We may all be very different in many ways from where we live to how we look to what we like. But there is one thing most every person has in common: they want to not worry about money. Even those who do not wonder how they are going to pay bills each month or how to they are going to handle it if there is a disaster, hope to never end up in a place like that. Those times when you are financially frustrated can seem endless. It can feel like you are always going to have to watch your grocery … [Read more...]
When You Can’t Negotiate Your Bills Any Lower
You always hear on blogs and from friends about how they called their cable provider, internet provider, phone company, etc. and were able to save a ton of money each month. Hundreds even. In the last few months I have tried to make my cell phone bill, internet bill, and my satellite TV bill lower. Do you want to know how it went? Not well. {source} My cell phone bill ended up working out for me in the end but it was almost a disaster. Instead of saving the $20ish I should … [Read more...]
Taking a Blog Break
I just wanted to let everyone know that I am taking a blog break.We, Matt and I, keep getting hit from all sides right now: financially, personally and everything in between. Nothing I can talk about at the moment and some things not ever. I've been hurt and blindsided by one thing. Shocked by another. Scared by yet another. A combo of all those emotions over even more situations. And overall stressed out about everything coming at once.So I'm just not "feeling it." Not sure when I'll be … [Read more...]
The Weather Outside is Frightful
I hope everyone had a great Christmas! We actually haven't had ours yet. It's been crazy.Last Sunday, 12/22, we got a big ice storm here. Since Matt trims trees around the power lines, he was on storm duty all of last week, Christmas included. Abby and I had a little Christmas with my parents on Saturday but we haven't done Santa, had the big meal, etc. We are waiting until Matt can be home.Last night, we got hit with 14" of snow. The coast got more ice. But not as bad as predicted. Last Monday … [Read more...]
Burned Out
I have started to write three different posts. I'm in such an awful mood that nothing is coming across right. I really just want to "go off" but don't want to anger or offend anyone. I'm just so frustrated with many things right now. I think part of the problem is we have stayed away from home the past four weekends. I'm just so burned out my coping skills are gone. At first I was sad that I couldn't go with Matt to his competitions this weekend but now I'm excited. I'm looking forward to a … [Read more...]
Than Again, Maybe Not
Do you ever wonder why computers just seem to stop working? And why do our lives just seem to suddenly come to a stop when the computer crashes?We got our laptop back yesterday, the Acer. It was still having booting issues but it started after 6 tries. Then I turned it off and on again one more time to make sure. Yup. It works.Matt gets up this morning. Won't start. We tried about 20 times. Finally started. Well, the power cord fell out and Matt didn't notice. The battery doesn't hold a charge … [Read more...]