Update on Mother’s Bills
This never ending saga with the insurance company is driving me crazy. They have not paid ANY of the bills for the hospital visits from FOUR months ago.
Now the hospital is sending ME bills of over $20K apiece as if I can afford to pay that. Well they are on mother’s name…but still, I am the one opening them up every few days.
How I Save Money Visits: October 23
Welcome to How I Save Money visits ! Today we visit:
Wealth, Money & Life Network
“What Would Warren Buffet Do?” at Dividends 4 Life . An interesting set of responses….but bear in mind that Warren does not have the same financial burdens that most of us have so he will make decisions differently.
“iPass In Illinois” at Dollar Frugal . Way to save money.
“My CVS Trip for October 18 and 19” at How I Save Money . I was not impressed with the CVS selections at the store I visited so I will be making another trip.
How I Save Money At CVS: October 18 and 19
Welcome to How I Save Money. I am on a quest to see how much stuff I can get from CVS without spending any extra money out of my pocket.
I ended up going to a CVS out of town because the CVS where I live did not have the items in stock. Now I did not make a special trip just for this but since I had to be in that other place I decided to stop at that CVS.
Transaction 1
Item: Colgate Max Fresh toothpaste with beads.
Price: $0.99*2
Save Money With Quicken Online (Free Stuff!!)
Welcome To How I Save Money!
If you have always wanted to try Quicken but were put off by the fees you can now breathe a sigh of relief. Quicken Online is now FREE….and you all know how much I love free stuff.
I decided to give it a try to see if it will fit my needs. So far I must say it has been REALLY easy to set up my new account and to import my data from other accounts.
I will let you guys and gals know how the experience turns out later.
How I Save Money Visits: October 17
Welcome to How I Save Money visits ! Today we visit:
Wealth, Money & Life Network
“How To Be a Better Investor in these Difficult Times” at Dividends 4 Life .
“Groundhog Day Goals” at Dollar Frugal . She has already paid off $39k on a mortgage this year alone. Wow!
“Green Beans are NOT for me” at How I Save Money .
“Sequoia Says RIP” at Her Every Cent Counts.
“Federal Reserve Hedge Fund” at Living Off Dividends.
“Missed Opportunity” at Saving For a Home Of My Own . She is not working any more so she cannot contribute to the retirement fund like she used to.
Lending Club is Up, Prosper is Down
I have written many times about using both Lending Club and Prosper for investments. I have made small loans to others on both of those sites so that I can make some more money to tackle my debt.
I also got a loan on Lending Club that I used to consolidate my credit card debt to a lower rate bundle. Lending Club was silent for a little while because they were going through a registration process. This meant that you could not lend any more money than what you had already put in.
Saving Money At Work Makes My Coworkers Mad
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I work in a little place where we have a staff of about 12 people. Since we are so small, everyone tends to be all up in everyone else’s business and they talk a lot about what is going on.
There is a man who comes to the workplace to sell fruits and vegetables at $44.50 a box. The box contains an assortment of things like grapefruits, bananas, sweet potatoes, strawberries and green beans to name a few. The man only takes cash or checks (understandably) and wants to be paid on the spot.
Credit Score Went Down A Bit
I had to put a credit freeze on my accounts when I got notice that my information might have been compromised. As a result of this, I get alerts every time there is a change in my credit score.
I recently did a big balance transfer to one of my credit cards to take advantage of lower interest rates, in an effort to save money.
This meant that I now carry a high balance on one card, which, along with some other factors, caused my credit score to drop from 710 to 686. I am quite annoyed by this but I am glad that I have the information.
