My neighbors were expecting the letter from the cable company indicating their promotional rate period was about to end, and their monthly rate was about to increase. They did what we all have been trained to do, they skipped threatening to … [Read more...] about Could You Cancel Cable To Get A Better Rate Offer?
In Part One of this series, I talked about giving up luxuries if you find yourself in some financial trouble. However, luxuries are just that: expenses unnecessary to keeping us fed, housed and employed. Different people have different ideas of what … [Read more...] about What could you give up when you’re in financial trouble? – Part Two
During the holiday season, we give thanks to family and friends, but we can also use this time (and really any other time) to think about what we would do if we were in financial trouble. We all have different life situations, and different levels … [Read more...] about What could you give up when you’re in financial trouble? – Part One
Hey, I actually participated in 3 carnivals/festivals this week! That's after a no-show for all of last week. The third one after the Carnival of Personal Finance and Carnival of Debt Reduction is the Festival of Frugality, hosted by No Credit … [Read more...] about Best Frugality Articles from the Festival of Frugality #92
Redbox! Yep, we have canceled our Blockbuster Online subscription, but not because we were overly unhappy with it. Rather, we had other reasons. Basically, Redbox costs $1 per night to rent. If we only want to see 5 movies per month, it costs us $5. … [Read more...] about Cancelled Blockbuster Online in favor of….
...you can accomplish anything. That's what I realized today while discussing our debt with a friend. You see, I know how much debt we started with ($112,890), and I know how much we have remaining ($54,737), but I never thought about how we got down … [Read more...] about When you put your mind to it…
