Monthly Archives: October 2012

Do You Have Life Insurance?

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The first time I considered buying life insurance was when we moved out to the rural area we live in now.  We were living below poverty level for so many years that life insurance was nowhere on my radar until that time.  The main thing that prompted me was my long commute.  At the time it seemed like hundreds of miles away, when it was in fact just less than 50 miles, and of course nowadays having made the drive… Read the rest

Lessons About Money You Will Learn in College

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Today I have a guest post from Julian who blogs at  Frugaal, an online stock and forex broker comparison website. Julian runs the blog over at Frugaal and writes about a host of different topics to do with personal finance and frugality. When you move to college it’s likely to be (or have been) the first time you’ve left home and the watchful eye of your parents. But when you enter this unchartered territory of freedom, you’ll also find you… Read the rest

My New Used Car – Almost Paid Off

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In my last post I shared that the State of Arizona had intercepted our tax refund, thankfully the problem was resolved quickly. The balance remaining ($421) landed in our checking account last Friday, so I did not pursue charging them for fees, interest or penalties. I had originally planned for our tax refund to pay off my car.  That was before I was done with our taxes.  While putting the numbers into the tax software, it looked like we would… Read the rest