Save Over $25.00 a Hour Making Your Own Laundry Soap

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During the last couple of months I have been looking for a large stock pot casually as I went to thrift stores to make my own laundry soap.  Well now that I found one for $6.00 at Goodwill, I figured it was time to do it.

I have only ever used liquid laundry soap, which takes a bit more preparation than making a dry laundry soap.  I used a recipe I found at Wellness Mama after doing a google search.

So, yea you can make your own laundry soap, but is it really worth your time?

To be frank… it is definitely worth your time.

 

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Should I Transfer my Wife’s ROTH IRA?

QuestionSo back in the fall of 2011 I knew I needed to save more for retirement, I just didn’t know how much and what to do.  So my wife and I setup a ROTH IRA in her name with Edward Jones.  We have made more money than we would have if we sat out of the market, but it is clear that this isn’t the best thing for us going forward (and we have stopped contributing to it in June of this year as my wife just became eligible to contribute to her 401(K)).

What isn’t clear is, when is the right time to EXIT or rollover the Roth?  Here are the facts: Continue reading