As you may or may not know, TOF was out of commission for the better part of the last week. Our host provider was having a serious problem which was causing a problem with the SQL databases. They seem to have to solved the problem; I’m hoping for no more interruptions or I’ll be in [...]
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A few weeks ago I posted an article titled frugal confession. I’d like to make this into sort of a mini series where I discuss things that I’ve done the past that either show my frugality or lack of frugality. I hope it will be something fun for me to write and you to read.
Read more →I’d like to take a look around the financial blogging community this week and share some of my favorite articles that I came across. Budgeting in the fun stuff writes Cars are Depreciable assets and best practices of buying and selling cars. Married with Debt explains how Meal Planning is far better than a simple [...]
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The new year is upon us and one of the things that I like to do at the beginning of the year is to evaluate our monthly budget (although really I’m constantly doing this). I like to think about all the expenses we have each month, what seasonal expenses we may incur (taxes, vacations, christmas, [...]
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Last week, I highlighted a link to Thirty Six Months posing the question whether you live to work or work to live. This article spiked my interest and I wanted to examine how I approach work. As you may or may not know, I am CPA (Certified Public Accountant). My job is to usually do one [...]
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The holiday season is finally over. This year like many other years, I’ve vowed to become healthier than I’ve been in the past few months. I’d like to lose a little weight, but it’s more than that. I’d really just like to get healther, get in shape, and feel better about myself. Obviously the easiest [...]
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I mentioned in my round up yesterday, that Happy Simple Living was hosting the January Money Diet challenge. Well, I’ve decided to join the challenge after these last few holiday weeks. I wanted to highlight the challenge and encourage everyone to check it out. The purpose of the challenge is to only spend money on [...]
Read more →Happy new years everyone!! 2012 is finally upon us. I’d like to start off the new year with a little round up post (I’m planning to start doing these weekly.. most likely on the weekends). This week for the first time I was mentioned in a round up!! That was very exciting and I’m extremely [...]
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I hate to completely rip of the post of another blogger, but I feel like this is some really great information that people need to know about. The Saved Quarter posted Get Your Credit Report on Wednesday and thankfully I stumbled upon the article and discovered some valuable information.
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I love college football.. probably too much. Growing up in the South, College Football is a way of life. It’s all people talk about even during the spring and summer when football isn’t being played. I grew up as a fan of the Green Bay Packers because my father grew up not far from Green [...]
Read more →I’ve been pondering the idea of starting a weekend feature where I highlight some of my favorite posts from other financial blogs. What better day to start that then Christmas! Here are 5 articles I’ve enjoyed reading this month.. I hope you enjoy them as well. Your Finances Simplified writes about 8 hidden costs of home [...]
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I am a firm believer of setting goals for myself and my finances. I’ve found that more often than not when I set specific goals, I am more likely to reach them than if I don’t. For example, if I set a goal to lose 10 pounds within 3 months, I am more likely to [...]
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