Category Archives: budget

Bank of America Credit Card

Credit Card, Debit Card or Cash?

credit cards, plan of action
Dave Ramsey says, “Responsible use of a credit card does not exist.” Mike at Living the Cheap Life disagrees and articulated his reasons. Back when we were debt-free (except for our mortgage) I used my credit cards wisely. I bought items in our budget that we had to buy anyway, and I got rewarded for those purchases. I admit it wasn't the best “reward” available – I received a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate for every $2500 that was charged onto… Read the rest
Law of Attraction

Is It The Law of Attraction? Or Just Wishful Thinking?

30 Day Abundance Project, Carnivals, Money, plan of action
Am I just imagining things, or could The Law of Attraction be at work? So I've been missing in action for the last few days because right after Day 9's Abundance Exercise Mr. A told his air conditioning contact that he also does sheet metal. His air conditioning contact coincidentally had just been approached to do a job which needed some ductwork built. A fairly big job. In order to fabricate the items needed, Mr. A needed some heavy machinery.… Read the rest

How’s Your Energy Level? Adrenal Fatigue Explored

plan of action, Tech Stuff, True Confessions
This post is about my experience with adrenal fatigue and some thoughts on how to combat the tiredness. My energy level is terribly low. My entire life I've never been very energetic and in the past year to my dismay I've been slowing down even more. I had to see my primary care physician last Friday and she agreed to do a full panel thyroid test (the typical test comes back normal more often than not but the full panel… Read the rest
Lemon Chicken with Squash

It’s Time for Dinner

plan of action, saving money
We really don't like eating fast food, and we try to make our own meals. Usually our 18 year son cooks for us. But it really becomes a burden when one person always has the responsibility for cooking. It is also commonly a problem deciding on what meal to make and what we need to buy from the store. We stock up a lot, so for the most part we can make just about anything you'd want to have since… Read the rest