom:

• Bed and Mattress
• Bed Clothes
• Pillows
• Night Stand*

Here is a copy of the list I created a couple weeks ago with the results of my shopping this past Friday.

*Items that can be purchased at a later date.

As you can see I knocked off the large items from the list including some items I had marked as items I could purchase at a later date. All told I spend $4,209.51 which is what I expected. I am very happy with all the purchases and will post pictures of the items later on this week.

Living Room:

• Couch
• End Table
• Coffee Table
• TV Stand*
• TV*
• Lamp

Kitchen:

• Glasses(4)
• Plates(4)
• Bowls(4)
• Utensils
• Dish Towels
• Paper towel Holder*
• Kitchen Aid*
• Pots, Pans (Calphalon)*
• Broiler Pan

Bathroom:

• Bath Towels
• Hand Towels
• Wash Towels
• Tub stickers
• Shower Curtain
• Plunger

Bedroom:

• Bed and Mattress
• Bed Clothes
• Pillows
• Night Stand*
• Dresser*

I was going to Mathis Brothers to purchase my bed, coffee table, end tables, couch, TV stand and night stands but Sam had to have some work done on the car so Saturday was out. He was supposed to call on Sunday so we could go but he ended up getting sick meaning this weekend was a bust. Not a complete bust, I called Chris to wish her a happy birthday and we started talking about the move and items to purchase leading her to tell me about Tuesday Morning. I had never heard of the store so I’ll let their website describe them:

“Tuesday Morning is an upscale, deep discount, off-price retailer specializing in domestic and international, designer and name-brand closeout merchandise. When shopping at Tuesday Morning customers can expect identical or similar merchandise to that found in better catalogs, department or specialty stores. Our merchandise mix of well-known name brands is divided into major categories, including upscale home decor, furniture, bedding, bath, kitchen, electrics, luggage, toys, crafts, pets, gifts, seasonal and more. Our stores provide a casual, self-serve atmosphere with a no-frills merchandising presentation.”

Chris let me know in their flyer today they have a 349.00 kitchen aid on closeout for 199.99, now that is what I’m talking about.

I also visited U-Haul online checking on what type of boxes and moving supplies I will need to pickup this weekend and found they will ship all the moving supplies I need, free of charge (50.00 or more). I ordered 7 medium and 7 small moving boxes, one wardrobe type box to hold my shirts etc., labels, tape, tape dispenser and 15 feet of static free bubble wrap. I then went on to Amazon and ordered 30 wooden hangers. All of this should be delivered by Thursday.  When Monday rolls around I should be all packed, furniture picked out, paid for and delivery arranged. That will leave the next week for setting up apt insurance, electricity, water, cable and purchasing a TV.

All of this should go relatively smoothly, I’m still nervous, excited but nervous. I haven’t had my own place in over eight years, I have spent seven of those cleaning up my debt and I want to make sure I continue to do everything correctly.

Please wish me luck! 🙂

I spend the entire weekend playing Mine Craft. This must be the laziest weekend I have spend since I moved to OK. Now time to get to work. Different week, same o’le crap.

I have Compiled a quick list of the items I must purchase prior to or just after the move I am making 10/21/2016. It is a change and I am trying to look forward to it but it does put down some sort of roots here but I’m not buying a house! If I find the need or desire to in the future I can easily sell everything and return to Seattle or move to Dallas or wherever. I’m sure the list will grow but I think I have captured everything so far.

*Items that can be purchased at a later date.

Living Room:

• Couch
• End Table
• Coffee Table
• TV Stand*
• TV*
• Lamp

Kitchen:

• Glasses(4)
• Plates(4)
• Bowls(4)
• Utensils
• Dish Towels
• Paper towel Holder*
• Kitchen Aid*
• Pots, Pans (Calphalon)*
• Broiler Pan

Bathroom:

• Bath Towels
• Hand Towels
• Wash Towels
• Tub stickers
• Shower Curtain
• Plunger

Bedroom:

• Bed and Mattress
• Bed Clothes
• Pillows
• Night Stand*
• Dresser*

I decided to make a drastic change in my life. I am going to move form Owasso, OK to Downtown Tulsa, OK.

I have always wanted to live downtown and this is an opportunity for me to fulfill a dream. I only need to sign a year lease to learn what it is like and if I prefer the burbs I’ll move again in a year.

I found a nice place yesterday call ‘The Edge’. They started leasing in June and look very nice but I decided to take at least a month to look around and then decide.

I think I may have mentioned a bit ago that after spending ~8 years working on paying off debts including all of my hospital bills from the heart attack, left over credit cards from my marriage and other stupid credit cards I applied for and was approved so I can reestablish my credit, after taking care of all of that I now have zero debt and a credit score of 0, ‘F’, very poor. How freaking stupid is that. To make a long story short, I decided to try shooting for the moon and I applied for an American Express Gold card, not expecting anything to come of it and lo and behold I was approved! I get my new card in a day or so and will use it to pay rent at the hotel. When they charge my card I will pay it off within a day or two. I got the AMEX card because it is a ‘Charge’ card and not a ‘Credit’ card. I want nothing to do with Credit ever again.