Navigating life and finances
By: Lucy8 Comments
Our Subaru will be two years old in a few weeks. I had it in for the scheduled 30,000-mile service two days ago. I wouldn’t say I like that I’ve put this many miles on our car in two years, but that’s life. We live a fair distance from the city; I worked four days a week and made three extra trips downstate (not including the one for MIL’s funeral) to deal with all the estate stuff. Now that I’m no longer working, we aren’t putting near as many miles on our car. [Read more…]
By: Lucy10 Comments
“If you say that you will leave no stone unturned, you are emphasizing that you will try every way you can think of in order to achieve what you want.” ~ Collins Dictionary.
Being focused on handling our finances using the approach of A Dime at a Time, I prefer my version of this old saying! For years now, I have done a lot of blog reading related to frugality. Add watching YouTube to the mix, and that is a whole lot of frugality! [Read more…]
By: Lucy10 Comments
Yesterday I tried something new. I did my first ever grocery store pickup. With the rising prices of seemingly everything, I am focusing on being even more frugal. There are days I seriously question how much more frugal one can be. Leave no dime unturned, and I’ll see what else I can find! [Read more…]
By: Lucycomment
Today we reached a balmy 25 degrees! The sun was shining, and not one snowflake was in the air. I can’t remember the last time we’ve had a snowless day! I spent a fair amount of time clearing snow on the driveway, the decks, and our various pathways. Snowblowing and shoveling, but it felt so good to feel the sun on my face. [Read more…]
By: Lucy14 Comments
Where’s the inflation? For me, that almost seems like a stupid question, but here I am, asking for answers! [Read more…]
By: Lucy2 Comments
What a messed-up week for Hubs. He is still in his “new-to-him” rig. This morning, he decided that if they fix the issues, it *might* not be too bad of a truck after all. All of this, of course, is subject to change as different dash lights and noises occur. Hubs could be back to thinking it is a pile of garbage by the end of the day, but hey, let’s think positive! [Read more…]
By: Lucy6 Comments
We are getting a tent, courtesy of Hub’s company! I mentioned several blog posts ago about Hubs receiving a rewards catalog to choose a gift. More or less a random thing, plus a boss can give out additional certificates. I thought Hubs might want to get a new tablet as his current one is getting slow. Hubs ended up choosing to get a Coleman 4 person tent. He could also choose one other item from the “lower-level” of the catalog, so he chose an insulated cooler backpack thing. [Read more…]
By: Lucy2 Comments
Today I attended mandatory training for being a township Board of Review member. It started early (for me) at 9 AM and lasted just under three hours. The training was held at the township I previously worked for several years ago. They’ve made some nice improvements to the interior of the building since I left. It was good to see some familiar faces, including the assessor of that township. Our board is still short a member, and we also have no alternates—small-town politics. It is hard to find people willing to serve. Finding people might help if they would pay a little better. [Read more…]
By: Lucy4 Comments
Hubs has come and gone. I picked him up on Sunday. His rig was having some major issues (like always), so he dropped it off at the dealership near the city. I sure am thankful we aren’t responsible for all the repair bills. [Read more…]
By: Lucy12 Comments
Things come in threes, or so the saying goes. I’m not sure I always believe that saying, but yesterday felt like it! [Read more…]