We’re continuing to have trouble with our servers. Working with our hosting company as I type this. Hopefully, we’ll have it resolved soon.
In the meantime, have you been outside today? Gorgeous! Go take a walk and enjoy the sun, and we’ll get this all sorted out for you.
Get off of catalogs’ mailing lists. Stop the temptation before it even enters your house. (Thanks @gtbsharon!)
If you like our ‘budgeting tip of the day’, you should check out TipJar: http://moderator.appspot.com/#16/e=3cfc
Have a separate binder/filebox for all tax-related papers. As they come in the door, drop ’em in. All in 1 place.
Note when your car’s tags and inspection are due. Put them on your calendar with a reminder. (Thanks, @trenttsd!)
Don’t Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford
Brown craft paper is a perfectly fine substitute for wrapping paper. Really.
I used to think being frugal was spending as little money as possible — but that’s just being cheap.
Rachel, at the positively delightful Small Notebook
Excellent post from Trent, at The Simple Dollar: A Step-By-Step Guide to Building a Big, Healthy Emergency Fund. If you know you should have an emergency fund, but aren’t quite sure where to start, check out this post.
Thanks for your patience over the last 48 hours. I think everything’s back to normal now.
I’m e-mailing those of you who’d asked for a “wake-up call” when we came back online. But if any of you have any problems, please e-mail me (charlie@pearbudget.com) and let me know.
Thanks again!