Years ago I took a two week vacation in the Smokey Mountains for free. It was awesome. We were just a few minutes drive from the National and state parks, a half hour from Gatlinburg and forty five minutes from a major city. The house was tucked away down a back road without a neighbor [...]
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Have you seen those television ads for two pairs of glasses for $69 from America’s Best Contacts and Eye Glasses? They are on tv every other hour here. I finally gave into temptation and a very dire need to get new glasses and made an appointment. I went to their website and read all of [...]
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The ancient Babylonians are thought to be the first to make New Years Resolutions. They made them to find favor with the gods and breaking them was supposed to bring bad luck. Many of us continue to make New Years Resolutions every year and most of us fail to keep them. The Babylonians were careful [...]
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I have to admit that I hate to shop. I hate the holiday crowds, fighting for a parking space, standing in long check out lines. All of this is why I love shopping on online. I have found that I can save hundreds of dollars a year even with my limited holiday budget just by [...]
Yesterday I wrote an article on prepaid debit cards, I wanted to highlight one of the best features of using a prepaid debit card, sticking to your budget! I really like prepaid debit cards, because they’re “prepaid.” What that means is that you can auto-load your card each month with a set amount, and then [...]
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I have to confess that not having a credit card is a MAJOR inconvenience. There are times when it is almost impossible to purchase something without it especially since I do so much business online. When I order bulk supplies, it is much less expensive to purchase online and many merchants do not accept Paypal. [...]
This is a guest post by Debbie Dragon who is a freelance writer providing articles for Billeater.com, a site that helps it’s readers compare insurance and discover tricks for saving money. She is also a single mother of two young boys and is currently working on eliminating her own credit card debt. Credit card debt [...]
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I don’t have any credit cards currently but it never ceases to amaze me what people will pay to have one. Congress recently passed a bill that limits the banks from raising interest rates on existing balances. In reaction to this limit, banks are now starting to charge annual fees. According to an article in [...]
When I was growing up, we supplemented our heat with a wood stove. It was smelly, smoky and a very dry heat. I have fond memories of cozening up to the woodstove after coming in from the cold. I have not so fond memories of filling the house with smoke trying to get it started [...]
You may have read how our local county and R’s ex wife think they can get Blood From A Turnip a couple of months ago. Sadly, the story continues as R’s ex has filed another show cause. She did this the week before he went into a hospital for his hip replacement. The date was [...]
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