There aren't many articles each week that stick out (to me) as being worth writing about, but Frugal Dad's article today about the "Language of the Perpetual Poor" is an excellent diatribe about what you often hear people saying when they want to … [Read more...] about Language of the Perpetual Poor
Over a month ago, I tried to get 50 paving blocks for free through Freecycle.org, but unfortunately someone else beat me to it. That would have saved me hundreds when it came time to add onto my current driveway and create a walkway to our … [Read more...] about Freecycle worked for me!
7 days ago, I told you we were in the homestretch of paying off Stacie's student loan, and today we finally did it! We had enough money in the checking account to pay the last $970 on the loan, but I don't like bringing the balance down below … [Read more...] about Check is in the Mail: Stacie’s Student Loan is Paid Off!
Heather P. Johnson is a freelance writer, as well as a contributor for Credit Card Lowdown, a site for finding credit card reviews. Heather invites your comments and freelancing job opportunities at her email address: … [Read more...] about 12 Tips for Saving Money in College
Here's another helpful tip from the folks at J.K. Lasser (with some extra links added by Clever Dude) Need more time to file? Forget to claim deduction or report income? Want to know more about those rebate checks? Faced a foreclosure? … [Read more...] about Attention All Tax Procrastinators!!! A Few Things to Know for April 15th
Over this past weekend, I began work on the first of 3 planned retaining walls at our home. The first wall is a "practice run" since it's small (about 50 bricks) and easier to pull apart and put back together. However, it's not going to be a cheap … [Read more...] about Buying Bulk Gravel
