February 2008

Keeping Records

There are some very good documents written about how long you should keep your financial records. Bank Rate has a very good list, and Kim Lankford at Kiplinger’s Ask Kim column wrote a pretty detailed article as well. I’ve read all the articles. I’ve nodded along at the good advice. Then I’ve boxed up every [...]

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Update – Reimbursed Expenses

Actually sitting down this morning to blog about the reimbursable expense forced me to go dig out those two receipts. I’ve got them in an envelope now. Monday, I’ll get a Check Request Form from the PTA and submit for reimbursement. Yay for accountability.

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Reimbursable Expenses

I’ve had this entry on the back burner for the last several days. For some reason, the words are not finding their way onto the page. I know what I want to say, but… hmm.. there’s a block. So this will just be a ramble, I think. Mark and I will, at times, spend money [...]

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Cell Phone Plans – Frugality is not always easy to impliment.

One of the most popular frugality tips is to lower your cell phone plans. I’d hazard a guess that it’s among the top ten ways to free up a few dollars a month. Last month, I decided to go ahead and lower our plans. Mark has his Blackjack that has an unlimited data line and [...]

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Discussions on Poverty

I just read an interview with Adam Shepard that JD over at Get Rich Slowly posted, this morning. The interview was interesting and gave me food for thought… but not as much as the comments. It seems to me that there are so many people who adamently refuse to believe that each person is responsible [...]

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