Laceshawl's Personal Finance Blog

The single pay more

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:08:36 PST

The greengrocers on the corner has a good deal, 4 avocadoes for nz$2. Alas I cannot eat 4 whole avocado all by my little self so I must pay .59 cnets for a single one. If I buy one a week that adds up to an extra $4.68 a year. I protest!

Seriously ,There are all manner of politicians...

Blessed are you

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:36:24 PST

if you feed the hungry. At this morning's service we had an infant dedication followed by morning tea with andwiches and all manner of goodies. Then this evening we had a baptism followed by supper with samosas, savories and all manner of goodies. I didn't need to cook at all today....

Black Friday

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:45:49 PST

today the 13th was a lucky day for me. I found .30 cents.

A Novel idea

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:28:54 PST

No I wasn't sick tese last couple of weeks, but I've decided my life is too boring. So I signed up for nanowrimo.org and decided to write a novel. It might even make me some money if it was good enough.

well, 22,000 words into the thing and i'm suffering major writers block and...

Cheap

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:43:45 PST

I really don't think nz$5 is all that expensive for a knitting pattern because you can use it any number of times, or resell it on trademe. But people grumble about the price.

This afternoon a customer asked me if they could take away a pattern and photocopy it!! When I got over...

Because

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:39:22 PST

Reasons to be Financially Independent no 53

So you don't have to take a day off work when the repairman is coming.

In the black

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:13:11 PST

The Red Cross shop had a dollar a bag sale. I didn't need much, but I got two pairs of black pants, because you can never have too many pairs of black work pants.

And the fight is on...

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:29:21 PST

this, folks, has turned into a no hold barred pro wrestling match. In the black corner is tina, ably seconded by her Efund. In the red corner, the villain of the piece, Murphy.

And Murphy has just attempted a low blow. After knocking out tina's tooth last week, he proceeded to infect...

Three strikes by Murphy

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:51:34 PST

Well, it's been a disaster of a weekend. In the last 48 hours the washing machine stopped functioning (I'm guessing a blocked pump); then an element on the stove top stopped functioning ( as it is a very old stove I'm expecting to be told it's not repairable so will have to buy a new...

No more cash

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:03:57 PST

I was working in the shop this afternoon. It's interesting that most people chose to make even small purchases with thier debit card. I guess they just don't carry cash any more. I only made $47 in cash sales, all the rest was electronic transfer of funds. Wonder if they'll do away...

Broke

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:58:41 PST

my tooth. Goshdarn grit in an apple. Because I have previously had a root canal on that particular tooth there was no pain, but it was past saving. The dentist neatly extracted it, along with nz$245 from my savings account. This, she says with a gap toothed smile, is what emergency savings are for.

Missed out.

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:53:24 PST

As I was waiting for the bus I noticed a 20 cent coin on the street. I waited for a gap in the traffic so I could go over and pick it up, but no traffic gap before my bus came, so I had to leave it. Sob! I want my free money!

Sunshine on my shoulder

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:42:10 PST

Today was a good day for saving money. I hung the laundry out on the line, opened all the windows to let the natural air conditioning thru, enjoyed some free vitamin D on my skin and thanked God he doesn't charge us for universal power.

I threw away 99 cents!

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:57:56 PST

I often pick up fruit and veges at a little Asian store not far from me. They are cheap but you have to use them quickly as they sell them near their best by date.

I had some pumpkin in the fridge I was meaning to get round to using. I delayed too long and it turned all soft and...

Cure

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:28:10 PST

Thankfully it was only a 24 hour bug, so I'm back on my feet again. I am eating some chocolate which is a cure for all human ailments of body, mind and soul.

Sick

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:24:05 PST

Ugh, I'm coming down with a nasty bug; runny nose, sore eyes, upset tummy and aching joints. I got some Vitamin C and if I'm not better tomorrow I'll go to the dr.

Spring fever

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:10:36 PST

Now's the time of year when I normally go into whirling dervish mode, pulling contents out of cupboards, cleaning them and then often as not, donating them all to the Sally Army, only to buy a fresh load of stuff to fill up the spaces. The sight of all the new stuff in the shops makes...

Spring

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:22:08 PST

The weather has been so warm the last few days I didn't need to have the heater on. Yay for coming summer and lower power bills.

1K purchases

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:43:04 PST

If I go back 20 years, new roof on house, nz$3,600 and first ever computer nz$1400. Since then various house repairs, replacing hot water cylinder and kitchen floorboards, and most recently putting in the heat pump. All in all, necessary purchases. The only other thing I spent $3000...

Essential gift

redleg21@xtra.co.nz (Tina) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:57:17 PST

Yes I'm on a bare bones budget this month, but I'm not so hard up I can't afford to post a pair of handknitted sox to my dad. nz$4.50 I could have written a poem and paid just .50 cents postage, but he has dementia and I think he will appreciate the sox.