Monthly Archives: November 2009

Do You Ever Spend a Set Amount of Money More Than Once?

spending money, True Confessions
I have noticed over the years that I have a bad habit of doing something when extra money comes in.  For example, last month an extra $30 landed in my PayPal account. So I thought I'd go ahead and buy those Wii games that I mentioned on my spending spree. But I'd forgotten that was one of the reasons why I went ahead and bought the extra Pioneer Woman Cooks cookbooks because I knew the $30 could help to pay… Read the rest

Guest Post: Don’t Always Listen to Conventional Advice

guest post
Today I have a guest post from Mr. Credit Card. Yesterday I was on Mr. Credit Card's Blog Talk Radio show and what a lot of fun!  I was nervous about what I was going to say, and I stuttered a few times, but overall I think I did okay.  You can hear the interview with Mr. Credit Card by clicking here to go to the  BlogTalkRadio site. We talked a bit about my credit card consolidation, credit card transfers,… Read the rest

Announcing the Pioneer Woman Cookbook Winner!

Just Stuff
We have a winner!  Kristin is the winner of the Pioneer Woman Cookbook! Her favorite recipe that she and her husband both love, is the Marlboro Man Sandwich! For those interested in the number crunching, here are the stats: 129 people entered the contest. The entries came overwhelmingly from women, with only five votes from men. In brackets you will see the total visitors for the contest page on each day. 4 people on Friday, 11-6. [23 visitors to this… Read the rest

October 2009 Monthly Report

Monthly Reports
The month of October really got away from me.  Auto expenses were high: I had to buy new tires for my vehicle ($346), and we had to replace the fuel pump in Mr. A's work truck ($257). Somehow, gasoline was $135.79 lower than it usually is. Our goal on groceries was $640 for the month, but we went over by $63.56. Gift giving and clothing were off the charts, but there were two birthdays, my mother and AJ during the… Read the rest