What do you do when your budget goes “boom”? That moment when you suddenly and unexpectedly have a big cost added to your monthly expenses? A big cost like, say, a dishwasher going bust. No, that’s not a picture of leftover mop water. That’s from our dishwasher :-/ Our current dishwasher came with the house. … Read More And the budget went “BOOM”
One of the ways that I bring in a little extra income is by completing online surveys. I’ve tried a few different survey websites and the only one I do anymore is Pinecone Research. image via This is for 2 reasons: (1) they consistently pay the same amount per survey and (2) the links to… Read More Pinecone Research: Every Little Bit Helps the Budget
We have some fun goals for our house over the next year. One of those goals is to replace our tired, energy inefficient front door This door is most likely the original one that came with the house back in 1970. It’s warped and poorly sealed, allowing air in from the outside. It’s time for it… Read More May 2014: Financial Goals
One of the most popular questions that I get regarding life in New Zealand is “How much does X cost?”, where “X” can be any number of things – gas, groceries, rent, etc. I thought that it might be helpful to have a post that gave a sampling of what one might expect to pay… Read More Prices
Hello my lovely readers 🙂 What better way to start the day than a post about finances? I know, I know, you’re probably still bleary-eyed and barely awake, but this exciting post should perk you right up! Okay, so maybe I’m deluding myself – finances are boring. Still, I think this is pretty exciting –… Read More Budget Update!
Good morning everyone! Don’t forget to enter my giveaway if you haven’t done so already! Today is “Happy Budget Day” in the Practically Perfect household, and I’ll tell you why – I’d recently read Mrs. Newlywed’s post about their budget, and I kept thinking about it. I decided to email her 2 weeks ago and… Read More Happy Budget Day!
I feel antsy and unsettled and malcontent. How’s that for an opening sentence? A lot of factors are combining to make me feel this way, but I think that the last adjective I used in my first sentence pretty well sums it up – I’m not content. I think that, sometimes, not being happy with… Read More I Need Help. Furniture Help.
