by Andi B. | Archive: Tips, Garage Sales, Personal Finance, Saving Money
by a.b.Mr. B and I were in desperate need of entertainment today. We’ve watched every DVD we own 10,000,000 times, and the Netflix DVDs were in transit. So I drove on over to Hollywood Video. Just to be clear, I do not rent movies from Hollywood Video or...
by Andi B. | Archive: Tips
One of the greatest things about our move has been the chance to re-examine how we manage our financial information and paperwork. I couldn’t believe when I was going through our paperwork I found bank statements from a CD I had in 1992. Seriously! The IRS...
by Andi B. | Archive: Tips
It never ceases to amaze me how many times I’ve gone through my closet and given away or donated items that still had price tags. In my case these aren’t gowns from Neiman’s. My tags always have slashes through them and red mark down stickers. For...
by Andi B. | Archive: Tips
After considering my own piece on the current deprivation movement, I decided to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem. The truth is, every day I do something that is free (or very close to it) that I deeply enjoy. Granted, I do find joy in a wide...
by Andi B. | Archive: Tips
While I’m gathering the energy to finish my last round of packing, I’m watching a repeat of Suze Orman on Oprah (I know, I know). I just heard her say until you have your savings, which she now has at 8 months worth, “all your wants go out the...
by Andi B. | Archive: Tips
I’ve been making quite a bit of progress in my packing ordeal, but I must admit I’ve hit a bit of a wall. No matter how many garage sales I have, I am always amazed at how much crap we have when we move.Granted, there were the items I couldn’t sell...
