http://plumpossum.savingadvice.com info@savingadvice.com Me en-us http://plumpossum.savingadvice.com/2007/08/07/another-insurance-dividend_28976/ Yesterday I came home to a $44 check from my auto insurance company, listed as a dividend for my 2002 Volvo. Now I just got one a few weeks ago for my husband's 85 Saab 900 ($25.20).<br /> <br /> Making me think...hey we had 3 other cars insured through them in the last year (93 Ford Explorer,... Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:38:52 PST plumpossum@yahoo.com (Me) http://plumpossum.savingadvice.com/2007/08/03/another-halfcom-sale_28848/ I sold another textbook! <br /> <br /> I woke up this morning to an email from half.com, thinking it was like a feedback alert from my last sale or something. Nope. Another textbook out the door, and $14 for my college fund.<br /> <br /> $101.38 <br /> + 14.00<br /> -------<br /> 115.38 of $480 saved for college<br /> <br /> Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:02:29 PST plumpossum@yahoo.com (Me) http://plumpossum.savingadvice.com/2007/07/31/your-education-is-paying-for-my-educatio_28760/ WOOT!<br /> <br /> Listed a few textbooks on half.com a couple of weeks ago. The lower priced ones ($10 and under) haven't sold, but I came home to an email saying that the book I listed for the highest amount ($51.38) has been purchased and I will be paid on the last day of the month- tomorrow.<br /> <br /> When... Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:34:52 PST plumpossum@yahoo.com (Me) http://plumpossum.savingadvice.com/2007/07/27/cupboard-clean-out_28651/ The way that my husband and I have divvied up the bills has meant that for the past four years, he was responsible for all food purchases (meals out, groceries), which is a pretty good spot for him considering some weeks I spend next to nothing and am really careful about wielding... Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:30:28 PST plumpossum@yahoo.com (Me) http://plumpossum.savingadvice.com/2007/07/26/the-insurance-company-screwed-up-and-i-w_28625/ Soooo-<br /> <br /> I had this HIDA scan done on my gallbladder back in May. After the insurance paid their 80%, I was supposed to be charged $300. I agreed to pay $50 every month on the 15th. I made the first payment while I was at the hospital. June came and I never got a bill. I thought... Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:24:54 PST plumpossum@yahoo.com (Me) http://plumpossum.savingadvice.com/2007/07/22/saving-40-by-getting-more-stuff_28518/ Soooo. I finally got off my butt and called the cable/internet provider. Turns out they are offering new customers a deal, ultra high speed internet, digital cable with DVR, and digital phone loaded with services and free long distance for $99.99/month, free installation. We're... Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:43:13 PST plumpossum@yahoo.com (Me) http://plumpossum.savingadvice.com/2007/07/18/being-paid-to-have-fun-why-yes-yes-i-wil_28404/ Sooooo<br /> <br /> I'm involved in a highly addictive crafting website (craftster.org). The kind folks on this site mostly post photos of their latest conquests and ask for help. There's an additional forum for swaps, a moderator sets you up with someone you don't know, you fill out a survey... Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:49:33 PST plumpossum@yahoo.com (Me) http://plumpossum.savingadvice.com/2007/07/14/auto-insurance-refund_28283/ My husband works on cars for a living. At any given time we have at least twice as many cars as what we probably should. Because he's also paranoid, we insure all of them. <br /> <br /> When we split the household bills eons ago, I took on the duty of paying for all insurance (health, auto,... Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:11:05 PST plumpossum@yahoo.com (Me) http://plumpossum.savingadvice.com/2007/07/13/raise-retirement_28257/ As of next Friday I have a $0.66/hr raise. I knew it was coming for a while now, but only really figured out the cold hard numbers yesterday. When I did this, I found that after taxes I'm only really going to see about a $35 difference in my biweekly paycheck (80 hours), but I'm... Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:20:41 PST plumpossum@yahoo.com (Me) http://plumpossum.savingadvice.com/2007/07/12/crap_28213/ My medical bills keep on rolling in for the digestive problem which bears no name and according to my lovely $10,000 doctors, does not exist. I am soooo not going to make my August goal of slashing my American Express balance down to $505.<br /> <br /> But instead of whining I'm being proactive.... Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:21:16 PST plumpossum@yahoo.com (Me) http://plumpossum.savingadvice.com/2007/06/20/raises_27440/ So if I don't get a promotion, these are the raises I'm set to get through 12/24/2008:<br /> <br /> Now: $18.89/hr<br /> 7/1/07: $19.55/hr<br /> 12/24/07: $20.11/hr<br /> 3/10/2008: $20.56/hr<br /> 7/1/2008: $20.81/hr<br /> 12/24/2008: $21.77/hr<br /> <br /> When I get my raise in a 2 weeks I am putting an additional $5 biweekly... Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:57:55 PST plumpossum@yahoo.com (Me) http://plumpossum.savingadvice.com/2007/06/20/snowball_27436/ Ok, so here it is, right on the table. This is my debt. <br /> <br /> House: $105,514.10 @ 6.85% (3/1 ARM set to change Jan. 08)<br /> <br /> Car: $13,096.56 @ 5.5% (the balance includes the interest, because I don't have an up to date balance on the car itself. This is set to mature October 2010 if... Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:38:43 PST plumpossum@yahoo.com (Me)