2008 August | Out of Debt Again

Making Money Online

By Mrs. Accountability on August 13th, 2008

I have known about Ebates and MyPoints for years, but just the other day I found a site which compares the reward values so you know which is the best one for your purchase. Until tomorrow, August 14th, you can earn $10 for joining Ebates. Hurry and we can both earn $10!

I recently [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

If You Drive A Lot, Make Sure You Have Towing Insurance

By Mrs. Accountability on August 12th, 2008

On Sunday I blogged about how it looked like our debt had only increased by $1400, which I figured made sense since we bought $2400 worth of machinery for Mr. A’s business. We were able to absorb $1000, I happily rationalized.

That was before yesterday happened.

Around 10am, Mr. A calls me to let [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Thrift Store Finds

By Mrs. Accountability on August 11th, 2008

I mentioned our “new” suitcases the other day that I found from Savers.

Here’s a couple of photos of them. The huge one is on the bottom, the large one is laying on top. They both have wheels on the bottom. The big one was $7.99 and the large one was $6.99.

And here’s [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Upgrading to Quicken Deluxe 2008

By Mrs. Accountability on August 10th, 2008

To the $52 spent to upgrade to a more modern computer, add $43.31 since only God knows where my Quicken 2001 disc is located. I had to upgrade to Quicken Deluxe 2008. It was on sale at Best Buy, $20 off the normal price of $60. I think I could have gotten it for [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Back In The Saddle Again

By Mrs. Accountability on August 9th, 2008

My youngest son and I had a great time at church camp and are looking forward to attending next year.

Before we left for camp, we realized since we never go anywhere we didn’t have much in the way of suitcases. I’d picked up a couple at a thrift store a month or two [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

What Is Your Time Worth?

By Mrs. Accountability on August 5th, 2008

Paid Twice had a post recently How Much Money Is Your Time Really Worth? which reminded me of a conversation I had with a friend over the weekend.

She crochets scarves and sells them in local boutiques for $15. I used to be part of a website that sold scarves, until the gal who [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]