Archives for the 'budget' Category
Student Styles: Cheap Eyeglasses [Gearfire Productivity]
Whether you need glasses to see far away or close up, almost everyone needs glasses at some point. Even if you only wear yours on days when you can’t get going early enough to put in your contacts, glasses can be stylish. They can reflect your style, your mood, and what makes you [...]
Recession and Rebates [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thoughts on Family Finances.
CNN Money has an interesting article today entitled Don’t Spend Your Rebate Just Yet. With all the talk of recession and the craziness of the market this week, it’s hard to imagine that anyone in their right mind would be contemplating how to spend a spare $600 [...]
Year End Tax Saving Measures [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thoughts on Family Finances.
This is a good weekend to pause before the holidays get too close and think about year end family finances. To avoid waking up in mid-January with a "Christmas budget hangover", focus on shopping for gifts with either cash or debit cards. While you’re in a [...]
Resisting Impulse Buys this Holiday Season [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thought on Family Finances.
One of my favorite posts this week was Grandpa’s Penny: If You Never Spend It, You’ll Never Be Broke by Sara Baughman. Perhaps I’m just looking for a little justification for my recent miserly ways, but Sara’s comments on the value of avoiding small expenditures really struck [...]
Hébergement premier prix upgradé chez 1&1! [C'éclair!]
Bonne nouvelle chez 1&1 : leur offre d’hébergement premier prix (pack perso initial) a été upgradée :
Espace Web : 1 500 Mo -> 2 500 Mo
Trafic inclus : 25 Go/mois -> 100 Go/mois
Messagerie (2 Go d’espace de stockage) : 10 comptes -> 20 comptes
Pour information, sachez que le blog C’éclair! n’a jamais dépassé [...]
Every Little Bit Helps [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thoughts on Family Finances.
The headline caught my attention - SoCal Fires Burn Valley Food Banks - but it was the picture that really drove the message home. Help is needed…today. Sure, my parish food drive and the kids’ annual canned food collection will take place Thanksgiving week, but the need [...]
Starting Down the Road to Clean Credit [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thoughts on Family Finances.
One of my favorite resources for the topic of family finances is the Jean Chatzky show on XM Radio’s Oprah and Friends station. OK guys, don’t tune out on me here just because the first line of this post has the word "Oprah" in it. This stuff [...]
Investigate Shipping Alternatives to Save Money [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thoughts on Family Finances.
This week, I learned a thing or two about saving money on postage. In the past, I have been fairly lazy when it comes to shipping items - I am known for taking items to my local mailbox store and having them packaged and sent via UPS [...]