Ok so I finished balancing the checkbook and was ready to write out the bill for the CC this month. Where did all the extra money come from? I was hoping to be able to make a 100 plus minimum payment but I had enough for 500 plus! weird. I mean half the time I was finding gas totals with no reciept (DH tries but always loses several) and here I am done and find myself with extra loot! I had to use some to send to my Mom to pay for DHs birthday present, hopefully it is what he wanted. And of course we need groceries till next payday, but honestly I had not expected to have that much. I seem to be unable to accuratly predict my money, but at least this is in the right direction rather than the deficit problem.