Hi there! Mrs. 1500 back after an exhausting few weeks of working on the house.Last time I posted an Ask the Readers question, I asked what YOU wanted to know. I originally started this (mostly) weekly series of questions because I had some questions that I wanted answers to. I have been scraping the bottom of my barrel lately, so I thought I would open it up to you and see … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: How would you divvy up One Million Dollars?
Saving and Investing Money
Thursday Anti-Rant: I Passed!!!!
Sorry everyone, I'm just way too happy now to post anything even remotely negative. Instead, allow me to regale you with home improvement tales.Holy cow, I just passed my plumbing inspection and I couldn't be happier. Besides replacing a toilet and some very basic repairs, I had never really plumbed anything before. Now, on the first try, with the toughest inspector in … [Read more...] about Thursday Anti-Rant: I Passed!!!!
Sunday Make-Ahead Recipe: Taco Chicken
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 again. Today's make-ahead recipe is taco chicken. I don't really know what to call it. I made this up a few years ago, when I didn't really have inspiration to make anything, and had these ingredients on hand. I threw everything into the crockpot, and it came out delicious. A family favorite was born.This recipe is really good for many different meals. … [Read more...] about Sunday Make-Ahead Recipe: Taco Chicken
Every Little Bit Helps
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 here.A few months ago, I read this article in the finance section of Yahoo.com. (It is from their First Person series, which gives real life accounts of how people have improved their financial state.) To sum up the article, Allison and Joe were living paycheck to paycheck with $7,000 in credit card debt. They could afford little more than the … [Read more...] about Every Little Bit Helps
WTF Part 2: Dismal 401(k)s call for Desperate Measures
In last Tuesday's "What The Fee" post, I wrote about how I despised my 401(k). A couple months back, I decided to do something about it that may strike some as a bit insane. Today I spill the beans. More on that in a moment. First though, it turns out that I owe my 401(k) a little bit of an apology.The $500 annual fee that I complained about is actually paid by my company. … [Read more...] about WTF Part 2: Dismal 401(k)s call for Desperate Measures