Hi there, Mrs. 1500 coming at you once again.Last week, I asked you about regifting. Are you for or against it? It seems that most people are for it, if you follow certain guidelines. Michelle from Making Sense of Cents had a good point, you should make sure it is something the new recipient would use or want. Don't just regift because you have it lying around the … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What is your Criteria for Donations?
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Ask the Readers: Do you approve of regifting?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 here.We are finally moved in! Well, we finally have all our things out of the storage locker and into our garage. Unpacking will commence this week, but with all our my stuff, it will take weeks to go through.Last week, I asked if I should host a garage sale or just donate it all to the thrift store. Most of the responses I received were to just … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Do you approve of regifting?
Ask the Readers: Garage Sale or Thrift Store?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 again.Last week, I asked about moving. Do you do it yourselves, pay someone else to do it, or use a hybrid approach? Not surprisingly, most readers are DIYers. Pack it themselves, load up the truck, and drive to their new destination. People after my own heart... But I would have been surprised if you all had hired movers.Savvy Financial Latina … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Garage Sale or Thrift Store?
Ask the Readers: When do you Talk about Money in a Relationship?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 here.First things first. It is time to announce the winners of the Berkshire Hathaway Rubber Duckie sets.Berkshire has 9 letters in it, so the 9th unique comment was the winner of the first pair of ducks. Congratulations to Free Money Minute!We did get some really good (and some really bad) Haiku. (Haiku is the plural form, too.) Guest Judge … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: When do you Talk about Money in a Relationship?
Ask the Readers: What would you do if you held the sole winning ticket?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 again.Last week, I asked about your grocery budget. What do you spend on groceries, and how many people are you feeding? The answers I received were all over the board. It seems that most people are spending between $200 and $300 for 2 people per month. That doesn't seem excessive to me.Jacob from Cash Cow Couple spends less than $100 a month, by … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What would you do if you held the sole winning ticket?