Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully.
Last night my good friend, M, and I went out for dinner at an Italian restaurant in between my office and her home. M and I went to college together back in the mid 90s. When we first graduated we both made very little money. Those first few years were so tight that I knew … Read more
My tiny, sleek iPhone popped out of my pocket and into my toilet. The toilet was empty and newly cleaned, but my heart jumped as I watched it splash into the bowl. I reached in with one hand, grabbed a hand towel with the other, and dried it for the next ten minutes. Oddly enough … Read more
I’ve been thinking more and more about ending my monthly Direct TV subscription. These days I find myself watching less and less TV. On most days I only watch twice a day. After work I like to decompress with an old episode of Seinfeld and before I head to bed I usually watch Family Guy … Read more
Last week I took advantage of eBay’s penny listing sale. I listed six items, (three books and three DVDs), for a total of 6 cents. Four of the six items sold, and I netted roughly $80 after accounting for miscellaneous fees from eBay and PayPal. I’m a clutter fanatic so it’s always nice to rid … Read more
Woman’s Day has a list of 7 Tried-and-True Savings ideas guaranteed to help you save money. I’ve mentioned many of these tips on this blog, but I enjoyed reading the consolidated list. Here are the tips: Cook In – My husband and I rarely eat out. Even on those nights when we’re unprepared to make … Read more
For those of you who view my blog directly, (not through a rss feed reader), you may have noticed the new photo I added to the header of my blog. It was taken this winter by my husband on a cold and icy day on the Outer Banks. It combines two of my favorite loves: … Read more
In 2006 and 2007 I visited an out-of-network physical therapist in the hopes of finding relief from chronic pain. Prior to that point in time I worked with in-network specialists, but none of them were able to help me. Each visit to the new PT cost $135. In the beginning I visited the therapist three … Read more
After work I flipped on today’s tivo’d version of Oprah and found a special episode called Money Questions with Suze Orman. Various individuals were calling into the show for advice on how to handle their money problems. The first guest, a woman by the name of Aimee, said she never worried about the state of … Read more
Last week Spring Hill Nurseries ran a special $20 off $20 purchase special. I purchased two items, a strawberry kit complete with a 14” Dura-Cotta pot and 25 plants and a blueberry kit complete with one blueberry plant, 10″ pot, soil and saucer. To take advantage of the offer I purchased the plants in two … Read more
This morning I unhappily opened my credit card statement and found yet another finance charge from our failure to pay the credit card on time back in January. My husband usually pays the credit card online via bill pay, but he was out of town in January and simply forgot to schedule the payment. He … Read more