Guest Post: Don’t Always Listen to Conventional Advice

guest post
Today I have a guest post from Mr. Credit Card. Yesterday I was on Mr. Credit Card's Blog Talk Radio show and what a lot of fun!  I was nervous about what I was going to say, and I stuttered a few times, but overall I think I did okay.  You can hear the interview with Mr. Credit Card by clicking here to go to the  BlogTalkRadio site. We talked a bit about my credit card consolidation, credit card transfers,… Read the rest

Announcing the Pioneer Woman Cookbook Winner!

Just Stuff
We have a winner!  Kristin is the winner of the Pioneer Woman Cookbook! Her favorite recipe that she and her husband both love, is the Marlboro Man Sandwich! For those interested in the number crunching, here are the stats: 129 people entered the contest. The entries came overwhelmingly from women, with only five votes from men. In brackets you will see the total visitors for the contest page on each day. 4 people on Friday, 11-6. [23 visitors to this… Read the rest

October 2009 Monthly Report

Monthly Reports
The month of October really got away from me.  Auto expenses were high: I had to buy new tires for my vehicle ($346), and we had to replace the fuel pump in Mr. A's work truck ($257). Somehow, gasoline was $135.79 lower than it usually is. Our goal on groceries was $640 for the month, but we went over by $63.56. Gift giving and clothing were off the charts, but there were two birthdays, my mother and AJ during the… Read the rest

Cash System for Groceries – Weeks 7 through 10

cash system
Our goal is to have $160 each week for groceries. I got behind on tracking our personal finances after Week 6, but I got caught up this weekend, so here is a rundown for Weeks 7 through 10. Y'all are probably getting sick of hearing about how we did every single solitary week, so after this catchup post I'll go to a monthly update. Week 7 : Monday October 19th to Sunday October 25th Week 8 : Monday October 26th… Read the rest