Debt Reduction 101

I am an avowed consumer of generic and store-brands when it comes to my grocery shopping, however there are some things we don’t skimp on – my husband loves Jif peanut butter and in my forays into freezing leftovers, I have found that nothing works better than Ziploc bags. So the other day I [...]

Today is a gloomy day here in Minnesota, but I cannot complain because the light and intermittent rain that has been falling over the past few days is washing away our snow. Sure, the grass underneath is dead and our yard is going to turn into a muddy mess, but I am optimistic thinking [...]

I figure the best way to do this is to be truthful … you know how I’ve been talking about my job search and all that fun stuff? Well, the reality of my life is this: My last day of my former full-time job was last Friday. I took a leap of [...]

This is me multitasking. I am at home this morning, blogging with you fine people, working my cell phone and waiting for a web page to load. What exactly am I trying to accomplish? Today is the day that the appliance stimulus program started in Minnesota. The rebates became available on [...]

First off, thank you for so many wonderful comments regarding my current life slump. For those of you who are in the same situation, I will have good thoughts for you guys to regain your moxie and to figure out what way is the best one for you to find happiness. For my [...]

I have a lot of things going on in my life right now, a few of them that I’ve only shared with those who are in my inner circle. (And no, family members and friends who read this blog – I’m not pregnant.)
There are a lot of days where I end up [...]

I’d like to say that there was something familiar about the face of the guy Jeff who interviewing me. But there was really nothing recognizable about the dark hair and the other features. But then he mentioned that he had a little brother who went to the same college that I did and [...]

Well, I have a job interview today and although I searched high and low, I could not find my usual pair of staid, black lace up shoes that I typically pair with my black pants when I’m trying to look “formal.” Although I felt myself in a slight panic, I grabbed my other, more [...]

There’s something dangerous about hitting “send” on what should be a perfectly innocuous email. My reliance on email has made me relatively lax on some stuff when it comes to personal correspondence – just ask my husband when the last time was that I actually used capitalization and punctuation in a missive to him. [...]

Can I let you in on a little secret about me? Here it is: I really suck at being frugal. Sure, I shop the sales rack and Savers for my clothing. I do clip coupons, I do sign up for rewards at my favorite retailers whenever possible and I am credit [...]