We are in the process of moving...it is expensive any way you  work it. We are moving to a home that will be accesible for my husband though so it is all worth it. I have been online this morning comparing prices on blinds. I really want to get the same type I have in this house because they seem to really help with the power bill. I'm ...

I have purchased a new Mobile/Manufactued Home. You have to check the zoning to make sure the area allows mobile homes, most rural areas will. Depending on where you are the homse are Zoned I, II, III..if your not near a coastal area it will be zone I. You will have to have a space for the home that is clear of trees, shrubs etc. You will have ...

If your cat actually does pay attention to the tv you should check out a video on youtube called cat sitter. It is just little mice and birds...one of my cats is not a computer addict an is so cute when I play if for him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUiuW9ylZcU I closed on my house yesterday so now that I'm in debt again I'm trying to ...

 I have been out of college about nine years so little rusty but here are the basics.   Get a Cataloge from the colleges you want to go to both community & Universty..study them for reqriements for entrance. There should also be a section in each with with a list of availabe scholarships and the requirements for each of those..some ...

I live in an manufacted home that has windows all along my back wall in my kitchen and dining room, with no shade trees. The blinds that came in the home did little to help so I found some curtains at wal-mart that are amost as thick and denim but they are a tan color with the tab tops they work great and knocking the heat out and it made a big ...

My husband and I have phones through trachpone. They are prepaid phones and we buy the yearly card, so we don't have to buy an air time card each month. If you are wanting to talk a lot it might not be best for you, but if you just want to have a phone to stay connected when away from home it works well. I would say we don't spend $200 a ...

I have been dealing with depression a lot also. It is not so much the news that bothers me but the people who can say nothing postive and everything is negative.  Our 24/7 exposure to the negative happenings all over the world is not good for anyone. I think you all have some wonderful ideas about limiting exposer and also the tips on ...

I live in the southeast so snow is a rare thing. My father was a long distance truck driver when I was a kid and he would leave the Northern part of the country in a blizzard and come home to summer in the matter of hours. Once there was snow even still packed on his truck that had not yet melted....amazing all the differnt weather you can get in ...

Hi, I have been getting the newsletter for years but only found the message board this month. I am 31 and live in very south eastern MS.  My husband and I are both disabled so living frugally is a major issue. I have been disabled since childhood and am currently exploring going back to college for my masters so I can try and get back to ...

Thanks for the replies. Our current home is ok as far as being accesible and we don't qualify for any extra help for the most part, but thanks for the links I will pass them on to others with disabilities. Our bath/shower issue is the really the only problem. My husband just wants a traditional home because of the investment issue. And if ...