The Fed cut the interest rate by a quarter percent this week, and those of us who live on a fixed income have been trying to understand why it was needed. The economy is good and unemployment is low. I was fully expecting interest rates to continue climbing from 2.50%
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Paypal Cash Account
Paypal changed their account rules back in Feb. 2019. The change basically requires you to create a cash account on their system, if you want to use Paypal money to make purchases. Otherwise, they take the money from your linked bank account or credit card. I only noticed this when
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My old Black & Decker corded weed trimmer stopped working a few weeks ago. They sell for about 50 bucks on Amazon, but that’s not how I roll. I knew the problem was with the switch that operates the trimmer. The smoke that came out of the handle was a
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I recently started posting items for sale on Ebay again. I’ve been a member since 2010, but I have definitely purchased more items than I have sold over the past nine years. The cost of shipping and the percentage that Ebay takes has made it harder to make money. I’m
Continue readingThe bottom line
Everyone’s situation is different. But the bottom line is that you have to make more than you spend. I like to look at cash flow on a month to month basis. Simply total your expenses and subtract them from your income for the month. You should end up with a
Continue readingAnother Broken Appliance
It seems like kitchen appliances are always breaking down. The latest one to stop working at my home is our 4 year old Maytag Microwave. Whirlpool acquired Maytag in 2006. They also own KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, and Amana. The door switch has been acting up for a while. It thinks the
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