Is $1000 enough for an emergency fund?
When I posted about our almost-$1000.00 septic pump repair bill, I wrote that I was so grateful to have money put away for such situations, …
Savings Accounts
My thoughts about ableBanking (plus why YOU need online savings accounts!)
So, as you know, ableBanking got me hooked up with early access to a Money Market Savings Account, and I decided to use mine as …
Vacationing on a Budget
If you’ve been around for the last couple of weeks, you know that my family and I went to the beach recently. We stayed in …
My Multiple Savings Accounts (and how to get your own)
In the past when I’ve mentioned my various savings categories (like our vacation savings, or our electricity savings), I’ve had a lot of readers ask …
Why I don’t do budget billing.
Whenever I’ve talked about my utility bills and how we deal with them, someone usually mentions Budget Billing and asks if I’ve considered using that …
I’ve been put out of my misery!
Yes! I have a bill! The total was $166, so I got to put $44 into our electric savings, which now has $436.45 in it. …
My ten day forecast is making me happy.
It’s been a bit chilly several days out of this month, and the temperature of our house has been dipping into the 60s(it’s been in …