Personal Finance Blogs

Adding to the Passive Income category

cherylwarnke@aol.com (campfrugal) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:27:55 PST

Starting my "Passive Income" category.

$6.99 - Rebate check

I will keep a tally on my sidebar.

Personal loan payment hit!

carolj1974@yahoo.com (ceejay74) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:05:56 PST

Yay, they DO process payments on Saturdays! $1382 went to principal. So we're at $2115 of debt paid, $85 to go on the November goal.

The personal loan is down to $1732. It's going bye-bye next month no matter what! I'm super fired up to burn off as much debt as I can before baby...

Getting my financial house in order

(Debt Reduction 101) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:44:09 PST

First and foremost - THANK YOU for all of the kind comments that were left on my last post. As you can imagine, being bad debt free is a reward in and of itself, but to hear your kind words ... it's just amazing.

So yeah - this is the second weekend of my life being debt free....

Help: Printer Decisions

carriefinn@yahoo.com (Creditcardfree) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:47:28 PST

Just over a week ago, I refilled the black ink for our printer at Walgreen's for $12.99. I was able to print for several documents. Now, the printer doesn't think it has a color cartridge. But it does. This cartridge may be low on ink, too.

So far I've been trouble shooting. I've...

The new plan

operaeric@yahoo.com (Kristen) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:23:57 PST

Now that the debt has been paid off, DH and I would like to work toward living off one salary and socking away the other. I just added up all the expenses (bills) that come out of my paycheck and was shocked to see we have close to $400 left over at the end of the month. I'm not...

Grocery updates and to-dos

ejwglenn@yahoo.com (Lizajane) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:05:18 PST

It's been a long time since I posted any updates on coupon savings for the year and average per week. I finally figured the tally, and so far this year on grocery, household supplies and dog food it looks like this:
Before coupons = $6,647
After coupons = $4,853
Savings ...

Why am I forced to pay a checkoff?

chrissyptacek@gmail.com (cptacek) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:57:09 PST

Whenever you sell wheat, corn, milo, soybeans or cattle (and I think mushrooms, hots, cotton, well, most any farm commodity) you are forced to pay some amount to the marketing board associated with that product. For instance, for wheat, the Kansas Wheat Commission gets $.01 per bushel...

Orlando Presentation Tomorrow

beachgirlky@yahoo.com (Sicily) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:38:40 PST

I will be talking about Amish and Mennonite foods, Christmas traditions and culture tomorrow at the Orlando Public Library's Main location on Central Avenue at 2:00 PM ( Saturday.) Come on down and stock up on Sorghum, Pineapple Salsa, and Blackberry Jam, and last but not least,...

Unexpectedly sold my old Atari

gerty_mac@yahoo.com (Gerty) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:38:30 PST

Was doing a little unpacking and came across my old Atari. We had it hooked up in college but I haven't played it in years. Why not put it on craigslist?

I check out craigslist to find someone posted early today looking for an Atari. Sent him an email and viola! Atari is gone and...

Update on the apartment

inessadax@yahoo.com (nika) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:19:14 PST

We offered 290K.

Realtor believed it was a good offer.
It was declined a day and a half later.

Today (realtor was trying to convince the seller for 2 days) she came back saying she is willing to sell it for 315K.

She is being very emotional about it.
She originally listed...

Weary Part II

gabbie242000@yahoo.com (Inneedofhelp) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:17:41 PST

Today I feel sapped of my energy. I just feel like all I can do is shrug my shoulders and have them become rounded. I was critiqued about something that only hours previously had made me feel so happy and accomplished. This person's words made me feel like no matter the qualities I...

November Savings Update

shawnatowner@hotmail.com (Banker Gurl ) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:20:54 PST

Regular Savings:
Emergency Fund $2255
Anniversary Cruise $1800
Cushion $660
Vacation 2010 $460
HRA $380
MN Trip $300
King Mattress $750 - Complete
Big Screen TV $425 - Complete
Total Regular Savings = $7030

Retirement...

links du jour

(Paulette) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:57:18 PST

Reminisc
ences of a Chase operator

Class action lawsuit over Chase's $10 monthly fee

Chase sent my hubby a credit card solicitation. I remember when Capital One, American Express, FirstUSA used to send him offers. I can't think of why they'd send solicitations nowadays:...

OT and Coldstone

shawnatowner@hotmail.com (Banker Gurl ) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:56:40 PST

We are getting some OT at work and I am very happy to hear it!
I did 1 1/2 hours today and am going in tomorrow to do 5 hours, and am hoping to be able to get 10/15 hours for the next 2/3 weeks. That would really help with the upcoming medical bills!

Also we went to Coldstone...

Debt, and a bad surprise

anterastilis@gmail.com (Anterastilis ) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:49:13 PST

10/21/09: Starting point
Seven cards for a total of $6,887.96.

10/24/09: Paycheck #1
Five cards for a total of $6,597.63.
Total spent towards debt repayment: $290.33.

11/6/09: Paycheck #2
Three cards for a total of $6,651.46
Total spent towards debt repayment: $439.66.

Oh,...

Someone please help

(J. Kennedy) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:30:30 PST

ok heres the jist of things. when i was 16- my mother opened a credit card in my name with my knowledge- it had a 500 dollar limit and within 6 months i ran it up to the limit- then i opened another one with a 3000 dollar limit and i spent about 1500 dollars on it and then my mom spent...

Savings, fortnight two

anterastilis@gmail.com (Anterastilis ) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:18:03 PST

1. Emergency Savings: $549.56

2. International Travel Fund: $250.00

3. Fun Savings: $22.54

1. My Emergency Savings account continues to climb. Excellent!

2. The International Travel Fund also continues to build. Huzzah!

3. My Fun Savings fund, however, is languishing....

My Interview

laneerg@yahoo.com (Laura) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:06:01 PST

Above is a picture of me in my new suit just before heading off to my interview. K, the person who took over at the gym took the picture.

Overall the interview went pretty well. I answered the questions fairly easily, and the interviewer seemed to like me.

Near the end...

Savings for Xmas, personal loan, job/unemployment update, 2nd ultrasound

carolj1974@yahoo.com (ceejay74) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:55:11 PST

Yesterday was my biweekly savings day, and I put $200 into the Xmas fund. (We put aside $600 each year, $200 going to buy presents for each of us. All extended-family and friend gifts come from our own spending money.)

I also sent a $1400 personal loan payment yesterday and it...

BoA offering more free money

(Mrs.) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:24:22 PST

I transferred out the $75 bonus interest from the checking account at BoA today.

While I was there, I received a flier letting me know that if I set up online bill pay and pay three bills within 30 days, I will receive a bonus of $35. Certainly well worth it, so later in the...