Finding harmony in family, finance & military life

My brain is killing me but I could not leave all of my faithful readers hanging so here is a quick update: I PASSED!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!! I AM GOING TO COLLEGE!!!!! FOR FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I passed my placement test. I stomped reading and writing, then did well (not my best, but well) in computer and pre-Algebra. Algebra I did not do so well in and will be taking a review class in that this semester. Honestly I was expecting that I was screaming at my computer and banging my head on the desk while studying. Algebra is not my friend! Enough about that stinky subject though the important thing is I passed, I am going to college!! I applied for a bunch of grants after I filled out my FAFSA and got my award letter today too. I will not have to pay anything praise the Lord! I feel so blessed, I just can not believe it! Ok I am gonna go now I feel like mush that test is killer. Thank you all so much for praying and believing!

I wanted to post a link to the new commissary coupon policy. No more stacking of any kind will be accepted even on coupons that do not exclude the stacking of coupons which I have never had a problem using in the past. I am not happy but I don't make the rules I just have to follow them. Here is the link.  Will I still shop at the commissary? Yes, I earned the right to shop there you better believe I am gonna use it! They will still have great sales that I can take advantage of without stacking coupons. Will I start watching sale prices at other stores a little closer to get a better deal then DeCa? You better believe it!  I have watched prices rise and fall at the commissary enough to question the "law" they claim keeps them from charging above cost and does not allow them to make a profit. Why else would they charge up to 10 cent more per pound for bananas then other stores in the area? Grab your note books ladies and start tracking prices if you find a bette