18 years ago • Comments
Stacie wrote an excellent "Spring Cleaning Your Kitchen" post today teaching us when we can keep and when we should throw out various types of frozen, fresh, canned and bottled foods PLUS herbs and seasonings! If you ever wondered how long you can … [Read more...] about Rules for Spring Cleaning Your Fridge and Cupboards
18 years ago • Comments
I guess I'm on a roll here. First I warned you of pseudo-closed credit cards, and then phantom savings accounts. Now I want to warn you about a more diabolic plot to get your money: Hidden "Bonus Gifts". We've been subscribers of Runner's World … [Read more...] about Beware of Hidden “Bonus Gifts”
18 years ago • Comments
Since I've entered my email address when renting at Redbox before, I was lucky enough to receive the following notice from Redbox about potential card skimming activities at a few of their units. One thing to note is they only found it one of their … [Read more...] about Credit Card Skimming at Redbox Stations
18 years ago • Comments
Hot on the heels of my warning about closed credit cards comes my own personal experience with a phantom savings account with Bank of America. Yesterday, I opened a letter from Bank of America that turned out to be a bank statement for the savings … [Read more...] about Beware the Almost Closed Bank Account!
18 years ago • Comments
We're in the final homestretch of paying off Stacie's student loan. I made some serious payments in the last 30-40 days to get it down from $3100 left to $963 remaining (as you can see from the debt scale on the right sidebar). And to just think … [Read more...] about Stacie’s Student Loan and Other Debt Status
18 years ago • Comments
Still confused about the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008? Who isn’t? Here’s the who, what, how and when from the experts at JKLasser.com. Filing your 2007 tax return is more than a ticket to a refund; it is the only way to get the rebate check … [Read more...] about Tax Rebate: How Do I Get Mine?
18 years ago • Comments
Although Google Analytics, Sitemeter and Statcounter are all reporting different numbers, one thing is for sure: March 2008 was my biggest traffic month in a full year! The only month higher than this March was March 2007 when I hit the front page of … [Read more...] about Thanks for the Hits: March 2008 Traffic and Referral Numbers
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
18 years ago • Comments
Earlier, I placed some blame for our (and your) financial problems, but I also mentioned one important thing at the end of the article: Break out of that cycle of debt by learning the proper way to budget and research, and then growing your … [Read more...] about Break the Cycle of Financial Bondage
