Monthly Archives: May 2008

How I Got In and Out of Debt The First Time

Carnivals, credit cards
I was a welfare mom with $6000 in credit card debt. Living at poverty level made credit card use almost a necessity some months, yet I knew deep down inside it was wrong. I didn't want to be in debt, so I did something about it. Here's my story. I started working full time when I was 16 years old, and continued to work after my first son was born when I was 23. When my baby was about six… Read the rest

Budget Busters

spending money
Here's our Budget Busters: 1. Gasoline. I'd have the say the number one budget buster for us is gasoline. My job is 48 miles away from our home, and so far all of Mr. A's jobs for his business are 60-90 miles away from our home. The only thing I can say about Mr. A's business is at least he can deduct for those miles. You would cry if I told you what we spent total on gasoline for our… Read the rest

What I Learned About Google Adsense Today

Money
I added Google Adsense ads to my site through my Blogger Dashboard sometime ago. Well, I thought that's how I signed up for them. I didn't really remember signing up, and over the weekend I started wondering how in the world do I even make contact with Adsense to see if I'm even earning anything at all? I usually keep all my passwords and usernames in one place as I join new sites, and I couldn't find anything related to… Read the rest

Tire Maintenance How to Get the Most Out of Your Tires

automobiles
I realized something last week. I know I put a lot of miles on my vehicle, but I've never really budgeted for the expense of new tires. It costs me nearly $400 for four new tires. That is a lot of money to come up with all at once, so I've decided I need to start putting aside $34 a month for replacement tires. In this post I also share some of the things I've learned about getting as many… Read the rest