Our savings were looking mighty well around December, and well, things happened. We had a death in the family, we got sick and missed some work, and last week we had major car troubles. None of these things that happened are ever planned, so it helped when we had money saved up for them. The [...]
I hope everyone had a safe and happy New Years Eve. I welcomed in 2010 with open arms. 2009 did not start off so well since we were still in debt up to our eyeballs. It did not end so well either with the death of one of our closest family members. But you know [...]
I mentioned earlier that it is open enrollment time at work for our health and life insurance. First I wrestled with the idea about even getting insurance coverage through my work because I felt like if I took the insurance, that was an incentive to get me to stay. But, as my husband pointed out–it [...]
Continue reading about Health and Life Insurance: Decisions, Decisions
These past few weeks have been a whirlwind. While my husband, my girls and I are OK, we have had a few extended family members that have not been doing so well. Illnesses seemed to have struck a few family members during this holiday season. While most of them are doing better so far, the [...]
It is hard to believe that the holidays are almost here. This year has flown by! I went to Target the day after Halloween and my gosh-the Christmas decorations were everywhere. Where did Thanksgiving go?
As the holidays approach, I am making sure we continue to stick to our budget and hold off on our [...]
A down economy? If you were in Disney World this weekend, you would never know it. The place was packed and people were spending like there was no tomorrow! Yeah, great for the economy, or Disney for that matter–but I hope people were not whipping out the credit cards and getting into debt while there.
As [...]
Continue reading about Went a little over budget on our trip
I am on a weird schedule at work which may explain why I will be posting more frequently this week. I volunteered to cover a shift for someone who went on vacation this week and part of next week. My husband wasn’t too happy since it requires me to come home in the wee-hours of [...]
Continue reading about Going to Disney-on a budget of course!
So my week in review-did I accomplish everything I set out to do? Yes, and no. Monday went well and I wrote…a lot. My little one came home sick from school later that afternoon-and by nightfall-I was sick! She got well the next day-me, I have been sick ALL WEEK. I thought it was just [...]
Continue reading about Still got my job-why am I not happy about it?
After going over my account and trying to figure out where the money went, I realized a few things I had not factored into my budget.
School clothes, uniforms and school supplies.
Fast food-yeah not good!
Morning coffee-kicked the energy drink habit but found myself in the Dunkin Donuts drive-thru every day.
Car expenses-we needed new brakes and minor [...]
The eye doc went well yesterday and it was not as expensive as I thought it would be. Yup, the little one definitely needed glasses. We were listening to her reading her eye chart and thinking-how the heck has she been able to see all this time? Yeah, it was that bad. Our kids have [...]
Continue reading about My Trip to The Eye Doc-With No Insurance
Cover of Sicko (Special Edition)
This weekend here in South Fla is definitely going to be a wet one. I woke up to wind and rain and it is so dark outside that you would never know that it is 9:15 am. They say we may get a hurricane next week-great. It’s coming just when the [...]
Continue reading about Having No Medical Insurance Can Bankrupt You
For as long as I can remember, my husband and I have always used coupons here and there but nothing major. When his work started slowing down and money was tight, I really started to bargain shop. These past few months I have been really doing well! I mean-I save at least 50% when I [...]
Continue reading about Coupons-an excellent way to save money
Image via Wikipedia
I have read so many articles lately about credit cards, credit card use and how creditors are tightening their belts with certain borrowers based on what they buy and where they use their cards. Huh?
I put a link to one of the articles here if you want to read it as I [...]
With my wake-up call this morning, my husband tells me that a couple of repo guys came to his work in the middle of the night to repossess someones car. Not just anyone’s car though-one of the owners cars! This guy walks around as if he has no care in the world and no money [...]
Sunday is usually my shopping day where I go to the stores bright and early with my zillion coupons and get what I need for the week. Today though my husband got off work and we went straight to do some different kind of shopping. We went to a junk-yard-scrap yard—whatever you wanna call it. [...]
Continue reading about You can save money on anything-even car parts
