Tracking My Finances In 2011: July Week 3
I have decided to post my weekly spending for the previous week on Fridays so you know how my cash has been flowing for the week. Please note that I get paid on the last day of the month so my cash flow net effect will usually be negative until the last day of the month.
This does not mean that I am adding to my debt, it just means that the money coming in is less than the money going out because bills are due starting on the first but I don’t get paid until the last day.
‘Frugal’ Tips That I Will NOT Try: Dumpster Diving
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I Was In An Accident
I am okay physically but I was just shaken up mentally and emotionally last week when I got into an accident. I was driving along a quiet road about two weeks ago when a driver on my left side swerved into my lane and hit my car.
I did not sustain any injuries but my car did get dented and scraped up a bit so it was at the mechanic for a few days while it got checked out and fixed. The other driver did not have insurance so even though the police determined it was HER fault the damages to my car had to come out of MY insurance.
Tracking My Finances In 2011: July Week 2
I have decided to post my weekly spending for the previous week on Fridays so you know how my cash has been flowing for the week. Please note that I get paid on the last day of the month so my cash flow net effect will usually be negative until the last day of the month.
This does not mean that I am adding to my debt, it just means that the money coming in is less than the money going out because bills are due starting on the first but I don’t get paid until the last day.
*’Frugal’ Tips That I Will NOT Try: Make Your Own Soap .
This blog is mainly about how I find ways to save money and I have tried a LOT of different things in the past. I read other blogs to look for tips on things I can do to reduce my expenses so that I can work on reducing debt and building wealth.
I have found a few frugal tips out that have been great and there also a few that really freak me out!!!! I decided to start a little series of Frugal Tips That I will NOT try so you can get a better idea of some of the things I think are too extreme.
Your Lack Of Customer Service Just Lost You A Customer
I tried to order food from a restaurant in town and saw their online menu. I knew someone who was related to the owners so I asked him if we could get a discount and the owners agreed on 10%. I was ordering for a bunch of coworkers so I decided to use some forethought and asked for the totals after tax and discount so everyone could know exactly how much cash to bring in.
Tracking My Finances In 2011: July Week 1
I have decided to post my weekly spending for the previous week on Fridays so you know how my cash has been flowing for the week. Please note that I get paid on the last day of the month so my cash flow net effect will usually be negative until the last day of the month.
This does not mean that I am adding to my debt, it just means that the money coming in is less than the money going out because bills are due starting on the first but I don’t get paid until the last day.
A Guide to Online Price Comparison
There is one key secret to comparing insurance prices online – ensure that everything is the same. Even if you are buying the same face amount of insurance, you want to to be sure that all of the terms match between policies. Luckily, the Internet makes it easier than ever to compare policies.
