Online surveys and mystery shopping get a bad rap. Many people think that they are just scams but there are really some great (and legitimate) companies out there that will pay you for your time and effort. And to prove it, here’s what I earned from online surveys and mystery shopping last month, among other […]
My husband was in the hospital this week. Nothing terribly serious but enough to be there for a few days and to worry us. Panic. Panic. I hate when he is sick and unfortunately this is not an irregular occurrence for him to be shuttling off to doctor appointments, going to urgent care, going to […]
Here it is, the million dollar question (thanks to NaBloPoMo): If you found one million dollars in the morning and had to spend it by nightfall, what would you do with the money? Well…..I asked my husband this and he responded, “what time do I wake up?” Also, he asks if we can go to […]
Eeeeek! You know what I’m doing to scare myself for Halloween? I’m signing up for NaBloPoMo for November. Yep. I’m going to blog every…single…day. Gulp. Here goes nothing. Happy Halloween everyone!!! No, that’s not my dog but I sure wish I had bought this costume for him. Julius will be dressed as Drew Brees for […]
One of the ways that I love saving on gifts, especially early Christmas shopping, is buying vouchers to online stores where I know I will find awesome gifts. One of those stores is Overstock.com. They have tons of great items at great prices and they have flat rate shipping which is seriously great. One of […]
I love autumn air. The leaves turning, fires burning, marshmallows, pumpkin, pecans, cinnamon. Oh yeah, the good stuff. And I especially love burning amazingly scented candles this time of year. They make my home seem so warm and cozy (not that it isn’t anyway, I swear). Prize Candle is a cool company that makes these […]
Today we have a guest post from John Monts at Saatva Mattress, an eco-friendly and affordable mattress company. If you are looking to buy a mattress, you have probably noticed the staggering differences in prices between different models. There are some mattresses that can go for under $100 while other, top end mattresses can top […]
I have been conducting mystery shops for Intellishop for about a year and a half now and they have become one of my regular companies that I conduct shops for. They offer a range of companies which they conduct mystery shops for including fast food, car maintenance, automotive sales, and communication companies. I have conducted […]
I was browsing the personal finance shelves at my local library and I ran across this book, The Soul of Money: Reclaiming the Wealth of Our Inner Resources. Intrigued, I flipped through the pages and thought, “Yeah, this looks like something that applies to me, to all of us in fact.” So I checked it out […]
Moving sucks. It’s pretty much a given, along with death, taxes, and always hitting a lot of red lights when you are running late. But it’s a necessity. Sometimes you change cities, states, countries, or just move to a cool new apartment across town. I am all for frugal moving and that usually includes renting […]