Published in August 25th, 2008
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Sometimes we find ourselves caught up in wanting “things” and we may struggle with whether or not it’s ok to justify our spending even though it’s not an immediate need. Here are 4 steps to evaluate and hopefully help aid [...]
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Published in August 23rd, 2008
Just a quick update to say that I’ve been a little behind on my RSS feeds, commenting, and posting this week. My doctors switched up my meds on me, so I’ve been a little out of sorts. I hope to get back on track with everything on Monday. Even my Friday Round Up yesterday was [...]
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Published in August 22nd, 2008
Another week has come and gone and once again I’m here to share some of my favorite links with you! First of all, I was in two blog carnivals.
My tips on maximizing grocery shopping got chosen for the Festival of Frugality and my woes with my IRA got chosen for the Carnival of Money Stories. [...]
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Published in August 21st, 2008
Just checked my PayPal account and had another $39.62 in miscellaneous income to snowflake! Here’s the breakdown:
PayPerPost - $10.00
ExpoTV - $15.07
Associated Content - $11.48
Back to School Aerie.com rebate for using paypal - $3.07 (20% of my purchase from last week, which really means the bra I bought only cost me $12.30 when the original price [...]
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Published in August 21st, 2008
Went through all my coupons last night and decided to go use a majority of them (like the amazing Kraft ones where you can buy 3 packs of Kool Aid and get free cheese, hot dogs, Crystal Light, salad dressing and Wheat Thins). Here’s the breakdown of categories of spending:
Household - $22.25
Beer - $16.29
Pet Supplies [...]
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Published in August 21st, 2008
I got my first credit card when I turned 18. I remember feeling like I was part of some elite club when I got the envelope in the mail, and despite my mom’s warnings to “be careful” and “don’t get in over your head”…I didn’t listen. Big shocker, right?
I figured one credit card wouldn’t hurt [...]
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Published in August 20th, 2008
When I became full time at my last job, I decided to get health insurance. Since I was only in my early 20’s, I didn’t figure I would really need it but wanted to be safe rather than sorry should something happen. At around $100/month for awesome health coverage and decent dental, I was pretty [...]
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Published in August 19th, 2008
This is a more feminine-based post about clothing and style. Just an FYI.
Ok. I need help. I’ve been out of a job since March. Even when I worked there, we had a dress code (khaki pants, blue shirts). My closet is full of clothes I don’t feel feminine or happy about. (I admit, a lot [...]
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Published in August 18th, 2008
Like most people, I’m always looking for ways to either a) increase my income, or b) decrease my costs. Doing one or the other (or both!) can really have a positive effect on your budget, giving you more financial freedom to pay down debt or build a savings quicker. Here are some ways in which [...]
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Published in August 17th, 2008
I’ve been forgetting to do my weekly breakdowns! Oops! These usually help keep me on track, so here’s the breakdown for last week (August 10 through August 16), which was spent in Chicago.
Car Payment - $312.09
Leisure - $170.00
Cell Phone - $129.08
Electricity - $84.00
Subscription Fees - $50 (Entertainment books for two local areas)
Dining Out - $40.92
Auto [...]
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