All posts by Mrs. Accountability

Just What I Needed, More Credit

credit cards
I bank with Wells Fargo and they recently decided that it was necessary to lower my overdraft loan amount from $5000 to $2000.  They didn't touch the $20,000 line of credit attached to the account we use for Mr. A's business. I've been using my Chase Amazon card pretty heavily and paying it down with big chunks. In fact, just a couple of weeks ago I decided to estimate how much we'll put on it in the next month and… Read the rest

Automobile Maintenance

automobiles
My Pathfinder has 283,000 miles and for once we decided to have some work done proactively, instead of waiting until something broke. I have been experiencing a few problems. The most pressing issue was the rocking back and forth when I drove on a curved road, or if I hit a bumpy section on the freeway (unfortunately a regular occurrence).   For some reason I just couldn't bring myself to take my vehicle in and have it checked out.   I have… Read the rest

If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another

gardening, taxes
It's finally starting to ease up a bit for me.  I realized yesterday, after working in my garden for three hours, digging an 8 foot long by 2 foot wide and 10 inch deep bed, lining it with chicken wire and filling with composted manure and the dirt I'd dug out of the bed, that finally I've completed my goal to get my garden back in order.  It took six months, but I'm proud to say that I did it. … Read the rest