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A One-Car Snow Day Adventure

A One-Car Snow Day Adventure

On Wednesday, it snowed – kind of a lot, for the piedmont of North Carolina.  We got about four inches of accumulation within a few hours.  It’s thickest snowfall I’ve seen in the six years I’ve lived here.  The Triangle was caught unprepared in a way that was reminiscent of Atlanta two weeks ago (though, from my understanding, not as extreme).   I’ll tell you about the adventure we had getting home on Wednesday and then connect … Read entire article »

Filed under: cars, housing

Frugal Practices I’ve Grown to Love

Frugal Practices I’ve Grown to Love

It’s wonderful when a positive, self-beneficial act becomes automatic and even better when you enjoy or look forward to doing it!  Being frugal doesn’t come naturally to me; I had to learn many of my current practices over time and fight against my upbringing.  My husband will attest that I’m certainly not frugal in all aspects of my spending!  But I’m so glad I started doing the activities that I list below because they have … Read entire article »

Filed under: cars, checking, found money, frugality, insurance