Financial Update for June 2011

credit cards
So far 2011 has been quite a struggle, but things are finally looking up for Mr. A's business. We've done some reassessing of business practices and found some areas that needed tweaking, and it seems to be having a positive effect.  Mr. A is gaining slowly with his business, and we expect he will finish out the year with a profit as he has every year since starting this business.  Summer is typically busier for Mr. A, and business has… Read the rest
Smoothies

Save Money Making Your Own Smoothies – 8 Yummy Recipes

Recipes, saving money
I was looking at the Serious Eats site and they listed their top 10 favorite smoothies in New York. Wow!  Expensive!   Prices ranged from $4.50 to $10.00 to what looked to be a 16-ounce serving. I know these prices aren't exclusive to New York either, as I've seen some pretty hefty prices here in Arizona. Most of the smoothies listed looked delicious, but there's no need to spend that kind of money on a smoothie when you can make one… Read the rest
Sample of Check Bank's Number

How to Fill Out a Business Checking Deposit Slip – It’s a Free For All

business tips
I have found that personal checking deposit slips are a little bit different than business checking deposit slips.  The main difference is that a business checking slip anticipates that you will have a lot more checks to deposit so there is usually many lines for making entries. The example I am showing you below comes from a pad of deposit slips which include a non-carbon needed duplicate.  When I first started this post, I was going by information I'd been… Read the rest
Cow Motif Fabric for Kitchen Curtains

How to Make Curtains to Perfectly Match Your Kitchen Decor

frugal
  When I was looking for kitchen curtains, I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for within my price range. I checked Walmart and Target, but none of the colors matched my theme. So I decided to make my own curtains. Yesterday's bedroom curtains are a bit less involved, but these are still not too difficult.  It took me one hour and ten minutes to make these curtains using a sewing machine (I made the tie backs the next… Read the rest