Confessions
photo credit: cacophony76 Okay, I’ll confess. I’ve been a bad girl. While I PREPARED our taxes back in February, I have yet to file them. I’ve always wonddered about those last-minute filers and...
View ArticleStagnant
photo credit: zayzayem I promised the Frugalista that I’d get back on the bandwagon. I’ve been slacking on my finances lately (like not contributing enough to my IRA) but no more. This week, I’m...
View ArticleK.I.S.S.
photo credit: jannemei K.I.S.S. Keep it simple, silly. I decided that our finances have gotten much too complicated as of late. Three checking accounts and five savings accounts are just too much....
View ArticleYear-End Money Moves
The end of the year is fast-approaching. That means I spent a few hours yesterday looking at our finances. Due to an extra paycheck that I wasn’t expecting (it was scheduled for Friday 1/1 but that’s...
View ArticleHappy New Year
photo credit: jurvetson Happy New Year to everyone! The partying is over and now it’s time to head back into reality. I start back at work and school on Monday. I didn’t make any resolutions but I do...
View ArticleTechnical Difficulties
My apologies for the recent technical difficulties. I’m back up and running. That said, I spent Saturday doing our taxes. There are a few forms that we’re waiting on (I’m looking at you ShareBuilder)...
View ArticleAlmost There
In a mere five weeks, I will finally have my car paid off. Three years and three months after I bought it. I love my car but having a car payment got old QUICKLY. Needless to say, I want to pay for...
View ArticleAlmost There!
photo credit: dview.us I’m so close I can taste it. Today is payday so I sent a chunk of money to the car loan. God willing, I should make the last payment in two weeks. Though I haven’t been as...
View ArticleYear End Checkup
When I look back at my archives, I see I only set TWO financial goals for this year. Ack! I honestly can’t remember if I maxed out my 2009 IRA but I paid off the car in late May or early June. I’m...
View ArticlePutting Money Back into the Budget
I’ve been using the holiday down time to declutter as well as work on our 2011 budget. One thing that continually irks me is our homeowners insurance. The premium goes up every year (16% this year...
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