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Homemade remedies
Well, I’m a woman, and yes….I have ailments sometimes. The most recent need for a homemade remedy is the heating pad. It cost me ZERO! Homemade Heating Pad Find a tube sock Find some rice/buckwheat/flaxseed (make sure the rice isn’...
Saving for a goal
P and I have been having a struggle over saving money. He wants the instant gratification, and doesn’t see the reason for saving. So, when he complained about having a computer that could barely run windows, and he needed to upgrade, I showed h...
It pays to ask questions!
I have AT&T for my wireless provider. They have been sending me emails daily since 4/10/08 that my wireless bill is ready for viewing. I had had enough spam from them in my inbox, so I called them today. They know about the issue, which was great...
Dreamy1 - 1, Card A - 0
Noticed today that I was charged a $59 annual fee on Card A this past statement cycle. I paid off the account on 2/13/08, so I was a little irked that I was charged. I called to see if I could get the fee waived, when the representative told me no, I...
This is so exciting!
My car loan is finally below $13K! Its currently at $12,928.36, which is fabulous. I anticipate making an extra payment next month, since it has 5 weeks in it. (gotta love those months) I have to renew my driver’s license this year, and that...
Just when I thought I was getting ahead….
I get notification that my $93 cable bill is now $103. So I call Time Warner, and ask what the hell is going on. Turns out, my special of $88.90 runs out on the 15th, and immediately on the 16th, goes up to $99.95. Now I’m considering cancellin...
I *HEART* Mint
I’ve been using Mint for about 2 months now. It sends me email messages periodically, and in today’s mail, I got notice that there was a fee on my just paid off Card B (According to my statement, they received my payment 21 days before my...
Addicted to Caffeine - Breaking the habit
As we all know, I’m addicted to caffeine. I’ve written before about my love for my Senseo machine. People have tried to break the Starbucks habit. I found a calculator to let you know just how much you’re spending on coffee. I actua...
Year is starting out better than expected!
I have this really bad habit of checking on my student account to see how much of a refund I’m going to get. You see, with my employment, I am entitled to several free credits for my education. Also, because I’m an adult learner, I’...
Update to the prescriptions
Last week, ok two weeks ago, I posted about my thyroid hormone replacement prescription. Since I’m on an odd dose, I have to combine two doses to make up the correct amount for me. I was able to fill one part of the prescription, and the copay ...
Saving Change
I recently acquired a 2-foot tall coke bottle bank. I’ve gotten into the habit of dumping my extra change into it after the week is through. My goal isn’t to save a ton of change in a non-interest bearing “account”, but to see...
What a savings!
Last week, I went to my endocrinologist for a check up. She wrote me two prescriptions for my thyroid maintenance regimen. Then last night, since I emptied the last 90 day prescription on Sunday, I grabbed the prescriptions so that I could have them ...
How to keep Gas prices down
Now that gas is almost $3.50 a gallon here in the northeast, I was thinking of ways that I can keep the cost of gas down. Here’s a quick list: Choose the right octane. For most cars, the recommended gas is regular octane, using a higher octane...
