I just received my monthly statement which included my bank's ATM fee for a cash withdrawal.  My bank had recently gone to completely free ATM fees so I called.  I found out that I could switch from my "checking plus" account to a "checking free plus" account and incur no ATM fees.  The only difference ...

Okay, I know a lot of the stuff is a GIANT pain in the butt.  However, there are some things I do like:  the internet, for one.  I love being able to chat with people from all over the country.  I couldn't do that before.  And I can check out online a store to see if their prices are good before driving all the way ...

Last year in June I made a decision that come hell or highwater (both of which I experienced this past year HA!), I was going to pay off the rather sizeable debt that had been lingering - everything except my house, car and HELOC - by June 30, 2009.  Part of the motivation was reading Start Late, Finish Rich by David Bach, my tattered ...

[quote user="juju_mommy"] And I get aggravated when, every time I go to WAlmart, they have 2-3 different groups of kids attacking you at the door to sell you something. I mean, I can understand... and I get that they are at least working for their money (rather than the groups that stand on the road in our area with a bucket asking for ...

Get rid of your land line.  Everyone told me I would regret it but I don't.  I save over $20 a month for a phone I never, ever used (but kept because everyone told me I had to keep it (but no one who said that could ever explain WHY I had to keep it)).  I use my cell exclusively and always list the reception desk where I work as ...

There are too many details to give here but the simple fact is I'm single and suspect someone has been going into my house when I am at work.  The only thing I can think of to do at this point (I've already changed the locks) is to buy a "nanny cam" system (with the camera embedded in a stuffed animal or knick knack).  ...

[quote user="MarthaMFI"] funny!  I think it depends where you live.  here it would be getting canadian meat instead of US meat! do prefer our chicken to US chicken  not trying to offend anyone!  can be what is imported to here.   different rules on raising stuff. [/quote] I love and crave the ...

I keep getting my regular statements in the mail but they say "Even though you have a zero balance, we want to remind you that you have $XX,XXX available in credit when you need it." Credit card companies just don't get it.  I realize they are in the market to make money, but I would do the old "Mr. Mom" advertising ...

... make sure you keep a copy of EVERYTHING when selling on ebay.  I sold a $50 gift card to Outback and the woman who bought it is trying to claim I never sent it and has locked up my paypal account.  Although my ad clearly stated that sending it certified mail was an additional $3.00 (which she did not choose), PayPal appears to be ...

[quote user="Deborahmichelle"] Dear Tortoise, I use stamps very frequently.  I send out birthday cards, thank you notes, & friendship notes.  Like you, I do not mail hardly any checks that I write -- I see people in person in my case, rather than paying online.  The only checks that I mail cover Medicare Part D ...