Posts by Smithie

Mint is a Quicken product (it was started as an independent company, but Quicken bought it).    If your only goal is tracking spending, Mint works because it lets you create your own categories. For things like planning...

That price is too high for the food you describe. I pay $2 per lunch for CATCH-approved meals for my sons: http://catchinfo.org/eat-smart-the-catch-way/   We live in a low-COL region, but still, if my kid can eat a full meal...

I will never understand why people say vodka does not taste like anything. It tastes just like vodka to me. Perhaps this would be less true if I bought fancier vodka.   Lots and lots of excellent advice above, what I would add...

I'm also in the Upstate. I generally like the quality of bulk items offered at Costco more than the stuff at Sam's - and quality matters when you plan to eat 50 pounds of it! Don't overlook the savings on bulk produce as well - when I...

No spend.  Staying home.  Nothing's open.  But I'm taking it anyway.   Definitely take it. The Internet is open, and I spent $218 on clothing. Alluring warm-season clothing that my husband picked out, but...

I think this is a tough one.    I don't think that what you're doing is creepy.    I also don't think that you ex is out of line for finding it inappropriate.    The best solution is really...

Thank you all!   Katherine: it would have taken us at least that long if we had not hired a private attorney. This was not a cheap adoption (though much, much cheaper than a domestic infant adoption through an agency). We had...

I have tried so many templates and programs, both free and paid. I always wind up going back to Quicken. You can get it as a download off Amazon for $50.    IMHO, the key to controlling spending is tracking the categories...

So, I was making my budget for the New Year, and I had an idea. I sort out my food spending by groceries, restaurants, coffee shops, fast food - you get the idea. Our household spending on food is average for a family of our size and...

Six months after coming into our care! A minor miracle!   Our son's mom decided to place him with us for adoption, and asked for ongoing contact, and we said yes. So chalk up another on the list of "Things I Swore I'd Never...