All posts by Mrs. Accountability

To Close or Not To Close?

credit cards, plan of action
Jeremy over at Generation X discussed whether or not one should close a credit card account in his recent post If You're Going to Consolidate Then You Have to Stop Using Credit. Since we've been looking into refinancing our home, and rolling in the credit card debt, this post says many of the things which I've been thinking and worrying about. Jeremy discusses in the third paragraph To Close or Not to Close, some ways to determine if it's a… Read the rest

Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Carnivals, Recipes
If you are visiting from the Make It From Scratch! Carnival hosted at Ginger Won't Snap, welcome to Out of Debt Again! Thank you Ginger for including my post in today's carnival! I've owned a Donvier Ice Cream Maker* since my children were little. My sister was the one that turned me on to the Donvier.  I just keep the insert in the freezer for whenever the urge strikes to have ice cream or frozen yogurt. Frozen yogurt is ultra-simple;… Read the rest

My On and Off Again Love Affair with eBay

Money
If you are visiting from the Carnival of Money Stories II hosted at The Suburban Dollar, welcome to Out of Debt Again!  Thank you Kyle for including my post in today's carnival! A few years ago when I was working only three days a week, and Mr. A was the full time stay at home dad-guy, I had a LOT more time to eBay. I used to love it. The thrill of putting up an auction, then checking in to… Read the rest

T-Mobile Impresses Yet Again

referrals-and-rewards
Back in June I had to replace my cell phone.  The guy at Costco was really helpful and even filled out my rebate form, taped the UPC to it and had it all ready so I just had to send it on its way. I'd misplaced it for a couple of weeks, but then found it and got it in the mail. A few weeks later I received a letter from the T-Mobile rebate center stating that my phone wasn't… Read the rest