Monthly Archives: October 2008

Phishing Email from Bank of America

My Two Cents
At the end of the day on Thursday I was preparing my computer for being taken from me. We are getting new computers, and our IT manager assures me the new one will be even better than my current one. Our previous IT manager would buy computers or rather give out computers based on need. For example, if the person only needed basic things on the computer, like Microsoft Office, they wouldn't get the maximum of RAM the computer could… Read the rest

Weed Soup

Carnivals, frugal, gardening
If you are visiting from the Make It From Scratch carnival, welcome to Out of Debt Again! Thank you 11th Heaven's Homemaking Haven for the fantastic effort of hosting this event, (I LOVE that you included photos!) and including my post! A couple of weeks ago I learned that the weeds coming up in my garden were actually edible! How much more frugal can you get than to use free greens growing in your yard or garden, or maybe on… Read the rest

Balance Transferring Update

credit cards
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 cap on the 3% transfer fee. I need to transfer almost $8000. That's going to cost around $240 in fees. Bummer. There were a couple of… Read the rest

Carnival of Money Stories #80

Carnivals
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 hot mug of cocoa. Okay, actually I don't have a fireplace, but let's pretend. Grab a mug of your favorite hot beverage and join me! There… Read the rest