All posts by Mrs. Accountability

New Wardrobe - One Dollar Items

Twenty New Outfits Under Twenty Dollars!

saving money
A local thrift store in a town about 25 miles from me had a special going on in the month of May on Wednesdays.  Every piece of clothing in the store was on sale for ONE DOLLAR.  This store does not typically have a very good selection. In fact, sadly, the clothing is reminiscent of the sorry thrift stores my mother shopped when I was a child. Much of the clothing is sun faded, and has awful stains, so I… Read the rest

New Tires for My Vehicle and New Eyeglasses

spending money
Actually that title should read No New Tires for my Vehicle… the last couple of times I had to buy tires, I needed them in about eighteen months time.  With my last purchase of tires I finally set up a sinking fund so I would have enough money set aside when I needed tires again.  I started putting away $22 a month because I anticipated having to replace tires again in eighteen months, and calculated the cost to be $400.… Read the rest
Save On Auto Insurance

Review: Go Auto Insurance Rates

automobiles
How much do you pay for auto insurance?   How often do you renew? At the Accountability household, we pay $630.00 every six months – this is for FOUR cars, three drivers and one of those drivers is a young male aged 21.  Pretty good rates, huh?  I try to remember to shop around every six months to see if I'm getting the best price for my auto insurance. It really can pay off in savings by checking around. Last year… Read the rest

Reader Question: Regarding the New Laws with Opting Out of Overdraft Protection

Questions and Answers
Last week Joseph visited Out of Debt Again and had a question.  I would like to pose this question to the personal finance community to try and answer this for him. Please help with answers in the comments if you can: I have a question regarding the new laws regarding overdraft and debit cards and hope you could either answer my question, or point me in the right direction. Here is the scenario. I recently lost my home, and for… Read the rest