Showing posts with label Penny Pinching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Penny Pinching. Show all posts
Monday, May 30, 2016

Amazon Mom Update

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Almost a year ago, I signed up for Amazon Mom/Prime program . What I have learned, and it is also what I expected, is that having Amazon P...
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Friday, April 22, 2016

Keeping Up With the Joneses - Part I

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So, for the past few years, probably five or so, more and more of my friends and peers, and even people who report up to me at work (so, I...
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Friday, January 22, 2016

Focusing on Debt

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This was my December update on debt: Debt killing goals: (1) Pay off lingering credit card debt in the amount of $6500. (2) Pay off Mr. S...
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Thursday, July 23, 2015

Uphill Battle

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I'm sorry I've not posted here more.  But, now I understand how busy one gets with a full time job and a new baby. Financially, we...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Update on Swap.com Experiment

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Earlier, I posted  about my Swap.com experiment. Almost a month later and I have earned $80 in profit.  I've sold about 18 items (a co...
Monday, November 4, 2013

2013 Savings Goals - November Update

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(1) Max out 401k(s) -        $26,231 (75%)  (goal is $35,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) -         $11,000 (100%)  (goal is $11,000) completed (3)...
Friday, October 11, 2013

Pedi Toes Lead the Way

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Pedicures certainly should be classified as a want when one is doing a budget or a spending plan.  But for a South Florida gal, like me, the...
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Thursday, October 10, 2013

Small Fries

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Last weekend, Mr. Sam and I rented a two movies from  Red Box  and one of our selections didn't play.  This has happened to us before, I...
Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Tossing and Turning

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I found myself unable to sleep last night and as a result ended up reading several great articles on  Longform.org which is one of my favor...
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Friday, August 2, 2013

It is Expensive to be Poor

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If you have never read Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich, I highly recommend it.  At this point, the book is probably a bit dated sinc...
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Bad News

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At I mentioned in my last post, the layoff we have been talking about and expecting for the last year and a half has finally showed its ugly...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Satisfy Your Shopping Itch Without Buying

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I've used a little trick for years to satisfy my urge to shop while also keeping my spending in check.  I go to my favorite online store...
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

2013 Goals - May Update

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(1) Max out 401k(s) -        $15,736 (45%)   (goal is $35,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) -         $6,013 (55%)    (goal is $11,000) (3) Add to ...
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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Ask, and you shall receive

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I have been a  DirecTv customer for years.  We also have an  HBO package which includes access to HBO Go .  HBO Go is a great service, we ...
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Budget Busters - Cell Phones?

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Are cell phones now number two on the household budget? Upon reading this article I decided to review our AT&T bill which includes one...
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Executing on the Holiday Plan

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Earlier, I posted about our holiday plan and budget and since its Cyber Monday it is time for me to start executing on our plan. As I pr...
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Friday, November 16, 2012

2012 Savings Goal - Mid November Update

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(1) Max out 401k(s) - $32,036 (94%)(goal is $34,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) - $7,829 (78%)(goal is $10,000) (3) Add to e/r fund - $8,800 (88%...
Monday, November 5, 2012

2012 Savings Goals - November Update

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(1) Max out 401k(s) - $31,379 (92%)(goal is $34,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) - $5,829 (58%)(goal is $10,000) (3) Add to e/r fund - $8,400 (84%...
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

I Hate Grocery Shopping

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I have never ever enjoyed grocery shopping.  In fact, grocery shopping is my least favorite chore.  As a result, I generally refuse to groce...
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Monday, September 10, 2012

2012 Goals - September Update

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(1) Max out 401k(s) - $27,697 (81%)(goal is $34,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) - $5126 (51%)(goal is $10,000) (3) Add to e/r fund - $7200 (72%)(...
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