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Guest Post: Make Sure You Check Your Receipts

Mrs Mommy very graciously agreed to guest post this week.  Here’s a great post for those of you who are last minute shoppers or are brave enough to venture out on the day after Christmas!

I keep reading posts from other personal finance bloggers about how to save money during the holidays and other tips and [...]

Leaving on a jet plane!

As you read this, I am on my way to my hometown for the holidays.  I can’t believe the trip is already here.  I bought my tickets over the summer (before the airline added the $25 fee for each suitcase – so I shouldn’t have to pay it, but we will see how that goes).  [...]

Becoming immune

The Frugal Duchess hosted this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance, and highlighted one of my posts!  Check it out.  It’s been a while since I’ve submitted to a Carnival of any sort, so it’s great to be a part of this one.

So this week, the Fed cut rates again.  Honestly, I think I’m becoming a [...]

Lesson learned

I learned a lesson this week.  I hate learning by experience.

I got a letter in the mail that a credit card I’ve had open for five years, with a substantial limit on it, got closed for inactivity.  Now, I know that I should use my cards at least once a year, but this one totally [...]

Check out my stash, man!

The other day, I found myself on a kntting supply website.  In an attempt to make a dent in my yarn stash, I’ve been crochetting an afghan out of random colors.  Well, I’m running out of random colors, which meant that I needed to purchase some yarn.

Wait a minute.  The purpose of this project was [...]