Finances

Many of you know that I set a financial goal for myself in 2009. I wanted to see if I could earn more money doing what I do in my spare time as a stay-at-home mom than I spend for the year on groceries and toiletries. I have now extended this goal into 2010 and I thought I'd take a look (I try … [Read more...] about My Financial Goal Update

Many of you know that I set a financial goal for myself in 2009. I wanted to see if I could earn more money doing what I do in my spare time as a stay-at-home mom than I spend for the year on groceries and toiletries. It has been neck-and-neck all year, but here is the final … [Read more...] about My Financial Goal Recap For 2009

As many of you know, I keep track of my purchases, savings, and spending like a crazy lady. I have a slight Excel obsession and love to be able to look at a well constructed spreadsheet of my finances. For those of you who might be as crazy as me, I wanted to let you know how I keep track of … [Read more...] about Tools For Tracking Your Savings In The New Year

As many of you know, I have a personal financial goal for the year. I am trying to see if I can make more personal income doing what I do (focus groups, mystery shopping, prescriptions, sweepstakes) than I spend on household goods (groceries, toiletries, diapers).I try very hard not to look at this … [Read more...] about My Financial Goal Update

I had a bit of a financial event today. I realized that I have now surpassed the $4,000 mark in toiletries, so that makes me happy.Let me explain a bit. I love Excel. It is my friend. That being the case, I am a major dork and have all of my purchases, savings, out of pocket payments, coupons, and … [Read more...] about My Financial Goal for the Year