Monthly Archives: October 2009

Consolidating Our Credit Cards

credit cards
For some reason I have been having trouble bringing myself to use our $20K line of credit.  I have just been procrastinating, even though the interest rate is 10.2% as opposed to the highest credit card which is 13.24%.  The other credit cards are below 10% (amazingly). Mr. A and I have been having financial discussions and last weekend we signed a contract so we'd be on the same page for what I'd do with our money in the month… Read the rest

What Are Some Good Cheap Holiday Ideas and Gifts?

holidays
I know, Halloween hasn't even gotten here, but my boss is already buying Christmas gifts. When she starts doing that, I know the winter holiday season is right around the corner. I need some new ideas. I'll share some of mine, and please help me with sharing some of your holiday gift ideas. I really love homemade gift ideas and one of the most loved gifts that I share at this time of the year is fresh produce from my… Read the rest

Carnivals the week of October 19th 2009

Carnivals
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 have done. 9 Ways You Can Knock The Socks Off Your Next Landlord – Although I hope I never have to rent again, these are some… Read the rest

Our Grocery Budget – How It’s Evolved

Carnivals, cash system
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 post Why is it hard to stick to a budget? I was in charge of the finances, made the grocery shopping list, and did all the… Read the rest