Posted by Nicole The shredding pile I mentioned on Twitter last night that I’d finally gotten around to filing nine months worth of bills, paychecks and other assorted paperwork. My “method,” if you can call it that, is quite simplistic. I have one of those rolling 3-drawer plastic organizers. The top drawer contains only paperwork related to the house [...] Posted by Nicole The American Bankers Association announced yesterday that there were fewer delinquent credit card payments (late more than 30 days) have reached an eight-year low. Only 3.88% of credit card payments were overdue in the first quarter of 2010, compared to 4.39% in the last quarter of 2009. Fewer home equity loans and lines of credit (HELOC) [...] Posted by Nicole When you buy your first house, there are many expenses to consider when making your budget: fluctuating utility bills and emergency repairs are likely the first things you think of. But something I haven’t considered since we bought our home last year is the increase in the escrow portion of our mortgage due to increasing [...] Posted by Nicole Happy 4th to all of my American readers! What makes this year’s Fourth stand out for me is the fact that for the first time in ages, I’m off on a holiday — but only because it falls on a Sunday. I’ll be back at work tomorrow! But for now, enjoy the weather, the BBQs [...] Posted by Nicole Mr. Saver and I have just returned from our vacation, and while we had a great time with our family and friends, we were very happy to be back home in familiar surroundings (and with our two kitties). I came home to a stack of mail. Wedged between the bills and the junk mail was an [...] | | Contact RDS!Got something to say? Want to advertise? E-mail admin [at] rainydaysaver [dot]. net DisclaimerI'm just a 30-something married gal saving for a rainy day. I love talking about personal finance, but in no way does it make me an expert on the topics discussed on this blog. If you have any questions or concerns, be sure to contact a qualified financial adviser. In accordance with FTC guidelines, we state that we may have a financial relationship with companies mentioned in this website. This may include receiving access to free products and services for product and service reviews and giveaways. Any references to third party products, rates, or websites are subject to change without notice. We do our best to maintain current information, but due to the rapidly changing environment, some information may have changed since it was published. Please do the appropriate research before participating in any third-party offers. |