A month ago, I told you we canceled Blockbuster in favor of trying out Redbox. We didn't rent anything right away because, well, we were tired of movies. But about 2 weeks ago, we decided to rent a movie. Here's how it went: We walked up to the … [Read more...] about Redbox Test One: Success!
David at My Two Dollars has hosted the 94th Festival of Frugality this week, where my article "Secret Value of House Guests: Cleaning Out the Pantry" was featured in the At The House section. There were so many good articles (seriously), but I'll … [Read more...] about Best Frugality Posts from the Festival of Frugality #94
My Retirement Blog hosted the 120th Carnival of Personal Finance this past Monday, where my article "Don't let pride ruin your life" was featured in the General Personal Finance section. Here are some of my favorite articles from the … [Read more...] about Best Finance Posts from Carnival of Personal Finance #120
I couldn't fall asleep Friday night, so I decided to look at our budget a little more closely. I had postponed the final payment for our credit card debt until early October because we have some other bills this month. However, I realized that I had … [Read more...] about Guess what…We don’t have credit card debt anymore!
Stop the Ride! hosted the 91st Festival of Frugality this week, and it was a collection of some great articles. This usually isn't one of those hit or miss carnivals, but I'd say this one was a hit because I found so many good posts. Here are just a … [Read more...] about Best Frugality Posts from the Festival of Frugality #91
I've been wanting a chance to speak about finances with my cousins "Conner" and "Emily", and I finally got the chance this past weekend. While wandering around State College, PA, I asked both my 13- and 17-year-old cousins if they knew what a credit … [Read more...] about Talking money with my teenage cousins
