Christmas Gift Round Up

What did you receive this Christmas? I only got two gifts – from my husband and son but I could not be any happier. I am also very happy that I was able to give my loved ones each a Christmas gift – the mom jewelry Christmas offerings from a store I saw online were [...]

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Preparing for the Holidays

The holiday season is winding down. Most kids are rich and overflowing with gifts while adults are broke! I hope not many people would need cash advance loans to be able get through the end of the year.
I personally plan to make 2011 a very frugal year. After our trip next month, there will be [...]

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New Cleaning System

The husband and I talked about it and we have agreed to buy only green cleaning supplies starting next year. We need to do our share in being responsible and saving the environment. I hope we would be able to find a supplier that is cheaper. We would also practice recycling and garbage segregation at [...]

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Gifts

Christmas Day is over in my part of the world and my kids are very happy with their loot. My son wasnt able to get the eotech sights he wanted but he got a longboard to practice skating on. My daughter got rollerblades! Can you tell I am one scared mommy now? I didnt get [...]

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Netbook for Me?

For days now I have been reading netbook reviews and trying to find out which one would be considered a good buy. I am always out of the house lately, and I think this will be a trend from now on with the new direction we are taking our lives to. But as I need [...]

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Need?

My uncle, who is a manager of a reputable insurance company, has been telling me that I need to sign up for life insurance before I turn 30 next year to protect my kids just in case. Now I am not really against it, I just dont really see the need for it. Especially if, [...]

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Taking Care of Macarooni

Ever since I switched to a Mac, my husband has taken care of everything from its maintenance, protection and software updates. He even bought surge protectors to protect it from sudden brownouts in our area. Needless to say, Macarooni, my Mac, is still still in top shape and I have only got the husband to [...]

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Year-End Health Care Appointments

December is always a financially draining month for us, not only because of Christmas, but because we schedule our year-end health care appointments at this time. These includes medical and dental check-ups. And a family of four with no health care insurance can be very expensive. I also am scheduled to check for warts, since [...]

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Unecessary Purchase or a Necessity?

Ever since I was given a desktop computer by my boss a few months ago, I have stopped using my old laptop and it is now used exclusively by my husband. Now, I am tied to the table most of the time when I am working or even feel the need to surf. I have [...]

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