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?
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Thursday Rant: Leave RAGBRAI alone, Lance!
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today. Allow me to take a diversion from the world of finances, and rant for a moment about professional sports. Actually, one professional sport, cycling.The news out of the cycling world this week is all about the Tour de France. It is their 100th year, and it is the pinnacle race of professional cycling. Even if you are not a cycling fan, you have … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: Leave RAGBRAI alone, Lance!
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?
Thursday Rant: Hoarding Madness!!
Trouble brewing! Mrs. 1500 is my proofreader. Not this week though because today's rant is directed at her. Mrs. 1500 has not seen this post before it went live. Should make for an interesting day in the 1500 household. Before I get into all of that, some good quotes from Fight Club:“The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: Hoarding Madness!!
Thursday Rant: Mrs. 1500’s Quick Hits
OK, you've got me this week. Mr. 1500 is catching up on work issues that apparently he is the only person who can fix. A nice problem to have when you are a contractor...Here is my list of things that make me go hmmmm. (Is that song in your head now? You're welcome!)__________I have two daughters, ages 6 and 3. The little one, for whatever reason, has decided … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: Mrs. 1500’s Quick Hits