Navigating life and finances
Ugh. Last night I received a call from the kiddo’s mom. She had had some (very) limited contact with a coworker who tested positive for COVID and now needs to self-isolate. Based on when this happened, she can’t return to work until Thursday. What this means for me is that I miss out on three days of work. While I don’t mind being home, I’d much rather be earning a paycheck. I guess I’ll have some extra time to see if I can make a little from my long-neglected Amazon Mturks. [Read more…]
Over the weekend, I spent a lot of time scrutinizing our 2019 finances. While we did well paying off our debt, I know there were areas where I was sloppy and could should have done better. I think I became so overly focused on the debt that I lost track of the day-to-day stuff. No doubt, not paying closer attention ended up costing us more over the course of the year. [Read more…]
I’ve been giving some thought about how we should celebrate our freedom from debt. While we aren’t quite there yet, the end is within sight. [Read more…]
When it comes to personal finances, a heart attack + no insurance = learning a few things~or at least it should. Before I scare anyone, no, neither Hubs or I have had a heart attack, and even if we did, we do have insurance in place to cover the lion share of whatever expenses might come our way. Today, I am talking about my good friend Beth. [Read more…]
How many of you remember when grocery stores would ask whether you wanted paper or plastic? Surprising as it is, I now live in an area where most of the local stores still ask this question! I choose paper 99% of the time as I can, in turn, crumple it up and reuse it as dunnage for inventory I send to Amazon. [Read more…]