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Thankful Thursday | heating issues

The Frugal Girl

that I am not responsible for home repair bills While I was in Hawaii a branch fell onto my roof and poked a hole. Sonia and me, circa 2004 Coming into the class, I already knew a lot about the female body and about pregnancy-related topics, so I’m not having to absorb a lot of new material.

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An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017

Family Balance Sheet

We generally don’t have a lot of medical bills–just the usual stuff like annual physicals, some blood work, and an occasional sick visit. We have had high deductible health insurance plans since 2004 and during that time, we only hit our deductible one year. Outstanding medical bills: $ 23,047.25.

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There’s Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Grandparents Day, Nurses Day, Bosses Day, Administrative Assistant’s Day, Breast Cancer Awareness Day, Black History Month and now – since 2004, Financial Literacy Month. Why do we need it? According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6 Your children know that you are saving money.

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19 Awesome Freebies Things for College Students

Coupons Do Work

I remember, not that long ago (I graduated from college in 2004) that being in college is great but the cost is expensive. That is me talking to him in 2004 in London, England. The prizes start at $1,000 and, if your team makes to the finals, include a trip to Seattle and a chance for a private meeting with Bill Gates.

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How to Save Money by Downsizing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Statistics released by the National Association of Home Builders show the average home size in the 1970s was 1400 square feet; in 2004, this had blown out to a whopping 2330 square feet, almost twice the size. Many are realizing that all that space is dragging them down financially. How much room does a family really need?

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Selling Your Investment Property?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Closing costs : Per Realtor.com these are typically paid by the buyer, these costs can add between 2 – 7% of the purchase price to the buyers bill – but a motivated seller might grant some $$$ towards them. You don’t deduct them from the sale price though, they act to offset your other income.

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Medi-Share Update: One Year Later

Family Balance Sheet

We hit our Annual Household Portion (think: deductible) with this medical event and our medical bills started to be paid by the other members’ shares. On the spreadsheet below, you’ll see that the December bills were quite high. A recap of our medical bills for 2017. Payment due to providers: $75,717.82.