Monthly Archives: May 2008

My Birthday’s Around the Corner

spending money
I turn 45 this month. I've always liked having a May birthday because it's far enough away from Christmas. Once I became a mother, Mother's Day became another day of celebration for me. I don't like to spend a lot of money on myself, and feel guilty when I do. But when my birthday's around the corner, I find myself easing up on the restriction and actually buy myself a few things I have wanted. I typically find myself giving… Read the rest

Monthly Report April 2008

Monthly Reports
April was a rough month. I had some bad news about our goats, coupled with Mr. A's business driving me bonkers with anxiety and worry over bounced checks, and people not getting back to us so I thought they were mad and ignoring us, I just about had a nervous breakdown for a few days. I really must find a way to smother the insecure child that lives within me. Or at least get her to grow up a tad!… Read the rest

Deadline for Filing Taxes to Receive Stimulus Check?

income taxes
I read over at Paid Twice's blog today that you can check at the IRS website to see when to expect your stimulus check. I was a little bit concerned when I noticed the statement accompanying my results. Look there at the bottom, which I circled in red and highlighted in yellow. You can click on the image to get a bigger version. It says: “Remember, in order to qualify for the Stimulus Payment, you must have filed your 2007… Read the rest

Hopefully It’s Finally Over!! Balance Transfer Saga!

Balance Transfer Saga
I hope this is the final entry in the Balance Transfer Saga. I made up my mind that this weekend I HAD to “find out where we are with our money.” I've been busy for the past three weekends and haven't been able to get receipts entered into Quicken, reconcile accounts, look at our budget, etc. Thankfully the money Mr. A was waiting on finally was released and we had access to that money to cover everything without having to… Read the rest