2011 August | Out of Debt Again

My Big Birthday Splurge This Year – Fogo De Chao Brazilian Steakhouse

By Mrs. Accountability on August 25th, 2011

I’ve told y’all I’m planning a big FIVE-OH birthday party for myself, and I’ve continued to plunk $20 each month into my sinking fund in anticipation of this party. In the meantime, I turned 48 a couple of months ago, and this year I did something I’ve never done before.

Since my husband and [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Eat Out, Eat In? Which Is Your Choice?

By Mrs. Accountability on August 23rd, 2011

I’ve never been a big fan of eating out. It’s typically not a frugal practice since it usually costs more to eat out – unless you’re comfortable eating off the dollar menu at your local fast food joint – and to be honest I found myself often disappointed in the quality of the food [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Wells Fargo Preferred Checking – My “New” “Free” Checking Account

By Mrs. Accountability on August 22nd, 2011

I’ve enclosed the words new and free with quotation marks because this account is not actually new and while it does not have a monthly fee, it does require that I transfer at least $100 each month into my savings, so it’s not really free either. Well, with regards to actual money it is [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Switching Checking Accounts – I Changed My Mind

By Mrs. Accountability on August 17th, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I told you about how Wells Fargo is eliminating free checking accounts and how I planned to close my account and start with a different one. I did not receive notice that this was happening until one day when I was doing my banking the teller let me [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Time Again for Purchasing Auto Insurance

By Mrs. Accountability on August 15th, 2011

It’s already that time again… six months has passed since we renewed our auto insurance and it’s time to do that again. I hope one day to be in a position where I can buy auto insurance for one year at a time. But in the meantime, renewing every six months prompts me to [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

How To Close A Checking Account You’ve Been Using For Years

By Mrs. Accountability on August 2nd, 2011

Yesterday I told you how Wells Fargo has decided to do away with free checking; at least the account I’ve had for about twenty years will no longer be free unless I meet certain criteria: 1) Set up a direct deposit of $100 or more 2) Maintain a daily balance of $1500. Since neither [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Wells Fargo No More Free Checking Accounts

By Mrs. Accountability on August 1st, 2011

Apparently Wells Fargo is making some changes. Last week when I did the banking for my employer, and deposited my payroll check, the teller informed me that Wells Fargo is no longer allowing free checking accounts. I have had this free checking account with Wells Fargo for almost twenty years. She told me starting [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]