I’m a firm believer in setting goals and making plans to achieve your goals. A great way to work your plan is to monitor it at regular intervals. Just like many of my other goals, I monitor My Dollar Plan to see how I’m doing. July continued to show progress in both visitors and subscribers, [...]
Digging Out of Dirt and Debt
Posted byDigging In Our Front Lawn As you can see from the picture above, digging up the water pipes at our house continues to be the main event this week at the DuPaix house. They found the break in the pipe under the foundation. Water was just pouring out. The good news is that we had [...]
I Quit!
Posted byWell, I’m not sure exactly what to call it: retired, semi-retired, quit, took a leave of absence, became a stay at home mom, became a professional blogger. Whatever “it” is… I’m done. I’m going to start withdrawing from my retirement accounts, hang out with my kids more and write a few mornings each week. Getting [...]
Sticky Situations: How Much Do You Tip?
Posted byHow much to tip – that’s what we’re trying to find out today. People usually tip on a percentage basis of the service they are provided. But what if you provide some of the service yourself, or what if the employee is also the owner? Let me know what you think! How Much to Tip [...]
Happy Fourth of July! We’re off to a parade, barbecue and possibly fireworks tonight to celebrate the holiday. Hopefully you have something fun planned to celebrate. If you are a reader from outside the U.S., here is a recap of the top articles written in June to glance through. Free Money Friday will return next [...]
