Homemade Bread

Tricia over at Blogging Away Debt has been making bread lately, and I was inspired to pull out our breadmaker and make a loaf myself.

Tricia said in her first post that she figured the loaf cost less than store bought, but today she factored in how much electricity her oven costs along with [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Cancelled GeoCities – Finally!

I forgot to cancel my GeoCities site, but I finally sat down to work on our finances last night and REMEMBERED, because there it was again, charged to my account.

So right away I went to GeoCities and after searching for a while found where to go to downgrade to a free site. Two [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

How to Season Cast Iron

Cast Iron Skillets

If you keep your cast iron skillets seasoned properly they will perform just like non-stick skillets but they will last forever.  I love buying and using things that you buy one time and can use throughout your life, and can then pass down to your grandchildren who can pass them down to their grandchildren [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Make Your Own Salsa or Hot Sauce using Hot Chili Peppers

Soft Shelled Tacos with Homemade Salsa or Hot Sauce

One of my favorite quick meals are tacos. I cannot eat tacos without hot sauce but we always keep the ingredients on hand to make it. We try to buy all staple ingredients when they are on sale, so of course that lowers the cost of the recipe being made. Here are some cost [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

All That Was Lost Is Found

I go through these spurts where I lose things. Important things. Like Amazon $25 gift certificates for contests that I’m planning to have, and gift cards, rebate checks and important forms necessary to Mr. A’s business future. I have a nice four drawer filing cabinet, now if I’d only USE it properly. The top [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Applying for Credit Cards

I wrote in a previous post that I needed to roll over one of my credit cards immediately, and another one by November. I talked about my sister’s terrible credit rating in January and shared that I’d co-signed for her on a credit card that allowed her to have dental work done for her [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Carnival Today!

I entered my tutorial for personalized candy bar favors in the Make It From Scratch Carnival and am honored to be included. Check out the rest of the entries for some neat “made from scratch” ideas!

Don’t forget to enter my 1 year blogoversary contest! All you have to do is comment and you’re [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Stocks with ING Direct

I wasn’t eligible to sign up for the $25 bonus from ING Direct because I did it many years ago and closed the account.

But I did sign Mr. A up for an account to get the bonus. Now he’s received an offer by email if he signs up to invest in stocks, he [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

OODA – 1 Year Blogoversary Contest

I started Out of Debt Again on September 27th, 2007, so my one year anniversary is coming up soon!

In celebration, I’m going to run a contest until midnight PST Saturday, September 27th, 2008.

The winners will be notified by email.*

Prizes

1st Place: $25 Gift Certificate to Amazon 2nd Place: $15 Gift [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Personalized Candy Favors for Weddings or Baby Showers

Our wedding total costs were under $3000, but thanks to great friends and family, after the gifts and donated food and decorations we spent less than $100 out of pocket.

Click here to download this tutorial in PDF.

What you’ll need to make 200 miniature candy favors:

Hershey’s Assorted Miniatures (cost [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]