Monthly Archives: August 2008

One Year Moratorium on Books and Spending Sprees

Just Stuff
Whew. Trent over at The Simple Dollar has decided to go on a ONE YEAR moratorium on books. He's not going to buy any books for ONE YEAR. OUCH. That seems like such a long time to put oneself under the law! I find that I do the same kind of thing that Trent talked about – going on the little spending sprees – but for me, it ends up being things I have needed, but have not planned for… Read the rest

Helping My Son Get Blood Drawn

plan of action
My oldest son is 21 and has Down Syndrome. He is a child in a man's body. Unlike most men, he's verbal about what makes him sad and scared. One of his biggest fears are doctors and needles, and having his blood drawn. Many people share this same fear, but with a normal IQ it is easier to use one's logic to submit to being poked. I believe the majority of my son's fears may stem from seven years ago… Read the rest

Making Money Online

Money
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 discovered this shopping rewards search engine Evreward. Go here first before you buy ANYTHING online and see where you can earn the most rewards. From Evreward,… Read the rest

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

True Confessions
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 me know one of the tires of our Ford F150 just flew off while he was driving down the road doing 55mph. Four of the five… Read the rest