Mr. A and I have never really gone on a vacation together.  We’ve gone camping for the weekend two decades ago, but once our children came along we mostly stayed home.  Especially in the last decade since we’ve owned milking goats. It’s not easy to find someone to babysit your critters when … click here to continue reading We’re Actually Taking a Vacation

I avoided having a membership to Costco for the longest time.  I didn’t want to have to pay a yearly membership, for one thing, and I’d heard a few stories about impulse shopping and buying a large quantity of one item only to never use it.  My in-laws have given us 10 … click here to continue reading What Do You Buy At Costco?

Yesterday I mentioned that I had hoped to earmark some of our tax refund for a new washing machine.  I was planning to spend $400 on this one on Memorial Day weekend: Maytag MVWC500VW 3.5 Cu Ft Top Load Washer. I researched it a bit, found satisfactory reviews, but then with another … click here to continue reading Why I Want a New Washing Machine

Yesterday I told you part one of this story, here’s part two.

On Saturday I was going over our finances, paying bills, etc.

I used to allow DirecTV to take the money directly from my checking account, but after some problem with the auto-payment I now have the payment being pulled from a credit … click here to continue reading DirecTV Upgrades Me Without Telling Me About It Part Two

I had this vague memory of posting here at my blog about getting three new satellite boxes from DirecTV but I cannot find the post! I guess I never posted about it.

Okay, so the back story first.  A couple of months ago I wanted to watch a Pay Per View movie.  … click here to continue reading DirecTV Upgrades Me Without Telling Me About It

My birthday was last month, I turned 47.  My mother, mother-in-law and my boss gave me cash adding up to close to $100.  I’m no good at applying birthday money to credit card debt, I admit it.

Since embarking on my heal my gut crusade, I’ve managed to drop some pounds and all … click here to continue reading My Clothing Category Will Be Up In May

Every Thursday I withdraw $200 from our checking account to give to Mr. A for the groceries he will be buying and his “allowance”.

Some time ago, withdrawal slips were removed from the customer area, I was told they are viewed as a “check” so they don’t like to have them readily available. … click here to continue reading Does Your Bank Have Paperless Withdrawals?

I have been worried about my computer lately since it has been doing some weird things, like stalling and freezing and taking a long time to do anything. I kept hearing about Carbonite and decided to try the 15 day free trial since  it would be a tragedy to lose all of … click here to continue reading I Thought Carbonite Would Be A Great Idea