Few weeks ago I wrote a post on Netspend account and why you should consider getting one yourself. I won’t repeat  all the reasons why it’s such a good fit for an emergency fund, but want to provide an update. It’s definitely long overdue, but there is a good reason for that: I encountered some roadblocks. […]

Last month my in-laws took my daughter with them to visit some relatives in North Florida. My son stayed with us at home for the weekend. Well, momma didn’t raise no fool! He figured out pretty quickly that he got left behind and started complaining that it’s not fair. We were already planning to do […]

Earlier this year, I wrote that my husband and I joined Gold’s Gym and what a good deal it was. Emphasis on “was.” Well, they increased the price six months ago and it would now cost us $20 to add me as a guest (used to be free.) About the same time, my father-in-law got […]

Maybe I was, maybe I wasn’t. You tell me. I’ve mentioned in my previous post that I was planning on transferring UR points to Hyatt and redeeming  them on Hyatt Regency Bonita Springs resort. Well, a lot can change in one day if you are me! So, it was supposed to be a getaway for […]

I apologize in advance, this is a long post, so get a  snack ready. Since it’s the beginning of the year, I think it’s only appropriate to share my tentative travel plans  and how this hobby  helped us turn them into reality. The point of this post is not to brag but rather show what […]