Category Archives: Money

Mr. A Finds A Deal on Craigslist

spending money
Mr. A needed some scaffolding for a job where he was going to be installing 15 ceiling fans into homes that had 20′ vaulted ceilings. We checked on Craigslist and found a guy that was selling not only the scaffolding that Mr. A wanted, but also a 32 foot extension ladder, and a shorter ladder. The guy only wanted $125 for all three things! The ladder alone was worth nearly $400 if Mr. A bought it brand new. And the… Read the rest

My $15 Yard Sale Find

frugal, spending money
It's getting to be that time of year again at my job – time to get the raffle tickets cut and perforated.  We paid $50 for 1200 sheets to be processed, and this year we're doing 1500, so the cost went up to $65.  On the way back to work last Thursday, having dropped off the tickets, I drove past a yard sale.  I drove past, but was tempted by a purple vacuum sitting at the end of the driveway. … Read the rest

Update on My American Express $25 Rebate

Money
On February 11th, I lamented that I had not received my $25 rebate from American Express, the main reason I signed up for the card. I promised I'd get back to you with an update. I did call and ask them what was the holdup and I was told that it would be 10-12 weeks from the time of my FIRST purchase.  And that I should see something by the first week of APRIL. So we'll see if my rebate… Read the rest

Do You Do Routine Maintenance on your Vehicle?

spending money
When I got my 6 year old Nissan Pathfinder in 2002, it was beautiful. It still cleans up nicely and no one can believe it's 13 years old. Anyway, it was the first vehicle I'd ever owned that I actually considering doing routine maintenance on. You know, the schedule that tells you when to change this and when to replace that? I had my credit union help me locate my vehicle and I discovered the original owner left identifying information… Read the rest