Monthly Archives: May 2008

When Will You Cry Uncle? Gas Price Woes

spending money
Last night as I filled my tank with gas, it finally sunk into my head that gasoline is almost THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS PER GALLON in my state. I don't know why it hasn't struck me before now. But as I looked at the receipt – which I had to go into the store and retrieve – it just hit me. I don't have a lot of choice in the matter in my current circumstances. I can't imagine quitting… Read the rest

Mother’s Day is Coming!

saving money
Oh my goodness, it's only four days away! Everyone has a mother, and all mothers love to be noticed on Mother's Day. What will you get your mother for Mother's Day? I began a tradition a couple of years ago and that was to send a Mother's Day card not only to my mother and mother-in-law, but also to each of my four sisters. I also pick out cards for my children to send their grandmothers. With the exorbitant price… Read the rest

IRS Stimulus Payment Email Scam

income taxes
I know I'm talking to the choir here, but I thought I'd give a heads up on the Stimulus Payment Email Scam that I received in my inbox just a few minutes ago. Apparently this has been going around the Internet since last year, although this is the first time I've seen or heard about it. It was pretty authentic looking, but upon closer inspection I did find a few telltale misspellings, punctuation and grammatical errors. If you get one,… Read the rest

COBRA Medical Benefits

saving money
I have always heard that COBRA costs exorbitant amounts of money each month to keep one's medical insurance going along steadily. In fact, the amount I'd heard bandied (bantied?) around at my job was $1000 each month. Mr. A doesn't care about medical or dental insurance since he never goes to the doctor, and so it wasn't a concern that he wasn't covered. I am able to cover our 18 year old until he turns 19 in the fall, so… Read the rest