Monthly Archives: November 2009

Cash System for Groceries – Weeks 7 through 10

cash system
Our goal is to have $160 each week for groceries. I got behind on tracking our personal finances after Week 6, but I got caught up this weekend, so here is a rundown for Weeks 7 through 10. Y'all are probably getting sick of hearing about how we did every single solitary week, so after this catchup post I'll go to a monthly update. Week 7 : Monday October 19th to Sunday October 25th Week 8 : Monday October 26th… Read the rest

28th Carnival of Money Stories II – Winter in Arizona Edition

Carnivals
Welcome to the 28th Carnival of Money Stories II – Winter in Arizona Edition.  Thank you to everyone who submitted a personal money story or money experience.  This edition includes some pictures of the Arizona desert, in the winter.  We rarely get snow in the low desert, but we get some gorgeous sunsets and the cacti don't seem to mind the colder temperatures. One quick announcement: The Carnival of Money Stories is looking for hosts in the coming weeks. Check… Read the rest

Carnivals the week of November 9th, 2009

Carnivals
On Monday, my story about how I almost married an Amway salesman was included at the Carnival of Money Stories II hosted at Gather Little by Little. Thank you to the host for including my post and hosting the carnival. Some other stories I enjoyed reading from the carnival: Bible Money Matters has a guest post from Debt Free Hispanic: This Blogger Fell Into The FICO Trap, But Saw The Light And Became Debt Free. Foreigner's Finance shares with us… Read the rest

Please Don’t Fax Your Credit Card Information!

credit cards
// Today I heard a story from a friend that made my hair stand on end. She said the company she was working for was sending out solicitation letters and a form that included a place to write in your credit card information, and then suggesting that people mail (which is probably safest, if you really trust the company you are dealing with and it's not a scam), email or fax their credit card information. I have heard that you… Read the rest