Canty Family Blog

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:48:42 GMT

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

This Christmas we did not spend as much money as we did last year and our family was just as happy or maybe even happier than last year. That just goes to show that Christmas is not about receiving gifts, but being with family and the people you love. Our family gathered at my mom and we enjoyed the entire day. We must remember, Jesus is the reason for the season. We must enjoy life with our love ones while we have the chance, because tomorrow is not promised to any of us.

Have a Happy New Year and be safe. See ya next month.

~The Canty's~

The Big Question

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:44:13 GMT

The Big Question

Did yal win?! Answer, we're still in it. We want to thank our families and friends for all the support we've received throughout this year. I'm am so proud of both of the men in my life. We've learned a lot of new things and ways to save money and how to go about enjoying life without spending so much money. This has been a life lesson for all of us and we hope we can help some others along the way.

Again, we thank you all for your support. See you in January for the BIG announcement.

~The Canty's~

Happy Birthday

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:49:25 GMT

Happy Birthday

While everyone is doing their Christmas shopping, I'm preparing for birthday celebrations. Yes, that's correct, this month is a very busy month for me because I have at least four birthday's this month. So, I save throughout the year, because I don't have to buy any gifts, but at the end of the year everything is back to back. Oh well, Happy Birthday to my mom, son, husband and stepdaughter.

~The Canty's~

Thankful for Family

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:14:50 GMT

Thankful for Family

We are thankful to have our families nearby, so we don't have to do any traveling for the holidays. Staying saved us money and all we had to do was go to my mother's for dinner and visit Mitchell's family in Bainbridge. We pray that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

~The Canty's~

Citrus Road Trip

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:42:30 GMT

With having the yard sale we were able to go to the Florida Classic in Orlando to watch FAMU and BCU play football. Instead of staying in a hotel we stayed at a resort for half the price and enjoyed quality time with our family. We were able to save money on the room, food and gas. During the course of this challenge we've learned to get some of the things we want without spending so much money. Last year we reserved two rooms, but this year we got a resort, (one apartment) and we bought groceries during our stay and cooked our food, oppose to going out for breakfast, lunch and dinner for two days. We all should be looking for ways to cut back on our expenses and it's working for us, so don't knock it until you try it. Whine, whine, whine, NOT!!!!!!!!

The End

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:34:40 GMT

The End

We are at the end of the year and bills still appear to be the same. So what, one bill is decreasing, while another is increasing. Well, that's the typical family, but some people want to make it appear to be so easy to reduce debt and increase your savings. It was hard to save money and pay off bills before the recession, if it was easy we all would be free of debt and have money saved. We feel as though we have been at a disadvantage during this year. Yes, one would think combining our finances would mean paying off bills faster, but it also meant adding on debt as well. Most of the time starting a business mean you payout before you earn. Well, at any rate we've done what we thought to be right, so we have no regrets.

`The Canty's~

Ida's Impact

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:56:53 GMT

Ida's Impact,

Hurricane season is upon us and we still need to get our roof fixed, not to mention some other needed repairs. We have been blessed during the raining months, but now we have to deal with our first hurricane which seem to be heading our way. We have gotten several quotes on repairing the roof and we know if we get it done now we will be out of the running for the $10,000.

After careful consideration we've decided to continue on as we are, because if Ida is really bad, we could possibly be without a home. If that happens then we would possibly have to move in with my mom until our finances get better.

Tricks Or Treat

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:12:47 GMT

Trick Or Treat

We got our treats today before dark. We held our Boo Bargain Bash and it was a hit. Originally we wanted to do a community wide yard sale, but we didn't have any families interested in it. We thought about not having the yard sale, but at the last minute we decided that we could do it without everyone else, so we did. Even though it was a cloudy day and it was FSU homecoming and we could have gone to the game, we are so happy that we stayed home and did our yard sale to make some money to go towards Christmas shopping.

Happy Halloween and Merry Christmas!

~The Canty's~

Hard Situations to Recover From

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:56:05 GMT

Couping with a lose,

It's always difficult when anyone lose a family member. Mitchell and I both have suffered the lose of a uncle in the past month. It has made us think more about saving money oppose to enjoying our lives together. We work hard and we want to have some of the finer things in life, but at what cost. Do we work hard and save our monies not know if we will be here to enjoy the fruit of our labor. Or will someone else be enjoying if for us. We are on our way back from Orlando from my uncle Donnell's funeral and when we get home we will be sitting down to re-think our savings v. enjoying life strategy. I'm sure there must be some common ground so we can enjoy life and leave something for our children. But no matter what we all should enjoy our families while we are alive.

Wedding Bells

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:20:59 GMT

Wedding Bells,

We are heard wedding bells again this weekend. I (Angela) coordinated a wedding this weekend for a friend of mine, Alesa Parrish and David Payne, now Mr. and Mrs. David and Alesa Payne. It was a beautiful setting and it brought back so many memories for Mitchell and I. We pray there first year of marriage will be as joyous as ours. Alesa and David, congratulation and may your love last forever.

