2011 April | Out of Debt Again

We Should Shop Like This Even When We Aren’t Short on Money

By Mrs. Accountability on April 25th, 2011

Ever since the financial crisis hit us, which I first mentioned in this post: Tough Times at the Accountability Household, things still haven’t eased up. Mr. A’s business is bringing in enough to cover business expenses, and pay some extra toward the business credit card, but not enough to take a draw for our [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Trying Out True Rest Float Spa – Your Own Personal Sensory Deprivation Tank Experience

By Mrs. Accountability on April 20th, 2011

A few months ago, I did something I consider to be quite unfrugal. I do that every once in awhile and debate sharing my True Confessions here at the blog.

So here’s the scoop: I bought a Groupon coupon to a spa – the True Rest Float Spa to be exact. The reason [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Review: Go Free Credit – Get All Three Credit Scores

By Mrs. Accountability on April 18th, 2011

// I’ve been dying to see how Credit Karma and CreditSesame.com “credit scores” match up with actual FICO credit scores. I was finally able to quench that desire with this offer from GoFreeCredit where you can get all three of your credit scores, from all three reporting agencies.

Here are the numbers that I [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

I Only Made $600, Do I Have to Claim It?

By Mrs. Accountability on April 14th, 2011

I think there is some confusion surrounding the magic number of $600. I hear people say, “Well, I only earned $500 from that company, so I don’t have to claim it on my taxes.”

Usually this person works a regular job, with a regular paycheck . Let’s say they make $20,000 a year. With [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

It’s Tax Time Again – How Are You Doing With Your Taxes?

By Mrs. Accountability on April 12th, 2011

I finally sat down this weekend and started to seriously look at our taxes. I know, I know! As a personal finance blogger, I should have had them done months ago! Unfortunately, I am still blaming the whole computer backup disaster for my troubles and tardiness. What will my excuse be next year? Probably [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Guest Post: 5 Money Lessons I Learned From My Little League Baseball Coach

By Guest Author on April 6th, 2011

Today I have a guest post from Kris Bickell and the money lessons he learned from playing baseball as a youngster.

Spring is in the air, and so is the excitement about the start of another baseball season. When I was young, I enjoyed the start of little league practice. People often say you [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Review: Pay Off Debt App – Get Out of Debt with Your iPhone or iPad

By Mrs. Accountability on April 5th, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to take a look at Jackie at Money Crush’s awesome iPhone app called Pay Off Debt.

If you are serious about getting out of debt and you have an iPhone, you want to look into this app. One thing I thought was great about [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Carnival of Money Stories #100 Retire Gracefully Edition

By Mrs. Accountability on April 4th, 2011

Today is the Retire Gracefully edition of the Carnival of Money Stories.

Editor’s Picks

Philip from PT Money presents Anatomy of a Big Financial Mistake, “A funny story involving a drunk call with some pretty good personal finance takeaways.” Darwin presents People Aren’t This Stupid, Are They? posted at Darwin’s Money, saying, “You’ve gotta [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]