Monthly Archives: May 2010

Prevent Debit Card Scams: Know How

This is the first guest post on Live Real, Now.  It’s brought to you by Sharon Smith of the Oak View Law Group. In modern times, the ATMs come as a great convenience for the bank customers. The irony however is that ATMs also allow access to criminals who steal personal information from the debit…

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-29

RT @ramseyshow: RT @E_C_S_T_E_R_I_: "Stupid has a gravitational pull." -D Ramsey as heard n NPR. I know many who have not escaped its orbit. # @BudgetsAreSexy KISS is playing the MINUTE state fair in August. in reply to BudgetsAreSexy # 3 year old is "reading" to her sister: Goldilocks, complete with the voices I use….

Side Hustle: Garage Sale Tips

Garage sale week wasn’t enough.    There are so many little things that I did–or meant to do–that I forgot to include them last week. Advertise everywhere. I do mean everywhere.   Take out an ad in the paper.  Put an ad on Craigslist.   Have fliers in the grocery store, the laundromat, and any place…

Meal Plans

Image by Getty Images via @daylife When we don’t have a meal plan, food costs more. Our regular plan is to build a menu for the week and go to the grocery store on Sunday.  This allows planning, instead of scrambling for a a meal after work each night.   It also give us a chance…