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Almost There!

photo credit: the_amanda
As of last night, we have maxed out Mr. Savvy’s IRA for 2009.  Tomorrow is payday and we will send the final $850 to mine.  So the first goal of the year will be completed ahead of schedule (last day is April 15th).  Yay!
I haven’t been putting much extra to the car [...]

You Get What You Pay For

Mr. Savvy and I are going on a couple of ski trips soon and I need some new thermals.  However, being the cheapskate that I am, I didn’t want to shell out the big bucks for brands like UnderArmour.  I searched a number of sites and found a set on clearance at Sierra Trading Post.  [...]

I Was Blind but Now I See

Every year, I set some money aside in our flexible spending account.  I never put much since it’s use it or lose it.  This year we allocated $300 because I knew I needed some new glasses.  It’s been two years since my last pair of lenses and I knew my prescription had slightly changed since [...]

Two steps forward, two steps back

Well, I’ve been good about bringing my lunch to work 2-3 days per week. I’ve even gotten Mr. Savvy on board a little bit. However, whatever I saved has been spent.
I had to take my car to the dealer on Friday. Thankfully it was still under warranty but I still [...]

K.I.S.S.

 

photo credit: jannemei
K.I.S.S. Keep it simple, silly. I decided that our finances have gotten much too complicated as of late. Three checking accounts and five savings accounts are just too much. As as of December 1, it will be bye-bye ING. Though I love them and have been happy with them, there’s no longer [...]

Easy Come, Easy Go

I blogged a few months ago about having applied for financial aid through the school I’m attending.  I didn’t hear anything back and forgot all about it…until this weekend when I received a letter from them saying I’d been granted aid.  That meant an unexpected $293 in my pocket.
In addition, Mr. Savvy and I had [...]

Google Android Personal Finance Apps

My friends at TMobile recently loaned me a G1 phone. So over the last week or so, I’ve tried out a variety of personal finance apps.
The first app I tested was Budget Droid. This one is definitely a winner to me. It takes a while to initially set up with all your [...]

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