I have had a chance to catch up on my RSS reading this week. These are a few of my favorites, some are newer, some are older but all are worth reading. Squawkfox asks whether Frugal Living is a Fad? What do you think? Has the economy changed the way you think about money and [...]
I have 4 children, the oldest is 32 and the youngest is 16. I sincerely wish that I was not financially adrift when the oldest ones were growing up, however, I had little or no financial sense. There were times when I had plenty of money and there were times when I had little or [...]
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Summer is here and our garden is grown. Most of the vegetables are ripening and we are starting to enjoy the fruits of our labor. It has taken a little work and we have had some disappointments. We have had a war with the bunnies and they have pretty much won on the bean front. [...]
With so much going on with court cases, my father’s passing and R’s upcoming operation, I totally lost my focus on my finances. At a time when an emergency fund should be the MOST important thing that I do, I forgot to tuck away my 10%. Basically I got out of the habit of saving [...]
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First, I would like to thank everyone for their support. It makes a difference emotionally if in no other way. For those of you who did not know it, this is a part of my personal story as R and I have been living together for about a year. This has been a nightmare. Second, [...]
It is commonly said that you cannot get blood from a turnip. Apparently the legal system in this County has found otherwise. Over the past few months, I have been a witness to a case where they have certainly succeeded and continue to try. I apologize if this is lengthy but it is 5 years [...]
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The economics of smoking is becoming a major issue in my budget. Cigarette prices went up over a dollar a pack in the last 4 months due to various taxes. Needless to say, this has had an impact on my budget especially with Randy and I both being confirmed smokers and it is forcing me [...]
Every day, R & I dump all of our change into a jar. It accumulates over a month or so and then we count it out and roll it. We have gotten into the habit of taking it to our local country store as they are always in need of change. Yesterday, I took the [...]
I have been on Twitter for a year or so now. It started out being fun and I enjoyed keeping up with what other PF bloggers were doing and thinking. It was a small group and we helped each other. When someone followed me, I returned the favor. As with all good things, Twitter went [...]
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Have you ever noticed when you travel up and down the interstate that gas prices vary wildly from exit to exit or from state to state? In traveling back and forth to my parents house 4 states away, I generally have to get gas at twice. And believe me, prices can vary by as much [...]
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