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Monthly Report December 2007

Monthly Reports
All right, time for true confessions… here's what December looked like. Actually I had it figured out last weekend, but didn't have a chance to convert my Quicken Report into Excel and analyze it, make the pretty screenshot and all that. Luckily we received some gift money in December. Mr. Accountability's mother promised that she would give him $500 last year in December, if he stayed a non-smoker. I'm so happy to report that Mr. A is a non-smoker for… Read the rest

My Money Story – The Twenties

True Confessions
I managed to extricate myself from the “foster family” at the age of 21.  Basically I went to work one morning, the day before Thanksgiving, and never returned. After living with my boss and his wife for a couple of months, I moved into a trailer park that was the least expensive I could find. I was very frugal. I spent hardly any money on extraneous items. I was very tight with my money. I donated to my church, I… Read the rest

How Often Do You Buy Clothes?

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Frugal Babe posted yesterday about buying clothing. She mentioned Well Heeled, who is on a mission to not buy clothing for six months. Luckily for me, that's never been much of a problem. I actually dislike clothes shopping. In 2000, when I started working in an office setting for the first time in seven years, of course I had nothing appropriate to wear. I went through a program sponsored by the state which helped me buy a new wardrobe. I… Read the rest

My Money Story – The Teen Years

True Confessions
When I was sixteen, I was sent to live with another family. Within 6 months they found a job for me and I was expected to give my entire paycheck. I wanted to help, so I did it with little resentment. One day I tried to keep back five dollars and was promptly punished – emotionally – which taught me to never try that again. The punishment was this: when the mother discovered I'd kept out a few dollars, she… Read the rest