Sabrina’s Money Madness

My insurance used to be sky high. It was over $1200 a year for a small used car. I do have full coverage because the car is financed so I expected it to be around that amount. Then I switched companies and my premium went down to $900 per year. That was more like it […]

I renew my domain name and privacy guard every two years. I could renew it at a different time but I think two years is a good time frame. While it gives me time to use my services, it also gives me to to shop around for the best web hosting service out there. I have […]

I meet a lot of different people in the course of my work. There are times when I don’t interact with anyone outside of my work area for weeks. Then I may have to work with outsider people for weeks at a time resolving an issue. I’ve been looking for another job with no luck […]

I’ve noticed that my house savings account isn’t moving the way it should be. To hold myself semi-accountable I’m going to put my savings goals out here quarterly. My regular savings and emergency fund will already be fully funded so this is strictly for the housing fund. My total housing fund goal is $7751 by […]

Again. Blah. After I looked at the two loans I made, I realized that one was a pretty risky bet with high interest rates. I sorta expected that one to be problematic. However the other person was rated pretty highly and I was sure that they would pay on time. So far, both have paid […]

I am so jealous. They’ve been to Jamaica before and it’s their favorite destination. It’s pretty cool that it’s starting to get chilly here and they’re out in the warmth of the sun. The resort that they stayed at was brand new. It only opened in August of this year. I’ve asked my friend for […]

It’s really crazy that this is a money and personal finance blog but I don’t really talk about my specific money goals. I don’t have a lot of money like most of the personal finance blogs that you read which is one of the reasons. I figure why bother if it’s such a small amount […]

This time they’re from a hotel loyalty program that I’m a part of. Now considering that it takes tens of thousands of points to earn a free night, I won’t have to worry about getting a free night any time soon. But I can turn the points into gift cards or buy items from their website. […]

Trust me it’s a long story but her insurance got cut off a few months ago. Now she has to pay huge co-pays to see her doctor and none of her medication is covered. I don’t think there are any medicare supplement plans out there for her, but I told her we need to look into it. She has […]

WooHoo. Unfortunately it’s only a 1 week pay. My company decided to put everyone on the same pay schedule so my pay shifted by one week. And since I don’t get paid for another 2 weeks, I only have a 3 week pay this month instead of my normal 4 weeks worth of pay.
Luckily I […]

This weekend Tavis Smiley is in town holding a “financial literacy” seminar at the David L Lawrence Convention Center. There is a keynote address by Mr Smiley, then breakout sessions with financial planners. It’s a free event sponsored by Nationwide Insurance who also sponsor Mr Smiley’s show on PBS. There will also be a job fair […]

It’s not really vintage and it’s actually kind of cute. However, I want a internet plan on my phone which is not compatible with my phone. I really want a Blackberry but I haven’t ruled out a touch screen phone.
I really don’t want to pay the extra $35 that it’s going to cost me to […]