Broke as a Spoke
Blog URL http://brokeasaspoke.com
Located Chicago Area, Illinois USA
Tags money, coupons, bargains, spending, saving, personal finances, student loans, credit cards
My quest to become debt free, including my daily spending habits, fights with Sallie Mae, paying off credit cards, setting up an emergency fund, pumping up 01k, and saving for vacations, a house, new clothes…you know, the necessities.
Latest Blog Posts
- Oprah’s O List – Custom Gift Cards on Nov 19, 2009
When there’s someone that’s difficult to shop for on my list, I always default to gift cards. I like that they can then go out and buy themselves something that they normally wouldn’t or have a nice evening out on the town, but I al...
- November 18 on Nov 18, 2009 in Daily Dollars
$39 Staples $31 Costco $34 Sprint – husband’s cell $25 Best Buy $38 Old Navy $86 DSW $21 Hobby lobby I convinced my husband to do a ton of running around with me last night – I prefer to have company, and someone to carry everythin...
- An Introduction to Sponsored Tweets on Nov 17, 2009 in Working Hard for the Money
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Sponsored Tweets. All opinions are 100% mine. It seems to be a taboo topic, but every month I share how much money I’ve made blogging and what companies I’ve partnered with to make money...
- November 13 thru 17 on Nov 17, 2009 in Daily Dollars
Oh lovely, payday is here again! $50 ING $167 Sallie Mae $490 car payment – Prius $700 Chase $249 State Farm – Prius insurance There’s actually money leftover this payday, so we’ll be making a big ING deposit early next week...
- Best Places to Work on Nov 14, 2009
I love where I work, and I think anyone would agree that I get some pretty great perks – casual work environment, 7 hour work days, and a chef on staff. So many people spend their days in terrible work environments, that I love hearing about ot...
- October Paid Blogging on Nov 14, 2009 in Working Hard for the Money
I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I’m behind on reporting my monthly blogging earnings! PayPerPost = $8.00 SocialSpark = $80.37 Sponsored Tweets = $22.10 TOTAL = $110.47 My goal was $100, but I have to say I’m disappointed. My husband a...
- Cyber Monday Deals on Nov 14, 2009 in More Bang for your Budget
I can’t think of anything I’d like to do less than go out shopping on Black Friday. The deals just aren’t worth getting out of bed before sunrise and fighting the crowds. Cyber Monday, on the other hand, is right up my alley. In my...
