Since I've had a couple book giveaways (and more to come), I've learned of a much better way to mail books, by accident. When I took in "Millionaire by Thirty" to the post office, the clerk asked me a round of standard questions about what was in … [Read more...] about Save Money Mailing Books through the Post Office
I guess hauling tons (literally) of bricks and gravel for our retaining wall over the last couple weeks really did take a toll on my trucks gas mileage. All of my driving since the last fill was in the city, and therefore I got the worst gas mileage … [Read more...] about 13 MPG in my Honda Ridgeline truck. Dang.
By Pamela Grundy This is a guest post by Pamela Grundy, writer for Personal FInance Analyst. Personal Finance Analyst is an online community of bloggers dedicated to taking the mystery out of money and helping you to live a happier, more … [Read more...] about How to S-T-R-E-T-C-H a Food Budget
by Jonathan This is a guest article from Jonathan at Master Your Card. He wanted me to link to his site with the words "credit card", but I refuse to do so. Ok, well, fine then...credit card. I feel so dirty now. It's pretty embarrassing when … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons Merchants Might Deny Credit Cards
I really want to thank all of my fellow writers who submitted guest articles on such short notice. I still have a few more lined up through this week (and maybe a couple next week), but I wanted to show all of you why I needed a break from writing … [Read more...] about Why all the guest posts? See what’s been keeping me busy
by Deborah This is a guest post by Deborag at Pennies to Nickels. Deborah and her hubby keep their finances separate, which is opposite to what Clever Dudette and I do, so it should make for an interesting read! When The Professor and I got … [Read more...] about Marriage Finances: Til Death Do Us Part?
I haven't been tagged for a meme for a long time, so when I saw that Nickel tagged me, I felt all bubbly inside. Somebody either loves me or hates me, because memoirs can go either way. So for this one, I'm supposed to write a 6 word memoir. Since … [Read more...] about My Six Word Memoir
Tomorrow, May 21st, is "Bump Day" at Baskin Robbins, where if you display your "bump" (i.e. your pregnant belly), you'll get a free 3oz cup or cone of their new soft-serve ice cream. The promotion is only running in select stores in California, … [Read more...] about Pregnant? Overweight? Deceptive? Get free ice cream!
