David at My Two Dollars posted the 106th Carnival of Debt Reduction in true carnival fashion with a Big Top! Here are some of my favorite articles: Gather Little by Little has an excellent article on peer pressure. Nuff said. As boring as it … [Read more...] about Best Debt Posts from the Carnival of Debt Reduction #106
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
This week, The Happy Rock hosted the 88th Festival of Frugality. The festival is a collection of articles about, guess what, frugality! Here are my favorites: Queercents asks whether non-holiday gifts are better appreciated. You can figure out my … [Read more...] about Best Frugality Articles from Festival of Frugality #88
Yesterday, I told you my Verizon Wireless bill unexpectedly showed a 20% discount, even though I never asked for one. Today, I got a letter from Verizon Wireless: Dear Clever Dude (yep, they call me that too), Thank you for your continued … [Read more...] about The mystery deepens: Verizon 20% discount update
While driving through New Jersey last weekend on our trip to NY for a wedding, we stopped for gas. As you may know, in New Jersey, all stations are full service. (However, on the way up, I pumped my own gas since I thought I was still in Delaware, … [Read more...] about Just 7 gallons please
It's July 31st, and we haven't paid an electric bill since April 5th. It's been almost 4 months since we sent a check to Pepco. Because we have a pool, we must have a 6 ft privacy fence and a locked gate. Unfortunately, our power meter is inside … [Read more...] about Estimated vs Actual Readings: It’s an expensive month
