Archive for March, 2007
There are several links to some great freebie sites on the blog roll to the right — check them out on a daily basis.
Once in a while I may highlight some of what I think are really good freebie deals. This is one.
Try out a 1lb. bag of Wellness dry cat food.
Debt Hater is hosting the 67th Festival of Frugality this week. Check it out for a series of great tips on eating cheaper, smarter shopping, and getting lots of cheap and free items.
This Saturday, I’m joining in on my dad’s homeowners association’s huge neighborhood yard sale.
I love having yard sales. Once a year, I find that it’s time to take a good luck at the clutter and see what can be sold for someone else’s use. Not that I’m a pack rat, but I’m always amazed at [...]
I won Becoming and Staying Debt Free’s first book giveaway! What a great way to start the week — thanks so much!
Stay tuned for a review once I have a chance to read it.
Also, there will be two more giveaways so get your comments posted.
Last week was interesting. In a very short time, my life at work has changed — I’ve become much busier and engaged in our business. Exciting, but tiring, too.
As far as my personal goals here is what I accomplished:
Complete calls to credit card companies — Ok, I only made one but was successful in lowering [...]
There are still a few days left to drop a comment over at Becoming and Staying Debt Free and enter the Prince of Thrift’s drawing for a copy of Good Debt, Bad Debt.
This is the first of three weeks of giveaways, happening every Monday.
I’m entered — I’m hoping to add to my personal [...]
A 2% merit increase in my pay should be seen in next week’s paycheck!
It’s not a huge amount, but every little bit…
This weekend I’ll be making my first stab at a budget — wish me luck. The 2% pay increase will get funneled directly into the debt reduction category.
Whew! It’s been a crazy few days at work.
My employer is a well known corporation, but where I work, we are a bit of a maverick operation in business processes. I’m responsible for a small administration team as well as executive assistant duties for the general manager.
Profits are way down. Revenue is stagnant but costs [...]
This is the first in an occasional series of posts about inexpensive meals that I’ve actually cooked for myself and I find to be tasty bargains.
First, I’m a huge fan of using a slow cooker. I’m single and not the greatest cook in the world — so the convenience of preparing ingredients in the morning, [...]
Ask Mr Credit Card’s Blog hosts this week’s 79th Carnival of Debt Reduction. Time to enroll in a few courses at Debt Reduction University!
