I woke up this morning, logged in and saw that my readership stood at a record number: 707 Subscribers Now, if you're reading this on the weekend, there's a good chance it's below 700 now, since readership numbers always drop on Sundays and … [Read more...] about Readership Milestone: 700 Subscribers!
Mr. Credit Card hosted an excellent story format for the 82nd Festival of Frugality this week. The Festival is a compilation of articles about frugal living, submitted by their authors. Here are my 5 favorites: Trent at The Simple Dollar … [Read more...] about Best Frugality Posts from Festival of Frugality 82
Janine Bolon emailed me a few weeks ago and asked if I would review her book Money...It's Not Just for Rich People! I considered whether I would be the best person for the job, but then realized I was the target audience for her book. I'm not a … [Read more...] about Review: Money…It’s Not Just for Rich People by Janine Bolon
I really could have done this last month, but I didn't. You may know that we started with a peak of $20,000 in credit card debt (I say "we", but I mean "I"). I can't remember the exact amount, but I left college with about $15,000 in credit card … [Read more...] about Major Milestone: Credit Card Debt
How many times have you owned something that has broken due to a manufacturer defect, but didn't try to get a replacement product (or your money back)? These products can range from cheap plastic toys from the dollar store to high priced autos and … [Read more...] about Don’t fear the warranty
Thinking of installing your own pool? Want to know what to expect regarding yearly pool maintenance? We purchased our home in 2004 (that's our pool in the picture), and the previous owners had already closed the pool when we moved in. The pool is … [Read more...] about Pools are expensive: Our yearly costs
