All posts by Mrs. Accountability

Labor Day

time is money
Happy Labor Day to all my fellow American workers. Our company provides today as a paid holiday, but I am working from home. I have been working on a project at work for the past *two* years. I'm converting our manual accounting to electronic and the program my company purchased is a good one, but an unknown to the point where it's not possible to get help via the Internet to any real extent. (Read: I can't google my question… Read the rest

Combine my Internet and Phone and Save $780/year?

plan of action, saving money
Yesterday, on the way home, I saw a local Internet provider camped out on the corner near where we live. I stopped to see what was going on, and the guy came over and said, “Let me guess, you're looking for Internet?” I told him not yet, my two year contract expires in a couple of months. He asked me who my provider was, and what tier I was on. He claims my Internet connection will be 5 times faster.… Read the rest

I Fell in a Pothole at the Mall

Just Stuff, spending money
I decided I needed to get some things returned that we'd bought and found we didn't need after all. Mr. A bought a pair of jeans from Costco in his size, but they didn't fit. They're too long for me, so I took them with me when I went into work today. Costco is so good at taking back returns. I used $10 of the cash back to pay the copay on my asthma medication from Costco Pharmacy. I also… Read the rest