Hi there, Mrs. 1500 again.Last week, I asked you if you ever loaned money to friends or family. (Mr. 1500 recently received a request via Facebook for money from the wife of an old friend, who really isn't a friend any longer due to extremely poor decisions and no desire to change his ways. But I digress...)I was really interested in the responses on this question. … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What was your worst job?
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Side Hustle Spotlight: Profiting on Property with Planting Our Pennies
A few weeks ago, I asked about your side hustle. What do you do to earn money on the side? I received some really great responses, and in a few cases, I wanted to learn much more about the idea. Today's post is the first in a periodic series that spotlights specific side hustles. Many thanks to Mrs. PoP for taking the time to share her story with us. If you have a side hustle … [Read more...] about Side Hustle Spotlight: Profiting on Property with Planting Our Pennies
Ask the Readers: Do you ever Leave a Penny?
Last week at this time, I was about half way through an 83-mile ride with 4000 feet of elevation climb. Anyone who says Iowa is flat has clearly never ridden a bicycle through the southern sections... I didn't post an Ask the Readers last week, focusing instead on staying upright on the half-mile-long climb that I believe is second only to Mt. Everest in steepness. However, the … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Do you ever Leave a Penny?
Ask the Readers: What is your Side Hustle?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 coming at you again.Last week, I asked if you collect aluminum cans. I had done it a few years ago, and was surprised at the paltry return. $32 for 4 very large bags of squashed cans.It seems that many of you have done it in the past, and realized the same thing, the effort is not really worth the reward. Grayson @ Debt Roundup also collected and … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What is your Side Hustle?
Ask the Readers: Do you collect aluminum cans?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 back again for another round of Ask the Readers.Last week, I asked for your criteria for donations. How long do you have to have not worn an outfit before you donate it? Do you keep turkey pans or buy disposable every year because you only use them once a year?Done by Forty wrote that they, too are purging and are getting rid of a set number of … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Do you collect aluminum cans?