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August 2010 Budget Round-Up

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
September 1, 2010 at 5:00 am
It has been a pretty crazy month for me, from arriving back from Europe and trying to get settled into my new hotel digs. INCOME: $15,300 All gross, not net and ... (more)

Luxury or Necessity? (Take the Survey on my Blog!)

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 30, 2010 at 5:00 am
Came across this interesting visual on the web, as part of the article: The Fading Glory of the Television and Telephone. Via but props go out to Musings of an ... (more)

College Cooking: The scoop on eating cheap in a college dorm room

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 30, 2010 at 5:00 am
THE BASICS TOOLS Immersion Blender ($10 – $200) Rice Cooker (doubles as a Steamer) Hot Plate (if you are allowed to have one) Microwave (if you are allowed ... (more)

Radio Fodder for Thought: Finding a job in this economy

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 27, 2010 at 5:00 am
A woman called into the radio the other day, and made me think about her situation for pretty much the rest of the day because of all the different perspectives ... (more)

Coupon Cactus: A new site for cash back and coupons

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 26, 2010 at 5:14 pm
If you are online as much as I am, you tend to start shopping online just because things tend to be cheaper than if you were to buy it in store, or if you are ... (more)

Coupon Cactus: A new site for coupons and cash back rewards

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 25, 2010 at 5:00 pm
If you are online as much as I am, you tend to start shopping online just because things tend to be cheaper than if you were to buy it in store, or if you are ... (more)

Paris, France: Versailles Palace & The Moulin Rouge

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 25, 2010 at 5:00 am
Click on the images to make it larger It was pretty incredible, and so were the lines. There was one to line up just to get a ticket, and another to get into ... (more)

Great comments from the post about ‘Finding your Dream Job’

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 24, 2010 at 5:00 am
Jeff from Bluenoser’s Soap Box said: Money money money, I know so many people who are pissed all the time but say that they couldn’t change because ... (more)

Finding a job that you love

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 23, 2010 at 5:00 am
Whenever I talk to my mom about my job (in the simplest terms possible), she inevitably sighs and says: I have no idea what you’re talking about, but I’m ... (more)

When a non-English speaker challenges your language :P

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 21, 2010 at 4:01 pm
This is one of our classic Me & BF moments that always makes me laugh when I  look at a cake: BF: I’m going to go cake now. Me: You can’t use ... (more)

Paris, France: The Business District

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 20, 2010 at 5:00 am
This is a separate area from Paris itself. This is where all the skyscrapers are allowed. Click on the images to make them larger. I found it peaceful and relaxing… ... (more)

Paris, France: The Major Attractions

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 18, 2010 at 5:00 am
The best part of Paris: The Eiffel Tower It glittered so beautifully at night for the light show. And that’s about it. Did you like the post? ... (more)

Money and Marriages

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 16, 2010 at 6:00 am
I read the “The History of Marriage” on the weekend, and started thinking about what she said about how marriage started. Essentially, the history ... (more)

A Typical Conversation with my Mom

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 15, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Mom: I don’t understand what Justin Bieber is supposed to be. FB: Me neither, Mom. My mom also can’t understand computers or any technical subjects ... (more)

A Vegan Breakfast with my new Kitchen Aid Immersion Blender

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 15, 2010 at 8:37 am
Earl Grey Cream Tea It’s flowery with a creamy sort of undertone. I still like to add 2 packets of sugar and a more creaminess. Pita bread Recipe ... (more)

Currently pigging out on Harrods Sweets from London

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 15, 2010 at 7:06 am
More Europe posts to come. They just take so long to prep & do… In the mean time, feast your eyes on my bounty of SUGAR!!! Did you like the post? ... (more)

What they are: Oak Leaf Mite Bites

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 15, 2010 at 5:00 am
This is what I was bitten by in Paris. I’m 99.99% sure, although I am no doctor, and it’s so recent (since 2007, it’s been identified in Chicago), ... (more)

Hilarious Alert!

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 13, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Everyone, drop what you are doing THIS VERY INSTANT and go to this site to laugh so loud you’ll scare little children on the playground. I’m pretty ... (more)

The Food of France

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 13, 2010 at 5:00 am
GALERIES LAFAYETTE GROCERY SHOPPING WE ATE AT MAYBE ONLY 5 RESTAURANTS IN FRANCE, HERE ARE THREE OF THEM This was at Chez Justine’s Bistro-Resto near ... (more)

The 15-Minute Meeting Proposal

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 11, 2010 at 8:00 am
I once was on a project where we had an hour and a half meeting EVERY SINGLE DAY to update everyone on how the rest of the team was doing. Nice thought, but pretty ... (more)

Sex and Money

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 9, 2010 at 6:00 am
No no, I don’t mean prostitution or strip clubs. Not this time anyway. I just bought another pack of birth control pills (Yasmin if you are interested), ... (more)

It sure doesn’t pay to be ethical sometimes, but I sleep better at night

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 6, 2010 at 5:00 am
Via a tax re-assessment, I was supposed to get back a chunk of money from my taxes, around $1000. “Woo hoo!”, I thought. But reading the explanation ... (more)

Laundry Secret: I don’t use detergent 99% of the time

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 4, 2010 at 6:00 am
I just don’t. Unless it’s kitchen towels covered in grease, or really muddy, greasy clothes in the load, I don’t bother. It comes out smelling ... (more)

Paris Update #2: Having a somewhat better time

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 2, 2010 at 4:12 pm
So for an update on the bug bites, they have stopped itching like chickenpox for the most part, although some flare up from time to time on my knuckles, but I ... (more)

Blondes versus Brunettes: The war of hair colours

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 2, 2010 at 6:00 am
Note: Please don’t get your panties in a twist reading this. This is just for fun, and not to start a discussion about hair colour-ism or whatever -ism ... (more)