I thought I was prepared for winter. I took some steps to winterize my house, we’ve added insulated curtains, and have been wearing our smart wool socks we got for Christmas. But now I hear that according to Punxsutawney Phil, we’ll have...
I used to think “generic” was a derogatory term. It probably stems from a childhood visit from my snobbish cousin who called everything I had or liked “generic” and everything he had or liked “special.” Kids can be cruel. But that...
As most of you know, I list my monthly expenses ( here is last month’s) to help track where my family is spending our money. Not only is it good for us to see where improvements can be made, but posting them...
For months we have had a very squeaky fan in our bathroom. The task of fixing the fan has haunted my todo list for months. It drained my energy and laughed as each day passed that I consciously put it off. ...
For those that don’t know about Hulu.com yet, here is the inside scoop. Hulu offers TV shows, movies, and clips direct through the internet to your computer screen for free. It was founded by NBC but is managed independently and the...
Harsh? I don’t think so. An estimated $97 billion dollars were spent on gift cards in 2007 and companies were able to keep almost $8 billion dollars in breakage, fees or unused money. It is one of the first things they...
Here are a 5 ways that I have saved money over the last few Christmas seasons : Skip the Gifts – Don’t try and buy significance and meaning, it doesn’t come from gifts. Talk to family and friends and see who...
I’m sure by now a lot of you have heard about the couple who for a month ate on only $1 a day. If you haven’t, check out their blog. I guess they have some new projects in the works for...
That’s right, the saga of my brain dead late 12 hour late payment continues. When I went to pay my bill for the month I noticed that Chase had charged me over $38 in finance charges. The finance charges shocked me,...
For those that are interested, ChristianAudio.com offers at least on free full length audio book for download each month. Dec. 2008 is 90 Days of Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon. Check back at the start of each month to see...
