Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully.
Right now I’m hanging out in Denver International Airport waiting for a flight home to Baltimore. In an effort to save money my husband and I ate dinner in the condo every night and prepared sandwiches for lunch on all but two days. On the last day I suggested we head out for dinner, but … Read more
Colorado is amazing this time of year.
My husband and I are waking up bright and early for a quick mini-vacation to Colorado. I haven’t been out west since my medical problems began, (oh so long ago), and I’m really excited to head back out there. We typically snowboard out west, and since I’m no longer able to ride, my husband has … Read more
The National Association of Personal Financial Advisor’s Consumer Education Foundation, Kiplinger’s and TD Ameritrade are kicking off the Your Money Bus Tour on October 1st to promote financial literacy across America. According to the tour website: The national savings rate in the United States is currently at an all-time low, which means millions of American … Read more
I planned to blog today, but somehow I managed to procrastinate until the late hours of the night, and now I’m staring at an empty text box. Although I’ve been sitting in front of my laptop for an hour I haven’t written a single word until now. The last few days have been extremely hectic. … Read more
In July a television in our rental home was damaged by a nearby bolt of lightening. According to renters the TV smelled burnt the morning after a heavy lightening storm and wouldn’t power on. The TV is a Sanyo LCD 42 inch TV that we paid a little over $1000 for a year ago. We … Read more
Two hours before undergoing a medical procedure in January I was informed that the hospital refused to bill my insurance carrier directly. In essence, I was told that I would be responsible for paying the bills because the procedure is deemed experimental. Before any medical care could be administered I was asked to pay $1000 … Read more
So it looks like our 1994 Oldsmobile Regency Elite may need to be repaired again. We originally purchased the car in March of 2006 for $900, but since that time we’ve spent over $4000 on a series of repairs that range in price from $500 to nearly $1200. While I hate the idea of laying … Read more
In July, the television at our rental home in North Carolina was damaged by a nearby lightning strike. The rental company called to let us know that renters were complaining and that we’d need to replace the TV as soon as possible. I agreed to let the rental company purchase a similar TV from Walmart … Read more
With tropical storm Hanna making it’s way up the east coast we decided to head home from vacation one day earlier than expected. We packed up our belongings just before midnight, woke to the sounds of the storm just before dawn, and began the drive home to Maryland first thing this morning. I usually hate … Read more