Friday Finds

Friday Finds
Hello to all my lovely readers, how are you doing today? It's bright and sunny in Arizona, warm but not hot yet.  We'll have about one month of blissful weather and then it'll be time to roast like we're Thanksgiving turkeys. Here are some great links I found around the blogosphere: Elle from Couple Money is giving away a Netbook at her blog and she also had a guest post on Problogger – Tips for Doing the 31 Days to… Read the rest

APS Offers $30 Rebate On Your Old Fridge

saving money
I wanted to share this information I came across over the weekend; maybe your utility company is doing something similar.  Arizona residents whose electricity is provided by Arizona Public Service are eligible for the APS Refrigerator Recycling Program. Back in October 2009, I documented our discovery that old refrigerators and freezers do indeed cost much more to run than newer units.  We found by replacing a very elderly refrigerator with a much newer model that we would go from spending… Read the rest

Blast from the Past – March 2008

Blast From the Past
March 2008, ah the memories… walk with me down memory lane… On the 1st, I wrote about Paying Off That 14.24% Credit Card, but by the 4th I was embarrassed and humiliated and depressed beyond words since I'd found out that we might have to pay $2000 to the Internal Revenue Service.  This was before we knew about making estimated payments. As it turns out, we ended up having to pay just over $1000.  By the next day I was… Read the rest

Reallocating Bank Accounts

plan of action
I have two checking accounts and one savings account at Wells Fargo.  The first checking account was opened many years ago, maybe even as long as twenty years ago, and I use it mostly for our personal finances. When Mr. A started his business, we decided to open an account to use for his business.  He was only working for a couple of family members to start out and we weren't advertising or actively promoting his business to the public,… Read the rest