I happened upon this site today as I was blog hopping: The Life Change Experiment.  I only read through some of the posts, but the gist of the blog is that the couple has decided to give away everything they own. You might be able to get something for yourself, if you hurry. The offer ends on September 1st – here is the actual website where they are giving away their stuff. And in case you're wondering, no I didn't… Read the rest

I was on vacation last week.  I put together a bunch of posts and scheduled them for each day I was gone. Then came the crash after the vacation, which I knew was inevitable, but since I was back home, I figured I'd be able to at least get some posts together. But no, every single day was spent catching up, trying to get caught up at work, with Mr. A's business' accounting and most importantly, trying to catch up… Read the rest

Just a quick update – sorry I've been missing in action.  The last week has been a whirlwind for my boss and I, as our agency runs on a fiscal year.  Yesterday was the last day and we spent it wracking our brains to make sure we got all the checks typed, the postage meter read, everyone's expense reports, etc.  Today starts a new year. I'm still trying to get all of the manual accounting into our electronic system, I… Read the rest

So it happened to my boss again. Late fees for unpaid bills. I recently signed her up at Amazon – and they offered her a $30 discount if she signed up for a card. She agreed to sign up for the card. About a week ago she came to me and asked if I could check somehow and see why she hadn't gotten a bill for the Amazon credit card. I went online and we discovered she had incurred a… Read the rest