Financial Update

Monthly Reports
When I started this blog in September 2007, our lives were quite a bit different than it is now. Mr. A was “working for the man” making a steady $15 an hour, forty hours a week. We had around $10,000 in debt, which had been accumulated within one year due to circumstances beyond our control. From what I could see on paper, we should have money to throw at the debt, but we weren't making much progress. I was inspired… Read the rest

Valentine’s Day Soup

frugal, holidays
We stayed home and had a nice relaxing day. Well, it was fairly relaxing for me, as I stayed in the kitchen cooking most of the day. Mr. A spent several hours replacing a bypass hose on my 13 year old vehicle. One of the recipes I made today is one I came up with years ago, but never got around to making it. Now that I've finally made it, turns out I was right! It is delicious! If you… Read the rest

Yay – My Glasses are Being Replaced!

saving money
Back in August I blogged about how I fell into a pothole at one of the outlet malls in the big city. I tried calling back a few times, because my glasses were really scratched badly and I got the feeling they were just trying to wait me out. You know, if they never returned my calls, maybe I wouldn't be tenacious enough to keep calling. They were right. I gave up after about four calls. I'd already told them… Read the rest

I Have To Go To The Dentist

spending money
I should really go to the dentist more often, but I just can't bring myself to do it as often as my insurance plan allows which is one a year. My dentist told me at my last visit two or was it three? years ago that one of my molars needs a crown. He told me he'd told me at my previous visit, but I had no recollection of that conversation. The receptionist had me sign a paper indicating that… Read the rest