Review: Ready for Zero – Make a Plan to Get Out of Debt

This is a review for Ready for Zero.  Ready for Zero is a free online site with a focus on eliminating credit card debt.  They are backed by some impressive partners: Entrepreneurs and executives from PayPal, YouTube, Mint.com, Zynga, Google and supported by Y Combinator. They also have a partnership with Lending Club to [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Love Drop Is Starting With Jill in Chicago

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Love Drop Starts Now

J. Money of Budgets are Sexy and Nate St. Pierre of It Starts with Us are the founders of a new project, a new way to make a change in someone’s life – it’s called: Love Drop. Love Drop is a micro-giving network of people banded together and [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Using Natural Family Planning & Fertility Awareness As Birth Control

While Fertility Awareness (FA) for the purpose of contraception cannot be learned in one single post, my hope is to bring the method to your attention because it is: natural friendly to our environment frugal allows your sex life to become a private affair between you and your honey.

Guys don’t run off, you [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Emergency Savings

Brad over at Enemy of Debt wrote about a woman who had to go into debt in order to get her car repaired in Perfect Example As To Why You Must Have An Emergency Fund.

I just feel really sorry for people in situations like this, because I have been there myself.

That’s how [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

My Guest Post over at The Digerati Life How to Get Hired & Get the Job You Want by Volunteering

Hi to you!   Please take a moment to hop on over to The Digerati Life where SVB has so graciously accepted my guest post  How to Get Hired & Get The Job You Want by Volunteering. I’ll tell you how I got my current job by volunteering, and also how AJ got his brand [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

How Should I Write a Will?

My biggest fear when flying is that the plane is going to crash.

I really hate the thought of Mr. A and I going together on the same flight.

If we crash and die together, we leave our two sons without parents.

To ease my anxiety over this, the least we can do is [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

How To Get a Copy of Your Federal Tax Return

When I lost my data last week, I was a little freaked out over having lost our tax returns, since I had neglected to print out a hard copy.

I’ve always admired those folks who have paper-free offices and would love to cut down on my paper collection. Unfortunately,  I always seem to get [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

I Need a New Budgeting Plan

As I mentioned in a post at the beginning of the year, I’m growing weary of detailing receipts in Quicken. I’ve got to find a way to streamline the process. I do download the transactions from my bank account, but then I always go back with the receipts in hand and sort everything into [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Decluttering With A Purpose

A couple of weekends ago I tackled my bedroom and was determined to get rid of as much clutter as I possibly could.   Apparently sometimes I am in a certain mood which allows me to get rid of things which I would otherwise have trouble releasing.

Another problem is sometimes I don’t have the [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Amazon's Text Trace

Mr. A ordered a new power tool from Amazon, this item here: Makita 18-Volt Cordless 3-Piece Combo Kit.  Mr. A checked the prices at Home Depot, and Amazon’s price of $262.25 with free Super Saver Shipping was a screaming deal.  It included a regular drill, a driver drill and flashlight, two batteries, charger and [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]