Kim’s Shopping Blog

I swear I had the latest issue (October 2008) of Consumer Reports Magazine sitting right here on my desk so I could share the top rated credit cards (they analyzed hundreds), but it has mysteriously disappeared*.  So I googled them (I google everything) and came across The Frugal Duchess blog** that beat me to the punch. Are you among the […]

Last May, postage stamp rates went up 2¢ to 41¢, and come this May 12, they are going to be raised yet another penny to 42¢!  I’ve been using email and billpay more and more to avoid stamp costs, as I presume many are, thus the reason for an increase.
And I just bought a roll of 41¢ […]

If your adjusted gross income was $54,000 or less in 2007, you can use a “Free File Alliance Online Tax Preparation Company” to prepare AND e-file your taxes online for FREE!  Here’s the “name brand” ones I recommend…
H&R Block’s TaxCut Free File: Free federal online tax preparation and e-file if your adjusted gross income is $54,000 or less […]

My brother, Mike, works for iGroupStudios who manages Suze Orman’s website, so he has got the privilege of meeting Suze a few times. He has even got me an autographed copy of Suze’s newest book, Women & Money.
I was hoping I would get the pleasure of meeting Suze while in New York City a couple of […]

Since moving into my new house, I have misplaced many things, one of them being my Quickbooks Software to install on my new computer.  So, for the past year, I’ve been having to using my old computer to do my bookwork. Since that version is from 2004, I decided I needed to upgrade and put […]