Archive for February, 2010

How to enlist Gmail to sell your Craigslist items for you

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

A friend from our previous church sent me an e-mail tonight. Because we've been buried in 1.2 miles of snow for the past few days, she had the opportunity to pile through some projects. She had just gotten to a pile of stuff she had been meaning to ...

Three ways to find a cool deal using Google

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

(This guest post is by Ann Smarty, a search engine geek, social media enthusiast and a passionate blogger. She has recently started a community of guest bloggers, so if you have a blog and want to promote it for absolutely free, go help Ann build the valuable tool for that ...

So what are lenders using as criteria today for mortgage qualification?

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

I've been talking about some things related to the home purchase we're doing now.  One of the conditions of purchasing our new home was ability to get financing.  Since I couldn't buy with cash, I needed to apply for a mortgage.  What I couldn't do was make the purchase contingent ...

Friday Fiscals: Blizzard Edition

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

We're in one of the areas that's getting pummeled with snow this weekend.  Thankfully we still have power, and even Internet access.  Please be safe if you're in the mess with us. Here are some links of interest from the past week: The Frugal Lawyer scored a TV interview on spending addiction.  ...