Category Archives: Money

Most Comfortable Mens Shoes – Nevados Madison

saving money
Yes, you heard that right.  I'm a woman, and yet I wear the most comfortable men's shoes. They are called Nevados Madison and I found them at Big 5 Sporting Goods. They often go on sale for $19.99 a pair and I stocked up when I found them for that price.  The Nevados Arlington has the same thick sole, but they are more masculine looking than the Madison. The Madison, in my opinion, passes nicely for a black sneaker or… Read the rest

Amazon Jackpot in the Mail

Money
Last week I got an envelope from Amazon. It always looks like junk mail. So much so that the first gift certificate I received from them I almost tore it in half and threw it away. But luckily I opened it, to find a $25 gift certificate inside. When I was applying for the new credit cards to move the balances I wondered if the balance transfer would be considered toward points or cash back. I still don't know if… Read the rest

Some Success on eBay

Money
I put a few things up for sale on eBay last week. My auctions ended Friday. I listed eight items. A dress which I never expected to sell went first with Buy It Now for $9.99. I made $64.97 gross. $7.63 in eBay fees. $3.08 in PayPal fees. $20.10 for shipping costs. $34.16 net. Not too shabby. But I also probably spent about three hours taking pictures, listing the items, packaging them, etc. So about $10 per hour. Mr. A… Read the rest

Busy Week

Just Stuff, spending money
It's been a very busy week and the weekend is proving to be even busier. Our church is hosting our first annual conference and I'm helping out in various areas. We'll be attending several teachings throughout the day, and tomorrow morning. Thankfully the conference is just 40 miles from where we live so there isn't too much expense involved (aside from gas which thankfully has gone down to $2.45 per gallon). We've had some more expenses this week, Mr. A's… Read the rest