by Lakita on July 23, 2010
Growing up, I loved to watch Alvin and the Chipmunks. Who would have thought their personalities could be compared to finances! First, there is Alvin. He is the star of the show and he wants you to know it. Alvin is charming yet impulsive. “Alvins” are always trying to come up with a new scheme [...]
by Lakita on July 20, 2010
Thanks to all those who participated in the GRABBBR contest. Again, GRABBBR is Giveaway Reaching All Bible Based Blog Readers. This was my first time hosting a multi-partnered contest and I’d like to thank all of the awesome partners as well as the participants! It was fun to “travel the GRABBBR network” and follow the [...]
by Lakita on July 9, 2010
Personal Finance Journey is a partner in GRABBBR, that is Giveaway Reaching All Bible Based Blog Readers. This is my featured GRABBBR blog post. By leaving a comment on this post, you will gain 5 ENTRY POINTS and may win cash or prizes. Discussion is encouraged! However, only 1 comment per person will be counted [...]
by Lakita on July 6, 2010
Every Tuesday, I will post a link roundup of articles I’ve found while researching the Internet. This week, (well July 4th actually) marks the end of Phase 1 of the Yakezie challenge. The goal of phase 1 was to break below 200,000 in the Alexa ranking. I came late to the Yakezie party in February [...]
by Lakita on July 2, 2010
It is so important to watch those bank accounts, especially if you have any accounts that you don’t use that often! Here’s the story: Part of my car insurance claim from April’s accident includes tax and title reimbursement on a new vehicle purchase. Since this check came after I moved, I had to relay my [...]
by Lakita on July 1, 2010
I haven’t posted to the “Deal or Frill” series in a while. The idea is simple, I’ll post a story and you tell me rather you think the purchase is a Deal: A sale favorable to the buyer; bargain (Informal definition from thefreedictionary.com) or Frill: Something that is desirable but not a necessity (Informal definition [...]