Balance Transferring Update

I’m bummed. With all the balance transfer cards I applied for, I didn’t do it right, and I’ve still got a Chase card at 14.99%.

I paid off my FIA card, and it currently has an offer to transfer up to $10,200. I was jazzed about that, but then I realized there is no [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

I Don’t Blog While I’m At Work

It’s been a very busy week for me. It started out with Monday being a holiday, which made work even more hectic and stressful since I lost a day. On Tuesday I had to stop by Walgreens and turn in my son’s prescription. My momma’s birthday is coming so I wanted to get her [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Carnival of Money Stories #80

Stock photo “Blackout” by Spacewolf

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Carnival of Money Stories! It is my great pleasure to host this event. The weather has finally cooled down in the desert; it’s chilly in the morning and I am looking forward to cozy nights in front of the fireplace with a [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Hate Weeds? Don’t Kill Them, Eat Them!

If you are visiting from the Festival of Frugality, welcome to Out of Debt Again! Thank you Mighty Bargain Hunter for the fantastic effort of hosting this event, and including my post!

Don’t forget to check out my recipe for soup using purslane. I’ve called it Weed Soup.

My garden is growing like gangbusters. [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

What’s a Blog Carnival, How to Enter and Where To Find One?

I remember a few months after I started blogging I started hearing about blog carnivals. The blog that inspired me to start Out of Debt Again was Mr. Debtbeater. He wrote about entering some carnivals and I was so curious. I wrote to him privately and asked how carnivals worked. He was very helpful [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Really Stupid Decisions

I really hate it when I let something slip by for months and months. Grrrrr! Back in May… on May 2nd to be exact, I ended up deleting my ring tone on my phone. You see, I needed to save something on my phone, I think Mr. A sent me a picture or something, [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

OODA Most Popular Posts

Here are posts that have been very popular here at Out of Debt Again. Enjoy the trip down memory lane!

Have to Get Things Under Control – The post that started it all.

Wedding Under $3000 – Actually we only paid $96 for our wedding, after the money gifts and thanks to my very [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

How To Have a Great Blog Contest

I am so pleased with the results of my 1st Blogoversary contest. I felt that my first contest was a success; here are some stats on how I promoted my contest and handled my contest entries. The winners were announced on Sunday, September 28th as promised.

As the entries came in, I entered them [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Carnivals this week!

I’ve submitted two of my posts to carnivals this week, don’t forget to visit both and see all the great articles.Carnival of Money Stories #78, hosted by Funny About Money included my post How One Family Escaped This Housing Crisis.

And Money Hacks Carnival #32 – Have You Ever? Edition presented by The Financial [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Electric Water Heater Timer

Last week, Mr. A heard a commercial on the radio that electric water heaters can use 1/3 of a home’s total electricity usage. The commercial was for one of those water heaters that provide hot water on demand, and are supposed to cost much less for electricity.

Well… when we first moved here back [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]