Monthly Archives: June 2011

New Wardrobe - One Dollar Items

Twenty New Outfits Under Twenty Dollars!

saving money
A local thrift store in a town about 25 miles from me had a special going on in the month of May on Wednesdays.  Every piece of clothing in the store was on sale for ONE DOLLAR.  This store does not typically have a very good selection. In fact, sadly, the clothing is reminiscent of the sorry thrift stores my mother shopped when I was a child. Much of the clothing is sun faded, and has awful stains, so I… Read the rest

New Tires for My Vehicle and New Eyeglasses

spending money
Actually that title should read No New Tires for my Vehicle… the last couple of times I had to buy tires, I needed them in about eighteen months time.  With my last purchase of tires I finally set up a sinking fund so I would have enough money set aside when I needed tires again.  I started putting away $22 a month because I anticipated having to replace tires again in eighteen months, and calculated the cost to be $400.… Read the rest