Monthly Archives: September 2010

One off the bucket list and one for charity

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Michelle
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Leaps of Faith

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Michelle

Before you automatically close this post and think “oh, I’ve read her whining before,” I need to amend what I’m going to say with this: All of my angst is better this time around. Or at least, the problems that I find myself in this time are manageable. And – dare I say? – able to be fixed. Work has been rough lately. The kind of rough that seems to settle right into my face and makes me feel like … Continue reading →

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This frugal thing is working (knock on wood)

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Michelle

OK – So I know it’s too early to totally congratulate myself on how I’m trying to turn around my spending, but I like to think that I’m making progress. Case in point – yesterday. It was a rough day with work ending after 7 p.m. for me. And since I knew that Husband would be gone and playing games with his friends, I was going to stop by the grocery store and pick up a redbox rental to keep … Continue reading →

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Back to budget!

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Michelle

I really wanted to go shopping over my lunch hour on Tuesday. I’ve recently lost some weight (go me!), so I’ve been trying to get some more wear out of my baggy shirts by wearing a camisole underneath them. That way, when my coworker comes up behind me to ask me some question, I’m not flashing the ladies at the poor unsuspecting soul. Right now I have one camisole that I have fallen in love with. If I could sleep … Continue reading →

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What do YOU think? How aggressive should I be at paying off “good” debt?

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Michelle

My husband and I are having an interesting conversation today over email … I have a fire lit under my arse to see how quickly I can pay off my college debt ($37,500). He has come back and countered “what is the savings to paying off your college loans quickly as opposed to the normal schedule?” Here is my logic … if I make two payments on each of my college loans every month, I will theoretically have my college … Continue reading →

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