I Never Got My American Express $25 Rebate

Money
Back in September I signed up for the American Express/Costco card and was looking forward to a $25 rebate with my first purchase. I've yet to see that credit. I called them about a month after my first purchase and they told me it sometimes takes up to 12 weeks to see that rebate. Hmph. Well, it's now been 5 months, TWENTY weeks and no rebate. I am going to have a make a phone call and find out what… Read the rest

Mr. A Graduated – Bank Secured Credit Card Becomes Unsecured

Making Progress
// // Last year, Mr. A and I went down to the bank and had him sign up for a bank secured credit card so he could start building credit in his name. He used cash only for many years and the credit bureaus didn't even know who he was when we tried to pull his credit scores. During sign up, we were told the secured funds would be held for one year, then the bank would assess how the… Read the rest
Laundry Detergent

Laundry Detergent – Success!

saving money
I did make the laundry soap over the weekend. I grated my bar of  while watching my favorite show Clean House. I normally don't watch television, but while I was sick and out of work for a week, flipping through the channels I came across Clean House. Now on the weekends usually when I sit down to eat lunch, I look to see if Clean House is on just to watch for the last half hour (when all the best… Read the rest

Do You Pick Up Coins?

saving money
Mrs. Micah tweeted about a New York family that picks up coins and blogs about it. In 3 years of tracking, they found over $1000. Wow. Year Four started on October 9th, 2008 and as of Tuesday the 3rd of February, they've found $55.09. That's pretty amazing. Mr. A finds dimes – almost every day he finds one. Sometimes he'll find quarters for a few days in a row. I think it's because he's looking out for change lying around.… Read the rest