Archive for the ‘Save Money’ Category

How My Scrapbooking Supplies Saved Us $262 in Car Repairs

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

My husband called me this past Friday and said he had bad news. He was out mountain biking and I feared the worst: broken bones, torn ligaments etc... We've been through those more times than I count. Then he said there was a problem with the truck. Great. Just great. Not ...

My “Reduce a Bill” Challenge

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Lynnae over at Being Frugal just successfully completed her one month challenge to save money by not eating out for a month. She inspired me to come up with a challenge of my own that will hopefully reduce the amount of money we spend in a month. My challenge for October? For ...

Took Some of My Own Advice Today…

Friday, September 7th, 2007

Well, I took some of my own advice today. I made a call to Countrywide to ask them about our escrow account. Not too long after we first bought our first house we realized that not enough money was being put in our escrow account for property taxes and homeowners insurance. ...

We Won’t Be Selling Our Car to CarMax

Friday, August 31st, 2007

CarMax is an auto dealership that sells and buys pre-owned (used) cars. You walk in, they appraise your car in about 30 minutes, and you don't have to hassle with advertising your car to sell it. Sounds like a sweet deal right? Our goal is to get out of debt. ...

Making a Phone Call or Two Could Save You Money

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

I've been tagged by No More Spending to carry on Moolanomy's My One Money Advice Meme. The goal is to help promote financial responsibility and awareness in our hyper consumption society. The question: If you can give one advice, tip, or story related to money, what would you share? My one tip would ...