Archive for October, 2007
Small Steps and Accountability
Friday, October 26th, 2007
Time has been flying lately because I’ve been so busy with work, freelance work, and this blog. For now, I think that’s a good thing because I don’t want to get caught up in looking at how long it will take for me to dig out of this financial mess I have made. I’m finding [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Goals, Life by Eden
Poor Customer Service by Sears
Thursday, October 25th, 2007
Sears bad customer service experience - Providing good customer service is all about meeting customer expectations. You don’t have to provide the best service if your customers don’t expect it. However, once you have established an expectation of service in your customer’s mind, you better not violate it. For example, we generally expect poor customer [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Life by Eden
Emergency Fund Going in the Wrong Direction
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
October is turning into a difficult month for our emergency fund.
First, we had minor unexpected expenses when my wife came down with a sinus infection- about $50 for prescriptions, a copay, and a few over-the-counter things we had to buy.
Then the big emergency hit- I had to spend $659 for emergency dental work and a [...]
13 Comments » - Posted in Emergency fund by Eden
Not Frugal- Why do I continue to throw money away?
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
I’ve made a lot of progress on this frugal lifestyle concept, but I still have a long way to go. Today is trash day in my neighborhood so I took a few moments to clean out the refrigerator before taking the trash out of the house. Sadly, I have to admit that I am still [...]
10 Comments » - Posted in Food, Frugality by Eden
Carnival of Personal Finance #123
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Posted today, courtesy of The Dough Roller, is the 123rd Carnival of Personal Finance. LOTS of posts in this edition. Be sure to check out the editor’s picks and you might even find a post from yours truly somewhere down on the page. Two weeks of Carnivals for me.
