By now if you are loyal readers you know we are turned onto Dave Ramsey and his financial teachings. We wanted you to know about a super sale! Dave Ramsey books just $10 during the $10 sale going on through the end of May. Over 50 of Dave’s books and tools are on sale for […]
Huge Garage Sale is Coming – How We Are Getting Ready
Our huge garage sale is coming closer! Every year we have a big, huge garage sale at our home. It’s always the Friday and Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and it is always packed with happy shoppers and great treasures. This is the 12th year (I think) that we are having the sale; we […]
Homemade Laundry Soap Recipe
The other day while doing laundry I realized that the bottle of liquid detergent was nearly empty so I reached for another bottle and was surprised to find that I was on my last bottle of detergent! Gasp, right? I even checked the “second spot” where I sometimes stash extra items and there was no […]
Headed to the D – Detroit & MGM Grand Detroit
How has everyone been this week? As you may have noticed (or not noticed if you have been crazy busy like we have been), we have been a tad bit quiet this week online. We’ve been busting our buns getting our house in tip top shape for our home appraisal appointment (think about how you […]
We Did It – Graduated Financial Peace University FPU
Thanks for following along with us on our journey through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, FPU as it is commonly called. After 9 weeks of class, we have finished the program. What a life changing experience it has been for both of us as you can probably tell from our other FPU weekly posts. Week […]
Our $3 to $950 eBay Flip – Check Out This Thrift Store Find
It’s been a while since we have posted an eBay flip, not because we have not had any (remember, a big chunk of how we make our living by selling items online on eBay.com and Amazon.com) but because I have not taken the time to share a story on this blog in a while. Sorry! […]
Your Kindle May Stop Working – Critical Software Update
Amazon’s Kindle products are widely popular devices, in fact we have one in our home. Do you own a Kindle? If so, please take note of this important Amazon announcement regarding Kindle e-readers. There is a critical software update that is easy to install, and if you don’t do so by 3/22/16 your Kindle may […]
How We Unpack, Separate and Freeze our Zaycon Fresh Chicken
For the past few years we have been alerting you to Zaycon Fresh chicken and their sales on various items including ground beef and the boneless skinless chicken breasts. We have ordered their chicken breasts 4 times now and the quality is very high. What is Zaycon Fresh? Well, it is an online site where […]
7-Eleven Bring Your Own Cup Day 3/18 & 3/19
The fun, crazy 7-Eleven Bring Your Own Cup Day is back this year for two days on March 18th and March 19th. This year’s fun coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Slurpee. It’s hard to believe that the famous Slurpee beverage has been around for fifty years. If you are a Slurpee lover, grab […]
Week 8 of FPU – Mortgages & Real Estate
Our journey through FPU, Financial Peace University, is nearly over. This weekend we attend our last class, week 9. What an amazing, life changing journey this has been for the both of us. We are handling money in a totally different way, budgeting (which isn’t a bad thing and does not mean we are not […]