Monthly Archives: December 2009

Our Plans for Christmas Day

holidays
We are planning to have a nice relaxing day at home.  We might have a bonfire in the evening, after dinner. It looks like we will not be having a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, but I'm not exactly sure of the menu. I'm sure it will be delicious. We have agreed as a family to not exchange gifts, or buy gifts for one another.  Mr. A's mother is sending us some money, so we will all be able to get ourselves… Read the rest

INGDirect Sub-Accounts Savings

saving money
I talked with Mr. A the other morning about using his INGDirect account to hold our budgeted savings. He asked why would I want to use ING rather than our regular savings, and he also wondered since they are only available online, what are their interest rates. He said if they don't have the overhead of a brick and mortar building, they should be able to make up for it in the interest rates. I took a look this afternoon. … Read the rest

The Most Phenomenal Commentators with the Clarity and Thirst

True Confessions
Recently I got several comments to the post where I hosted the 206th Festival of Frugality.  They were so over the top, I just had to share them with you all today. Substantially, the post is really the greatest on this deserving topic. I agree with your conclusions and will thirstily look forward to your future updates. Saying thanks will not just be enough, for the wonderful clarity in your writing. I will directly grab your rss feed to stay… Read the rest

Garnish Wages in Arizona – How Do They Figure How Much to Deduct?

Just Stuff
Have you ever wondered how wage garnishment is figured?  The State of Arizona has all the documents available at a self service section of their website.  By clicking on the link you can get the entire packet, or take a look at the various documents within the packet. This example is taken from the court document called a Non-Exempt Earnings Statement. If your employer receives one of these, they are required by law to garnish your wages.  I assume not… Read the rest