Results 1 to 15 of 18
LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks-
05-26-2009, 07:18 AM #1Registered User
- Join Date
- May 2009
- Location
- Lake Mead NRA, NV
- Posts
- 102
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 4
New to Frugal Village Not New to Frugalness
How did you hear about frugal village? Searched Google for Frugal Forums, and you all were the first one to come up. I lurked for a day, found it interesting and joined.
What interests you here? Always like to have good tips and others with like minded ideas; was on Totally Frugal forums, but they have been slammed with spammers. Your design and format are similar to theirs, but it looks like you do not have the spam.
What will you contribute? I have been frugal for a long time, I live in an RV and follow the principles of "Your Money or Your Life"; following voluntary simplicity.
Do you know any other members here? No
How many kids? Ages? No Kids
Tell us about yourself. I would suggest checking out our website: Laura-n-Sasha.com to see more about us, but in a nutshell: we sold our house and everything in it in May of 2007, after taking a sabbatical vacation in September & October 2006.
We found that we did not want to live the suburbia lifestyle after we took that trip, so we put our house on the market in December 2008, listed with a fee only Realtor (to get it in the MLS) and sold the house myself. It took 3 months to sell, and 2 months to get it cleaned out.
We moved into our RV, my DH commuted to work while I volunteered at a National Park, gaining excellent experience that would help me get a job with the National Park Service. We are right now, living in a National Park paying very low rent, while I work for the National Park Service as a Park Ranger and my DH is now retired.
Do you own any pets? No - just stuffed animals - the RV is small.
Occupation? Park Ranger - a lifelong dream
Married or single? Married for 12 years
Interests and hobbies? Outdoor hobbies: walking or hiking, kayaking, swimming, photography, traveling; indoor hobbies: reading, surfing internet/reading forums, working on our website.
I look forward to meeting new people on this forum.
-
05-26-2009, 07:46 AM #2Registered User
- Join Date
- Jun 2007
- Location
- Alabama
- Age
- 41
- Posts
- 414
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Blog Entries
- 12
- Rep Power
- 6
Hello and Welcome to the Village from Alabama!! That is awesome what you and your husband are doing!! Not many people can say that they have their dream job. I am so happy for you that you do!
~Debra~Wife to Jeff
2011 Challenges
Reading Challenge: 45/100
~Currently Reading: An assortment of Love Inspired Books
Gardening: Zone 8
"All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own"~Anonymous
-
05-26-2009, 08:13 AM #3Registered User
- Join Date
- Feb 2005
- Location
- Ohio
- Posts
- 1,100
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 12
Hi and welcome!
2012 Debt Reduction
(cc#1) Kohl's- P.I.F. (closed)!!!!
(cc#2) Chase- P.I.F. (closed) !!!!!
(cc#3) capital one(mine)- $741.37 /$731.34
(cc#4) amazon-$1,458.47 / $863.94
(cc#5) Kohl's - $606.29 / $687.16(CLOSED!)
(cc#6) capital one(His)- $615.93 /$673.97
(cc#7) CHASE (HIS)- $1,985.14 / $1,055.85
(cc#8) Lowes(His)- $3,355.71 / $2,592.42
(cc#9) Tractor Supply(his)- $3,981.05 / $3,729.95
(cc#10) Visa(mine)- $918.12 / $1,021.83(CLOSED!)
(cc#11) Home Depot(his)-$3,796.87 / $3,375.31
(cc#12) Capital One(mine)- $2,991.98 / $2,967.94
(cc#13) Micro center- $743.61 / $755.60
car pyment- $16,245.30 / $17,773.46
house pymnt- $76,973.95 / $81,360.00
$0
$14.00 EF
-
05-26-2009, 06:53 PM #4Registered User
- Join Date
- May 2009
- Location
- Lake Mead NRA, NV
- Posts
- 102
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 4
well it took a while to get to the dream job, but that is what happens when you find it. Most things do not come easy. But life is good.
Originally Posted by SandNOceanGirl
What does the challenge EF mean?
-
05-26-2009, 07:15 PM #5Registered User
- Join Date
- Mar 2009
- Location
- PA
- Posts
- 3,824
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 26
Hello and welcome from PA
frugalcountrylady.blogspot.com
-
05-26-2009, 09:36 PM #6Registered User
- Join Date
- Jan 2005
- Location
- usa
- Age
- 52
- Posts
- 5,212
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 28
Hi and welcome from NE Ohio. Wow it sounds like you really do have the dream job. Happy to have you join us.
P.S. the challenge "EF" is Emergency Fund. You will find we have lots of challenges. If you have one for yourself just add it to your siggy. Some post a thread and some just put it in their siggy.
Cat
-
05-26-2009, 10:20 PM #7Registered User
- Join Date
- Dec 2008
- Location
- Minnesota
- Age
- 47
- Posts
- 22,743
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Blog Entries
- 166
- Rep Power
- 129
Hi and welcome from Minnesota!
