Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully.
It’s been awhile since I last left a post, and in response to an anonymous reader’s question I am happy to report that I am still alive. My husband and I headed down to the ACC tournament in Tampa to watch my favorite Terrapin team get beaten by Miami. I am a HUGE fan of … Read more
There were two interesting articles in the Sunday edition of the Washington Post. The first: Sudden Overload discusses the large number of mortgages adjusting upwards as borrowers of interest only mortgages as payments of principal become due. The second: A Horror Movie For Our Times discusses a new documentary and companion book, which focuses on … Read more
My mom must have made 20 sets of braided barrettes when I was a kid. I had every color combination you could think of. I wore those barrettes just about every day of the 2nd and 3rd grade. I know I have an old pair of these somewhere, but I searched my house and my … Read more
My wonderful coworkers bought me a three month subscription to Netflix shortly after me surgery last November. It was the perfect gift, since I was lonely, stuck in the house, and too immobile to do much of anything, but read books and watch TV. I enjoyed Netflix so much that I continued the subscription after … Read more
Here are the results from the annual financial meeting my husband and I held in February: Net Worth review: Mortgage principal on primary home reduced by $11,000 Non-retirement assets increased $30,000 Retirement assets increased $61,000 Mortgage: Employer Assisted Housing Loan Paid off 10-01-2006 Pay off date: 09-01-2018 2006 Tax Return: $8,000 Money will be transferred … Read more
Here is the agenda for the annual financial meeting my nerdy husband and I undertake every February. I’ll write more about the results of this meeting tomorrow. Review Net Worth Report Review Cash Flow Report Discuss Major Expenditures Discuss Insurance (This year life insurance, last year disability insurance) Discuss Expected Tax Bill/Rebate Discuss Plan for … Read more
I just started reading The Laws of Money by Suze Orman. The first law, Truth Creates Money, Lies Destroy It, speaks to the heart of being honest with yourself and others about money. Suze steps you through the scenarios of former clients whose lies have resulted in insurmountable debt. For example, she tells the story … Read more
Take advantage of free classes and services at the following stores: A.C. Moore Free and low-cost knitting, scrap booking, and cake decorating classes Auto Zone Free testing of starters, alternators and batteries. Free battery charging. Babies-R-Us Parenting & grand parenting classes from baby-proofing to child safety. Barnes & Noble Author signings, book groups, how-to-clinics and … Read more
I have been shopping at Rite-Aid over the last two months using a combination of coupons and rebates. I estimate that I have saved a little over $63 off retail prices in just four shopping trips. The Rite-Aid sales usually fit hand in hand with the newspaper coupons found in the Washington Post. In addition, … Read more
Every day it seems I have less and less time to stroll through personal finance blogs. But every day it seems there are more and more personal finance blogs to stroll through. I have a few blogs I try to read every other day or at least a few times a week. I’ve read some … Read more