Brick Home by Flickrite Paper Cat

Do you Prefer to Rent Your Home or Own Your Home?

spending money
I know there are some people who would never have a mortgage loan, or they have had one at some point in time but they feel much more comfortable renting.  I have never been one of those people, and I wonder how much I was affected by an incident that happened when I was about 7 years old.  It was a couple of years after my father abandoned his family to start a brand new family.  My mother was pregnant… Read the rest
I Hate Parking from Aaron Jacobs at Flickr

47 More Things We Hate Spending Our Hard Earned Money On

Just Stuff
In the first week of this month I participated in Blogelina's 100 comments on my blog post event.  I composed a post entitled 10 Things We Hate Spending Our Hard Earned Money On and I actually had only nine items. I asked my readers and new visitors to please comment and let me know what they hate to spend their hard earned money on. I had a lot of comments and after it was all said and done, 48 more… Read the rest
Pile of Credit Cards

Accepting Credit Cards in a Small Business

automobiles, credit cards
My husband's business is still alive, but we've had to make some big changes.  For one thing, we have decided that the distance he is willing to drive must be reduced dramatically.  From the beginning when he started his business, he would take any job no matter how far away.  On some jobs that meant more than 100 miles from our home.  People complain about trip charges – one repeat client actually said “It's not my fault you moved all… Read the rest
Endless Shopping Carts by Waldec

9 Ways to Avoid Shopping Sprees and Save Money

guest post
Let's face it. Shopping sure is tempting. You cruise along a Wal-Mart aisle, spot that latest version of Halo 3 you always wanted, and bam! It's in your shopping cart. Turn an aisle, see a nice piece of pottery that might fit well with your wife's gardening collection, and it too is in your shopping cart in a matter of seconds.  Here are 9 tips to help you spend less and avoid a shopping spree. Store employees are hazardous to… Read the rest