Dh Bob
FIL 
DS (21) at Lakehead U - go Thunderwolves!
www.ouroldhomestead.blogspot.com
2012 Exercise Challenge - 5,358 min
2012 Water Challenge - 7,330 oz
May No Spend Days - 0 /20
Wasted money - May total - $0
2012 Change Jar - $ 37.20
No Eat Out - 114 /365
2012 Reading Challenge - 3 /12
2012 Home Project - May - 4 totes 0 /4, organizing laundry room
20 Wishes Challenge - 3/20
12,400 /36,500 squats
2012 Coupon Challenge - $416.06
-
05-27-2009, 08:43 AM #8Registered User
- Join Date
- Mar 2009
- Location
- Orange, Texas
- Age
- 53
- Posts
- 197
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 5
Welcome from Texas.
Jan
-
05-27-2009, 08:50 AM #9Registered User
- Join Date
- Apr 2009
- Location
- Houston Texas
- Posts
- 2,167
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 16
Welcome from Houston, Texas. WOW - hubby would love to work as a park ranger. I will have to put that bug in his ear.
Mary
I won 2nd place! Made it to the top 4 finalists for the ultimate biker makeover!
www.garage-girls.com
12/08/10 - Begin diet & exercise program.
Goal #1 - lose 30 lbs, lower blood sugar, blood pressure, & cholesterol - DONE
Goal #2 - lose 5 more pounds to put me in the normal range on the BMI - DONE - 5/13/11
05/16/11 - Down 36 lbs (total) since 12/08/10, under calorie goal almost every day, on treadmill 40 minutes 5 days a week MINIMUM.
Chase CC - Paid off 06/09
B of A CC - Paid off 07/09
Hospital - Paid off 02/10
Harley - $8,000
House - Start $127,944 Balance $109,076
-
05-27-2009, 07:26 PM #10Registered User
- Join Date
- May 2009
- Location
- Lake Mead NRA, NV
- Posts
- 102
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 4
Hi Mary,
I applied to over 70 different jobs, got offers from about 10 and chose Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina.
Those with degrees especially in science are most welcome, but those with other degrees are also good too.
The process takes between 3 and 6 months, and there are no "benefits" - except: I live in a National Park for very little money, I live in a resort area all season while most only get a week of time here. I'm at the beach, I do not need a gym because I walk everywhere, I am getting healthier by the day because I work, therefore I exercise, I am meeting great people and expanding my mind everyday. Who needs the normal benefits when you have these great things?
-
05-27-2009, 07:38 PM #11Registered User
- Join Date
- Mar 2009
- Location
- PA
- Posts
- 3,824
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 26
And you said there are no benefits. The whole thing sounds like benefits to me. Good for you and your great job with all the, shall I say, "perks".
frugalcountrylady.blogspot.com
-
05-27-2009, 08:43 PM #12Registered User
- Join Date
- May 2009
- Location
- Lake Mead NRA, NV
- Posts
- 102
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 4
I Agree, the Perks are great! Who needs benefits when the perks are so good?
Last edited by laura-n-sasha; 05-27-2009 at 09:08 PM.
-
05-27-2009, 10:36 PM #13Registered User
- Join Date
- Oct 2008
- Location
- Canada
- Posts
- 4,312
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 28
Hi and welcome to Frugal Village from Ontario.
An obstacle is what comes up when you lose sight of your goal.
Daily Fix It, Sort It, or Clean It Challenge
May No-Spend: 9/12
"A penny saved is a penny earned!"
1 (S), 2 (S), 3 (N), 4 (N), 5 (S), 6 (N), 7 (S), 8 (N), 9 (S), 10 (N), 11 (N), 12 (S), 13 (N), 14 (N), 15 (N), 16 (N), 17 (), 18 (), 19 (), 20 (), 21 (), 22 (), 23 (), 24 (), 25 (), 26 (), 27 (), 28 (), 29 (), 30 (), 31 ()
2012 Lose-A-Pound-A-Week Challenge
I have 12.0 lbs to lose (as of Mon, May 14th, 2012)
Personal
Pay off my Morgage
$102,259.86 (as of May 15th, 2012 - 10 years, 1 months left...partly because we got a new interest rate
)/$108,631.38 (as of Dec. 3rd, 2011 - 12 years, 7 months left)
Pay off my Line of Credit
$6,531.97 (as of May 15th, 2012)/$17,790.73 (as of Dec. 3rd, 2011)
-
05-28-2009, 12:05 PM #14Registered User
- Join Date
- Jul 2007
- Location
- NW Ohio
- Age
- 57
- Posts
- 3,981
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 20
Hi, and welcome to FV!!
______
Cheryl
"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance, but by our disposition." -------Martha Washington
-
05-28-2009, 12:34 PM #15Registered User
- Join Date
- Mar 2009
- Location
- Cold pacific northwest.
- Posts
- 11,723
- Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
- Rep Power
- 57
Welcome to FV from the other side of the states......Pacific Northwest.
Looking forward to hearing from u.
Reply With QuoteSimilar Threads
-
New to Frugal Village
By Yvonne 11 in forum General ChatReplies: 13Last Post: 09-23-2010, 01:27 PM -
Hi everyone! New to frugal village!
By bargainQUEEN in forum General ChatReplies: 17Last Post: 11-15-2009, 11:06 PM -
New to Frugal Village!
By BonniesMama in forum General ChatReplies: 17Last Post: 06-10-2009, 11:30 PM -
New to Frugal Village
By mandk in forum General ChatReplies: 22Last Post: 06-07-2009, 02:16 AM -
Thank You Frugal Village
By janelane in forum General ChatReplies: 19Last Post: 05-20-2008, 02:34 PM
Bookmarks