2009 October | Out of Debt Again

Carnivals the week of October 19th 2009

By Mrs. Accountability on October 21st, 2009

My post My Credit Score – Has It Really Jumped 31 Points? was included at the Money Hacks Carnival #85 today over at Green Panda.

Some of the posts I liked there:

Ask and Receive, Revisited by Funny About Money – Funny gets a great deal on some yard work she’s been needing to [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Our Grocery Budget – How It’s Evolved

By Mrs. Accountability on October 21st, 2009

If you are visiting from the Carnival of Money Stories II hosted at PT Finance, welcome to Out of Debt Again! Thank you Phil for including my post in today’s carnival!

When Mr. A and I were married the first time, I was the “money person” much like Blunt Money discusses in a recent [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Cash System for Groceries – Week 6

By Mrs. Accountability on October 20th, 2009

Week 6 : Monday October 13th to Sunday October 18th We are supposed to have $160 each week for groceries. We overspent last week, so we were supposed to stick to the amount remaining, which was $82.

We were unable to do that, and ended up spending $166.

Here’s how we did:

I [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Q&A with Mrs. Accountability

By Mrs. Accountability on October 19th, 2009

Today I’m opening the floor to my dear readers. Ask me any question, and I’ll try to answer it. Maybe there’s something you’ve always wondered, but have never asked. Maybe you want advice for a particular issue. Maybe you have a question about blogging. Or about Excel. Perhaps you’d like to ask me to [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

September 2009 Monthly Report

By Mrs. Accountability on October 18th, 2009

I am so pleased with the September report. I was ready to post this report early in October, but I scheduled it for later in the month after I’ve paid the monthly payments to the credit cards.

We were under budget in many departments. Gasoline was $100 under budget, we avoided [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

My Credit Score – Has It Really Jumped 31 Points?

By Mrs. Accountability on October 17th, 2009

// I was reading through some of the carnivals I’d entered in the last week and I came across Sun Financial’s entry Is CreditKarma Useful? From there, through a series of clicks here and there, I landed up at DebtKid’s site. Yeowch. I was reading his post on how to raise your credit [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Guest Post: Managing Your Finances in Changing Times

By Guest Author on October 16th, 2009

Today I’m giving the floor to Trisha Wagner. She’s a freelance writer who has volunteered to provide a guest post today at Out of Debt Again.

Managing Your Finances In Changing Times

A changing economy requires changes in how you manage your finances. When facing tough economic times many consumers have learned the hard [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Paying Bills Online, So Much Easier

By Mrs. Accountability on October 15th, 2009

I’ve been paying Mr. A’s bills by check because it just seems more professional. However, this month I delayed on sending out the payment to his business credit card (which I’ve been paying in full each month). It’s due by the 19th, and I started feeling a little nervous that it wouldn’t arrive in [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Our Taxes Are in the Mail Today

By Mrs. Accountability on October 14th, 2009

Whew. What a relief to FINALLY have them done, and on their way. I am still a little bit nervous that I have not gotten everything, but I have done my very best. I never did find an accountant, darn it! I am going to keep that on my list of things to do [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Cash System for Groceries – Week 5

By Mrs. Accountability on October 13th, 2009

Week 5 : Monday October 5th to Sunday October 12 We start out each Monday with $160 in cash for groceries.

This week was a little funky and Mr. A totally blew the budget due in part to finding a great deal on lunchmeat and had to stock up. 16 ounces of sliced ham, [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]