Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully.
In a few days we’ll pack up the car and head out on a week long trip to the beach. We visit North Carolina fairly frequently, but with my husband acting as the sole provider for our family our last two trips were only two days long. We left late on a Friday night and … Read more
Do you spend more than you think you should at the grocery store? Do you consider what you’re placing into your cart and then consider the alternatives? For example, do you realize that you are paying more for shredded cheese than you would for a whole block? Do you know that prepackaged deli meat is … Read more
Last week I blogged about the $4,000 I racked up in my PayPal account. I decided to transfer the money to a real bank account because it wasn’t earning interest and as Little Miss Moneybags pointed out the folks at PayPal can freeze your account at any time. It took years of selling unwanted stuff … Read more
My husband and I maintain all of our accounts, (other than my PayPal account), jointly. I originally opened that account solely to buy things on eBay. Shortly after buying things on eBay I started selling things there and the account slowly grew in value. I took a look today and realized the balance reached $4,000. … Read more
Every week the BlogHer community sends out a Life Well Lived question. This week they asked How do you incorporate color into your look? My answer is simple. In the summer time I always paint my nails a bright shade of pink or purple. It’s an inexpensive pick-me-up and it makes me feel really good about … Read more
For some reason the wireless capabilities of my trusty computer stopped working. When I talked to the technician at the genius bar he said that almost never happens. Of course, my computer was one month out of warranty so I had a feeling I was in for a big bill. The part was not in … Read more
Do you have a spending black hole? A place where you consistently spend money on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Almost everyone has one of these. It could be anything from expensive clothing and purses to inexpensive items like candy, books or magazines. To identify your spending black hole you’ll need to search through … Read more
At one point in time I decided to use baskets at the grocery store rather than carts. Hand baskets forced me to think through each and every product. After all, if an item wasn’t on my list or on sale, I certainly didn’t want to lug it all the way around the store. Of course, … Read more
At my father’s insistence I emailed my insurance agent tonight to find out if staying-at-home with my son would result in a cheaper car insurance rate. Apparently, when my father retired he called his car insurance company and told them that he was no longer driving to and from work each day. He explained that … Read more
Last year my husband and I had new windows and doors installed in our home. In fact, we had every exterior door and window replaced. We did this for two reasons. First, our old windows were absolutely abysmal. Many of the windows couldn’t be opened, a few of the panes were cracked and the screens … Read more