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Paying Bills Online, So Much Easier

By Mrs. Accountability on October 15th, 2009

I’ve been paying Mr. A’s bills by check because it just seems more professional. However, this month I delayed on sending out the payment to his business credit card (which I’ve been paying in full each month). It’s due by the 19th, and I started feeling a little nervous that it wouldn’t arrive in time. So I went online to see about making an online payment, and of course … click here to continue reading Paying Bills Online, So Much Easier

Update on the Denied Insurance Payments

By Mrs. Accountability on October 9th, 2009

If you are visiting from the Carnival of Personal Finance – Halloween 2009 Edition hosted at Money Crashers, welcome to Out of Debt Again! Thank you Erik for including my post in today’s carnival!

Back in September I wrote about how Mr. A’s insurance company was asking us to reimburse them for prescription medication that they’d paid for, and now have decided he wasn’t covered at the time.

I had hoped … click here to continue reading Update on the Denied Insurance Payments

Mr. A "Graduated" !! Secured Credit Card Becomes Unsecured

By Mrs. Accountability on February 10th, 2009

One year ago, in February 2008, I took Mr. A down to the bank and got him signed up for a secured credit card so he could start building credit in his name. He used cash only for many years so the credit bureaus didn’t even know who he was when I tried to get a credit rating on him.

During sign up, we were told the secured funds would … click here to continue reading Mr. A "Graduated" !! Secured Credit Card Becomes Unsecured

Save Money Getting Your DBA - Doing Business As

By Mrs. Accountability on September 23rd, 2008

As you know, I live in the state of Arizona. An acquaintance of Mr. A’s has been encouraging him to get a “DBA” and was even so kind as to print out an application he found on the Internet. “It’s only $115, Mr. A and, and, it’ll protect you!” Mr. A wondered what he would be protected from, and I wondered why he needed to have a DBA. As … click here to continue reading Save Money Getting Your DBA – Doing Business As

Baby Steps Progress and Using the Cash System

By Mrs. Accountability on May 19th, 2008

I keep getting way behind on staying on top of our finances so last weekend I decided I was going to take 10-15 minutes every evening and enter receipts into Quicken. I’ve been sticking to my goal and I’m very glad because we’ve been having some issues with our checking accounts. We have been keeping $1000 in Mr. A’s business account so when he starts a new job he’ll … click here to continue reading Baby Steps Progress and Using the Cash System

Progress Report

By Mrs. Accountability on January 19th, 2008

Sometimes I don’t think we’re doing as good as we could, and start to feel down about our progress. Here are some things I concentrate on that keep me focused on the positive.

Mr. Accountability has started to watch Dave Ramsey on television each evening. I haven’t read his book, but PFers speak about him often. This can only be a good thing. Although thankfully we are both … click here to continue reading Progress Report