Category Archives: spending money

How I Spent My $25 Big Lots Gift Card

spending money
I thought I'd share with you how I spent my gift card from Big Lots. Mr. A was with me, and wanted the miniature shovel for $8.00. I bought two pillows, one for me and one for Big A. I usually buy $5 pillows from Walmart, but I thought these Ralph Lauren pillows would hold up better than the WM specials.  My pillow is almost five years old and very flat. As it turns out, this pillow was so thick… Read the rest

Do You Ever Spend a Set Amount of Money More Than Once?

spending money, True Confessions
I have noticed over the years that I have a bad habit of doing something when extra money comes in.  For example, last month an extra $30 landed in my PayPal account. So I thought I'd go ahead and buy those Wii games that I mentioned on my spending spree. But I'd forgotten that was one of the reasons why I went ahead and bought the extra Pioneer Woman Cooks cookbooks because I knew the $30 could help to pay… Read the rest

$30 Bucks to A Good Cause… Because I Had To

Carnivals, spending money
If you are visiting from the 85th Money Hacks Carnival hosted at The Dough Roller, welcome to Out of Debt Again! Thank you DR for including my post in today's carnival! During this past week I was waylaid by my boss soliciting charity goods. I admit it, I ordered the $10 loaf of Bavarian Crème with chocolate icing butter braid bread of my volition. But I had myself talked out of the fast food coupon book.  I bought one last… Read the rest

$500 in Prescriptions – Payment Denied

spending money
We made the last co-pay of $145 to Mr. A's COBRA insurance in August, so his coverage is probably over by now.  Of course, last Thursday we get a notice in the mail that his insurance company can't pay for some prescriptions filled back in December and January. Here's what they said: Dear Mr. A: Our records indicate that INSCO insurance company paid for the following prescriptions after you were no longer covered under the member ID listed below. You… Read the rest