All posts by Mrs. Accountability

Two Monitors at Work!

saving money, time is money
It was so exciting yesterday to get my second monitor. I have wanted this setup for a while, and I am so glad it has finally been made possible. My main project right now, aside from my “regular” duties, is getting our manual accounting set up into our electronic accounting. One of the things I am doing is creating documentation for every procedure. It is especially helpful for me, as many of the procedures are done only monthly, so from… Read the rest

Digital Cameras Make Photography an Affordable Hobby

frugal
I love my digital camera. It's just a point and shoot, a Nikon Coolpix S550 but I love it. My son AJ persuaded me to splurge and buy the plum camera. I bought my camera from Costco back in May; it was $212.53 ($199.99 + tax), and came with a free 2GB card. I have always loved taking pictures. My paternal grandmother did, too. My dad, God bless him, went to the trouble to scan each and every photo and… Read the rest

How Being a Packrat Costs You Money

True Confessions
I've been a packrat all of my life. I believe it stemmed from my poverty-stricken childhood, but it could be genetic as my grandmother and grandfather who lived through The Great Depression were both afflicted with it. And well, yes my mother has it as well. Mr. A has it, worse than me, and his mother has it. But her husband is one of the people who throw things away that are perfectly new just because it hasn't been used… Read the rest

Another Swiss Chard Harvest

gardening
I really must do some research at the store and see how much Swiss Chard costs. When I have looked, it looks like 6 to 10 leaves cost $2 or more. Swiss Chard is a truly frugal vegetable. What I love the most about it is the fact that you harvest a few leaves at a time, rather than uproot the entire plant. I planted in September and these few plants will grow through to March or April when they… Read the rest