All posts by Mrs. Accountability

Weed Soup

Carnivals, frugal, gardening
If you are visiting from the Make It From Scratch carnival, welcome to Out of Debt Again! Thank you 11th Heaven's Homemaking Haven for the fantastic effort of hosting this event, (I LOVE that you included photos!) and including my post! A couple of weeks ago I learned that the weeds coming up in my garden were actually edible! How much more frugal can you get than to use free greens growing in your yard or garden, or maybe on… Read the rest

Balance Transferring Update

credit cards
I'm bummed. With all the balance transfer cards I applied for, I didn't do it right, and I've still got a Chase card at 14.99%. I paid off my FIA card, and it currently has an offer to transfer up to $10,200. I was jazzed about that, but then I realized there is no cap on the 3% transfer fee. I need to transfer almost $8000. That's going to cost around $240 in fees. Bummer. There were a couple of… Read the rest

Carnival of Money Stories #80

Carnivals
Stock photo “Blackout” by Spacewolf Welcome to this week's edition of the Carnival of Money Stories! It is my great pleasure to host this event. The weather has finally cooled down in the desert; it's chilly in the morning and I am looking forward to cozy nights in front of the fireplace with a hot mug of cocoa. Okay, actually I don't have a fireplace, but let's pretend. Grab a mug of your favorite hot beverage and join me! There… Read the rest

Hate Weeds? Don’t Kill Them, Eat Them!

Carnivals, frugal, gardening
If you are visiting from the Festival of Frugality, welcome to Out of Debt Again! Thank you Mighty Bargain Hunter for the fantastic effort of hosting this event, and including my post! Don't forget to check out my recipe for soup using purslane. I've called it Weed Soup. My garden is growing like gangbusters. Doesn't it look pretty? There's just one little problem. I knew my seeds were two years old, but I hoped they would still germinate. A few… Read the rest