Monthly Archives: December 2008

Will The "New" Truck Be A Wise Investment?

business tips
I wrote about the “new” truck we purchased over the weekend. We discovered in the past few days of tracking mileage that this truck gets nearly 20mpg which is excellent. Mr. A put 15,400 miles on his old work truck in 2008. The miles per gallon varied, depending on how fast he drove. When he could travel at 55 miles per hour, he could get 15 miles per gallon. But we live in an area where the only route into… Read the rest

New Business Truck

spending money
Mr. A's work truck is a Ford F150, I can never remember the year on it but I think it's a 1987. It broke down again on Thursday. I finally got him and AJ put on my AAA towing service account. AAA is pretty cool in that they will add other people onto your account and prorate the account, so it only cost me $40 to have them added. We don't get the basic plan, since being towed five miles… Read the rest

Two Monitors at Work!

saving money, time is money
It was so exciting yesterday to get my second monitor. I have wanted this setup for a while, and I am so glad it has finally been made possible. My main project right now, aside from my “regular” duties, is getting our manual accounting set up into our electronic accounting. One of the things I am doing is creating documentation for every procedure. It is especially helpful for me, as many of the procedures are done only monthly, so from… Read the rest

Digital Cameras Make Photography an Affordable Hobby

frugal
I love my digital camera. It's just a point and shoot, a Nikon Coolpix S550 but I love it. My son AJ persuaded me to splurge and buy the plum camera. I bought my camera from Costco back in May; it was $212.53 ($199.99 + tax), and came with a free 2GB card. I have always loved taking pictures. My paternal grandmother did, too. My dad, God bless him, went to the trouble to scan each and every photo and… Read the rest