Mar 04 2013
Back in my ignorant youth (you know, like less than five years ago), I used to be obsessed with brand names. There wasn’t a brand name I didn’t like. I would go through phases where I would buy a lot of brand names for one particular item, like sunglasses, before I moved on to my …
Jan 09 2013
It’s pretty common knowledge that if you’re involved in a car accident, your car insurance premium will go up no matter what. This seems really stupid to me because this is what you pay insurance companies for, and then when you actually use them, they charge you more. I can just see those insurance reps …
Jan 02 2013
I try and keep track of every single penny Eric and I earn and spend. It’s not too time consuming and I enjoy it. I decided to compare how our money was spent last year, as opposed to this year because we’ve had a LOT of changes. For every $100 we earned, we spent on …
Oct 22 2012
Well, congrats to John who was the first one to guess correctly that I crashed into a carport post. I swear it just showed up out of nowhere…causing $4,000 worth of damage in the meantime. Thank goodness for car insurance… As upsetting as it is to still have to pay for the deductible (hello, emergency …
Jun 27 2012
All the way back in April, I decided I wanted to make a lemon and lime wreath via my Pinspiration, seen here: This version is $156. Yeah, not exactly an item for these newlyweds on a budget. So I made it my mission to create my own. I started out with: Wire wreath from craft …
Jun 20 2012
As excited as I get about the beginning of summer, I always cringe a little bit because of the triple whammy we’re faced with within a three-month span: Eric’s car registration, our insurance bill, and my car registration. Currently, Eric’s car registration is $107 due July 31st. Not bad at all. My car registration typically …
