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This world is a challenge to my finances and to my hairstyle
I have a lot of things going on in my life right now, a few of them that I’ve only shared with those who are in my inner circle. (And no, family members and friends who read this blog – I’m not pregnant.) There are a lot of days where I end up feeling very sad and defeated. I have this strange little uplift that comes to me at about 5:15 p.m., when I’m pulling into the driveway of my … Continue reading
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Cutting back for the sake of sanity
This week, I made a big decision that will impact my future, my finances and likely my overall sanity. After over two years of working weekends and the occasional weeknight at the local cab company, I asked my boss yesterday if I could cut back to just working every other weekend. “I’m not surprised,” he emailed me. “I was wondering when you were going to pick your personal life over greed.” I very professionally and very maturely wrote back: “Pfffffft!” … Continue reading
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The world’s elite are shaking off their “frugal fatigue”
This article was in the January 22, 2010 edition of the New York Times: “Ready to Spend Bonuses, but Not to Boast.” It’s bonus time for many of Wall Street’s elite and according to luxury retailers, these folks are shaking off their “frugal fatigue” and getting ready to spend their bonus money – discreetly, of course, because the rest of America is still staggering under unemployment rates, rising taxes, foreclosures, etc. While I don’t ever see myself randomly dropping money … Continue reading
Do I love it enough to pay for it?
I cannot lie – I have been waiting for this day for awhile. As certain as death and taxes, I knew that my (free) love affair with the New York Times online couldn’t last. And now the news is certain, starting January 2011, I will have to pay for my love of the eloquently written word. The New York Times is not the first newspaper to charge for online access to read their articles. Heck, the first company that I … Continue reading
Baby Talk: While We’re Still Waiting to Spawn
A few months ago, one of my cab drivers – a nice young woman who is a few years younger than me and has an infant of her own – asked me when my husband and I are going to start our own family. Ignoring the twinge in my ovaries when she said this I told her that we definitely want to start a family, we’re just waiting until we have a bit more money because having babies are expensive. … Continue reading
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Shoes: Not as Disposable as They Once Were
Here’s where I tell you something slightly embarrassing about myself – I really do not have attractively smelling feet. I know that there are things that I can buy for my shoes to remedy this situation, but I usually forget that until I’m sitting at my desk and can smell my feet or I am in some stranger’s home and leave my shoes by the door, praying with all of my considerable self that no one comes near my offensive … Continue reading
2010: Optimism and lots and lots of deep thoughts
Well, I’ve written this inaugural 2010 post about a dozen times and to be honest … every day that I’ve encountered in January has brought something different – some things good, some things bleh and some things that have caused me much speculation. Here are the things I’ve been thinking about: Work – I can’t say a lot about this right now because I’m very much in deep negotiations with my brain regarding what I want to do with my … Continue reading
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Sleighbells ring …
Thank you to everyone who chimed in with gift ideas for my nephews. I got some INCREDIBLE ideas and to be honest, I haven’t gone shopping yet to actually buy their gifts. Yes, I know that time is getting short, I also know that I might be stuck in Minnesota for part of my family’s festivities due to a massive snow storm that’s coming in. As much as I’m worried that I might not make it home for Christmas Eve, … Continue reading
Presents pressure begins to build
When it comes to gifts, most people in my family are extremely easy. My dad is sometimes a challenge, but he’s also a farmer – warm clothes are always appreciated by those folks who brave the cold winter wind. My mom? Simple … My husband? Sometimes a challenge, but so far I’ve been awesome at picking out gifts for him – it’s only a matter of listening and keeping my eyes open for the obscure at times. But with 9 … Continue reading
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The cost of keeping a pet
When the Cat and I got together – that was August 2001 – he was something of a bargain basement deal. I paid my neighbors $15 and got a six-month old kitten, some litter and half a bag of cat food. I had a revelation once about my cat – I acquired him at one of the loneliest times of my life. It sounds kind of dumb, but when I was living totally alone, I wasn’t accountable to anyone. I … Continue reading
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