2011 March | Out of Debt Again

AGH. Car Repairs That Weren’t Expected. You Know It.

By Mrs. Accountability on March 28th, 2011

That’s how it usually ends up, isn’t it? Car repairs come when you simply aren’t expecting them and they can wipe out a respectable emergency fund in no time flat.

I mentioned last week that I had to get the air conditioning fixed on my vehicle and it was going to cost $250, then [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Love Drop March 2011 – Katie in Dallas

By Mrs. Accountability on March 23rd, 2011

In February the Love Drop Team succeeded at raising $13,000 to help Ethan and Alex get a service dog, and they also gave three iPads to the children in the family. The iPad will help Ethan and Alex communicate with their family. Great job, Love Drop! Here is the final video when Nate [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

How to Get a Copy of Your Arizona State Tax Return

By Mrs. Accountability on March 22nd, 2011

In July 2010 I had a backup accident with my computer. I’m still experiencing issues from that time. One huge problem was that I used tax software and I had made an electronic copy of our income tax returns. You know, trying to go paperless? I think I’ve learned my lesson by now and [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Gas Prices Going Up – How High Can You Go?

By Mrs. Accountability on March 21st, 2011

On Sunday March 20th, the average price for a gallon of gasoline was $3.57.

This cost hits me in the pocketbook pretty hard since I have a 100 mile round trip commute. Thankfully I am allowed to work at home one day of the week, and that adds up to quite a savings. My [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

I Had To Take a Little Break But I’m Back

By Mrs. Accountability on March 18th, 2011

I had to take a little time off blogging. Due to our financial situation we had to make a very difficult decision and it messed me up a little bit. I’ve been sad and tired, but I’m sure we did the right thing.

I’d taken my Pathfinder in to have the air conditioning fixed. [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

What is the Difference Between an Emergency Fund and a Sinking Fund?

By Mrs. Accountability on March 14th, 2011

Last week I wrote about our sinking funds and how we manage bills that come due throughout the year. One of my readers Jenna commented saying, “Sounds a lot like an emergency fund. What is the difference?”

It is true that our sinking funds could be used as an emergency fund. The problem comes [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Review: Amazon Kindle How I Use My Kindle

By Mrs. Accountability on March 9th, 2011

Kindle Latest Gen retrofit for the M-Edge Guardian Case

I’ve had my Kindle Wireless Reading Device for a few months now. I’ve wanted one for a very long time, years in fact, and when I saw the price had dropped to $139 I started to seriously consider investing in one.

I say invest, because the main reason I wanted my Kindle was to [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Our Sinking Fund Accounts

By Mrs. Accountability on March 7th, 2011

Some time ago Jeff at Delivery Away Debt wrote about sinking fund accounts describing them as such, “A sinking fund can best be described as a pool of money that is set aside to cover future payments. Think of it as a piggy bank that you put money into and when the time comes [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Processing Sixty Pounds of Vegetables From a Food Box

By Mrs. Accountability on March 3rd, 2011

Yesterday I told you about my experience with getting a vegetable food box from Church for the Nations.

Today I’m going to tell you what it took to process all those vegetables. At no time is my refrigerator empty enough to fill it with sixty pounds of vegetables and while we eat a lot [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Market on the Move Vegetable Food Box Up to 60 Pounds of Vegetables for $10 at Church for the Nations

By Mrs. Accountability on March 2nd, 2011

Church for the Nations Vegetable Food Box February 26, 2011

This post is for the locals, but I think you’ll appreciate the good things that the 3000 Club Food Rescue is doing in Arizona. From the site:

Millions of pounds of produce were being thrown away at the dump in Nogales, Arizona every year. With our food banks desperate for fresh produce, The 3000 [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]