All posts by Mrs. Accountability

What’s a Blog Carnival, How to Enter and Where To Find One?

Carnivals
I remember a few months after I started blogging I started hearing about blog carnivals. The blog that inspired me to start Out of Debt Again was Mr. Debtbeater. He wrote about entering some carnivals and I was so curious. I wrote to him privately and asked how carnivals worked. He was very helpful with information and I started looking around for myself. It felt like entering a whole new area of the Internet. Knowing what I know now, I… Read the rest

Really Stupid Decisions

True Confessions
I really hate it when I let something slip by for months and months. Grrrrr! Back in May… on May 2nd to be exact, I ended up deleting my ring tone on my phone. You see, I needed to save something on my phone, I think Mr. A sent me a picture or something, and I am constantly out of room on my stupid cell phone. I don't text, I don't take pictures. I guess I have about 150 phone… Read the rest

OODA Most Popular Posts

frugal
Here are posts that have been very popular here at Out of Debt Again. Enjoy the trip down memory lane! Have to Get Things Under Control – The post that started it all. Wedding Under $3000 – Actually we only paid $96 for our wedding, after the money gifts and thanks to my very generous and loving mother-in-law. Wet Washing my Wedding Gown – Don't pay hundreds of dollars to wash your wedding gown, follow these steps and do it… Read the rest

How To Have a Great Blog Contest

Just Stuff
I am so pleased with the results of my 1st Blogoversary contest. I felt that my first contest was a success; here are some stats on how I promoted my contest and handled my contest entries. The winners were announced on Sunday, September 28th as promised. As the entries came in, I entered them into an Excel spreadsheet. 210 individuals entered 471 entries 56 of the 210 (26.6%) left no contact information whatsoever After I had all the individuals listed… Read the rest