unless we change how we interact with money, of course!
The Bad Penny is dedicated to two pursuits: getting out of debt and staying out of debt! It recognizes that frugality and caring for our planet go hand in hand, and that our unsatiated need for stuff is hurting us in so many ways.
Easier said than done!
Disclaimer
I am not a finance professional. I write about the world as I know it, and my advice may not be the best course of action for you! Please seek qualified advice for your particular situation.
Whew! This month has gone by incredibly fast! It’s hard to believe we are just a few days from April. What happened to March?!
Thankfully, the month has been full of good busyness – getting ready for the baby by clearing out our office, which will become my son’s room, so his room can become the [...]
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This month, we find ourselves in a much better financial position. Our Ebay sales have been great and we’re moving a lot of product. This means that we’ve been able to pay all our credit card minimums and more just from that money. Previously, paying the minimums and a few hundred extra [...]
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Let’s see how we did in January:
Personal Credit Cards:
Citibank: Was: $1787.71
Now: $1212.73
We paid off $615.00 on this card this month – $165 of that was snowflaking, mostly from selling our product on Ebay. We also charged $40.02 on the card – all but $6.99 were interest charges. $6.79 of that were for February’s interest charges, [...]
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Well, our lives are about to get significantly different once again – we’re pregnant! I’m wonderfully excited and hoping for a girl to match my boy. Hey, our three cats are boys – I’m really quite outnumbered here! I’m due in mid-September, so we have plenty of time to get ready.
I think [...]
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Things have been fairly crazy here since I got back from my mini-vacation to see family in Minnesota over the weekend! One of the things that’s been keeping me extremely busy is our online business. But not in a way most would expect.
My husband and I talked about the future of BodyBangles as [...]
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