Change Jar Savings - 2009 January

Tracking your Finances? What Works?

January 12, 2009 By Jim 4 Comments

I used to track our finances very closely. However the last few years I have had problems keeping up. With my finances a mess I had to try something. I used Quicken from about 1995 through 2001. Starting out with a version that came with a Macintosh, I then bought a PC and bought a [...]

Filed Under: Banking, Debt Management, Goals

Frugal – Kitchen Cabinet Degreaser Recipe

January 6, 2009 By Jim 2 Comments

I was cleaning the kitchen for a family get together and was washing the cupboards. There was a buildup of grease on the ones by the stove. No surprise. I looked for the degreaser by the cleaning supplies and we were all out. Being frugal and short on time, I called some friends to see [...]

Filed Under: Cleaning

Family Calendar Life Hack

January 2, 2009 By Jim Leave a Comment

Here is a life hack for your busy family life. Years ago when I had to cart teenage kids to work, school functions, friends,etc all because they did not drive yet, our schedules were always crossed. Someone was left waiting. No one knew when anyone worked or had to be some place. I came up [...]

Filed Under: Family, Lifestyle, Organization