Congratulation!

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:29:04 GMT

Congratulation!

Guess who's ready to drive! Chris is taking Driver's Ed this semester. He has taken his test and we went to get his restrict license on Thursday. Now we all know what the next step is in his mind, "Can I have a car for Christmas?". Well, when I got my first car things were a lot cheaper then, but with the way the car market is today, who knows. If he get a car it will be a gas saver, something we can drive to school and work. But most of all it depends on his grades.

Boo Bargain

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:55:26 GMT

Boo Bargain Yard Sale

We are planning our second yard sale. This time it will fun fill not only for the adults, but for the kids too. We want to include the community, so if you have item you want to sale, please request a form by contacting our coach at the Mahan Branch (Lavelle or Kelly). We want to make this an event to remember, so come on out and enjoy the fun. Each participant must provide their own tent, tables and chairs and we will provide the space. Each space will be 10X10 and will cost $25.00.

We are hoping to have a lot of treats for the trickers.

~The Canty's~

Home is in the Heart

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:37:53 GMT

Homeis is in the Heart

Home is where the heart is and we just heard on the new this morning that the First Time Home Buyers Credit could possibly be extended until 2010. We are praying for the extension to pass so we will have some additional time to work on saving more money. The more we save, the more we can put on our down payment. We are getting closer to getting our dream home. We are heading home for a life time.

None Stop Work

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:35:45 GMT

None Stop Work

We wish we could have attended the FSU game on Saturday, but we had to work. The rain has caused me to work weekends so I would not get behind at work. But, that's what it takes sometimes in order to make sure the bills are paid. We'll I know soon my hours will be cut because it will be cold, but no matter what I still have to make sure my bills are paid, so I make sacrifices to get it done. Oh well, let me get some sleep for work,

Rattler Strike

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:46:57 GMT

Rattler Strike

We’ve been looking for an outlet after working so hard, now we have it. We are FAMU Rattler fans and we were able to enjoy the first FAMU game this weekend. To save money we purchased season tickets for four. Best of all we won the game 21 to 12. Go Rattlers!!

Old Habits

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:44:46 GMT

Old Habits

Some things can't be taught, they are learned behaviors. If your not in the habit of spending un-necessary money, don't start. Start saving when you young and don't have alot of responsibilites that way when you get a family you'll have something to fall back on. One of the most important things to do is teach your children to save.

~Canty's~

Back To School

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:59:11 GMT

Back To SchoolWe’re gearing up for another school year. Christopher is not ready to start school, but he knows the time is here. So we will have to start getting up earlier to make sure he’s on time for school. Mitchell has decided to put his education on hold for now, because, he can’t afford to take the time off from his job. Not only is the time off from work a problem, but we’ve considered the cost for him to go back to school and right now we can’t afford it. I would advise anyone with kids to put them in a college fund at an early age, because college expenses are only getting higher. Good luck to all those returning to school.~The Canty’s~

Ride With the Wind

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:40:12 GMT

Ride With the Wind

Guess who got a free road trip! Angela went to Orlando for two days to The Holy Land. She had a wonderful time. It was a great experience; if you have the time I would suggest you take your entire family. Mitch and Chris also had a free weekend without me, so they spent time together doing guys stuff. While I was away Mitchell won tickets for 2 to Café Cabernet from 96.1 Jamz. So when I got back we went to Café Cabernet for dinner and live jazz. Chris won $50.00 when we attended the FSU Fan Day. We want to say thanks to the Women’s Ministry of Saint James A.M.E. Church in Quincy, Joe Bullard - 96.1 and the sponsors of FSU Fan Day.

Free Weekend

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:28:37 GMT

Free Weekend

Most of our summer weekends have been filled with work, work and more work. But this past weekend was nothing but fun, fun and more fun. Everything we did this weekend was FREE. We spend Saturday at the webisode viewing and fun day at church. Sunday we spent the day at the Civic Center – FSU Fan Day getting autographs from the players. We need more free fun weekends. Any ideas out there let us know, FREE, FREE and did we mention FREE!

Believe It or Not, It's Real!

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:58:18 GMT

Believe It or Not, It's Real!

In our attempt to pay some bills in collection, they would not accept our money order from the FCCU. Now mind you they did accept the first money order we sent them. But, almost a month has past and we're just finding out on Friday our money order has been mailed back to us. So now, we have to play the wait and see game. Paying the collection agencies is a joke. The harder we try to pay them, the more crap they come up with. So hopefully the money order will come back some time this week and we'll get another money order issued and mail to them asap. Believe it or not, it's real hard trying to work with these companies, so if you've never experienced it, you don't want too. Pay your bills or they will come back to hunt you.

~The Canty's~