I should be celebrating having a little extra money in my budget, right? Instead I find that the temptation to spend it on the things that I have been living without for so long is overwhelming. It is rather like being on a diet for months and then going off. You tend to splurge on [...]
Yes, I was accused today of being out of my frugal mind. What would precipitate this kind of comment? I was researching the possibility of alternate forms of energy and came across plans for a waste oil heater. Waste oil is basically used motor oil and most car repair shops have to pay someone to [...]
by massdistraction Note: New look for Oh My Aching Debts as the changes were breaking things in the old look. This will probably be a temporary change unless everyone falls in love with it. Personal Finance Buzz Our very own Lynnae at Being Frugal was interviewed for a CNN article on extravagant birthday parties for [...]
The back of my house has a porch that was made into a utility room. The water heater is out there as well as the pressure tank and it is the entrance from the driveway into the kitchen. You can see in the picture where the wall on either side of the door is sagging [...]
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Today I will be depositing $1000 in my Emergency Fund Account. This comes from a variety of sources; the business is doing better this month, my change jar has a little over $200, the sale of the puppy and some intense snowflaking of a dollar here and a dollar there. I still have approximately $9000 [...]
This morning I took the list of people who were interested in getting the Square Foot Gardening book and entered them into Random.org. Congratulations to Cindi for winning the All New Square Foot Gardening Book. Cindi left the following comment: Greetings, I come from a long line of flower and vegetable gardening family! My paternal [...]
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If you sell anything on the internet whether it’s through eBay, Craigs List or Etsy. Or if you are a non profit and take donations, you will want to check out Revolution Money Exchange. This is similar to PayPal without the service fees. Revolution Money Exchange has extended their $25 sign up bonus through May [...]
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I just wanted to remind everyone that the All New Square Foot Gardening Book Giveaway is tomorrow. The book giveaway is a result of last week’s series on gardening. You can read more about Square Foot and Container vegetable gardening in these articles. Vegetables You Can Grow In A Pot Containers for Vegetable Gardening in [...]
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by freedryk When the phone rang yesterday and the caller id said Unknown, I just knew it was a sales call and I hate them. I answered the phone and they asked for me using my full name. I put on my best suspicious voice and asked who was calling. When they said it was [...]
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