I got my monthly email from Bank of America to notify me of a new eBill from Verizon Wireless. Since the only thing that fluctuates is our text/pix costs, I opened up the email and was surprised with the wireless bill. We have 1000 shared family … [Read more...] about Unexpected Verizon Wireless 20% discount
No, we don't own a home in Malibu. Rather, we sold our 2005 Chevrolet Malibu this past weekend and are now down to 2 vehicles: a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am with 126,000 miles and a 2006 Honda Ridgeline RTS with about 17,000 miles. We actually did the … [Read more...] about Final Malibu Sale Update: What a relief!
Back in June, I asked "what's our next early payoff challenge". We have credit card, auto and student loan debt, plus our mortgage (but that doesn't count right now). I was really leaning towards paying off our credit card debt next, even though it's … [Read more...] about Classifying your debt: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Since 1) NCN invited me and 2) I had a decent debt-related article, I decided to branch out and participate in the Carnival of Debt Reduction hosted by No Credit Needed. NCN posted a good synopsis of the definition of a carnival: 1. Bloggers … [Read more...] about Best Debt Posts from Carnival of Debt Reduction #100
For our weekend trip to New York for a wedding, we rented a 2007 Volkswagen Jetta from Enterprise. I was very surprised that they would have a European vehicle as a rental considering the higher price of these vehicles. It turns out that they have a … [Read more...] about Clever Car Review: 2007 Volkswagen Jetta
It's been 2 days since the last update. Only a few things have happened, but they're important things: The buyer got his insurance prepaid, so the insurance agent faxed the proof to his credit union. This means the buyer got the certified … [Read more...] about Chevy Malibu sale update #3: The home stretch
