All posts by Mrs. Accountability

Past Due Child Support

spending money
Mr. A and I have a very unusual child support situation. He owes me child support. However, since we are remarried, any support he pays comes right back to the two of us. For a few years during our divorce, having sole custody of our children, I was on welfare. Our oldest child has Down Syndrome and it was necessary for me to be home to care for him. Mr. A fell behind on child support for a period of… Read the rest

MyPoints Revisited

referrals-and-rewards
Paid Twice had a great post last week on Maximizing MyPoints Rewards, which renewed my interest in the rewards system. Thanks, Paid Twice!! I became a member of MyPoints on August 15, 1999. Yes, seven years ago. I had time for it back then, and was even on s-l-o-w dial up. During the first couple of years I earned 36,000 points. Which translated into $300 in Target gift cards! But when we moved here, my schedule tightened, and I was… Read the rest
Flower Bouquet

When Your Hubby Gives You Flowers

budget, spending money
What do you say? “Hey, buddy, we're on a BUDGET now, don't ya know? Get with the program, will ya?” No, you say, “Thank you honey, what a sweet thing to do.” And then you wait for a few days to check the online banking to see how much they cost… UPDATE: My flowers lasted for eight days. Mr. A explained that he called the flower place and said he wanted to spend about $35. The lady explained there was… Read the rest

Credit Card Report December 2007

CC Reports
Here's how the credit card report looks. Basically we now have paid 21% of Credit Card #1 and 15% of Credit Card #2. It's a little confusing as my sister's phone bills come to my credit card, and this past month our son purchased a Total Gym and I used the credit card. He did pay me back right away (just didn't have the cash on hand with him) and my sister also made a payment for the month. I… Read the rest