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December 3, 2009 at 12:42 pm
As a female who is turning 30 next year, I’m beginning to notice things like fine lines and saggy skin and scars that seem to never go away. Although these are very subtle ... (
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December 2, 2009 at 12:18 am
November was a good month! Everything was in the green for me and my net worth increased by quite a bit thanks the stock market doing a little better.
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December 1, 2009 at 11:15 am
Now that Thanksgiving is over, we’re beginning to plan for Christmas gifts. My husband’s brothers and sisters all decided to have babies last year so this year ... (
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November 30, 2009 at 11:26 am
On Thanksgiving Day, I ran my first half marathon. My time was not anything especial but I was proud of myself for just finishing. I don’t consider myself an athletic ... (
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November 24, 2009 at 3:03 pm
As Thanksgiving Day approaches, I keep thinking about what I am thankful for this year. We have been so lucky to have so much and to live very peaceful lives. I say this even ... (
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November 22, 2009 at 11:33 pm
When we bought our house back in 2004, we got a 5 year adjustable rate mortgage with an interest rate of 5.25%. A great rate for those days. In addition, we also borrowed about ... (
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November 19, 2009 at 11:46 pm
I just read this article about college students who were arrested for not paying a $16.35 tip at a restaurant. They argued that service was terrible (and if you read the article ... (
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November 19, 2009 at 11:37 am
I try to be frugal as often as possible and for me, being frugal does not mean skimping on quality. It’s important to me that the products I purchase are good quality and ... (
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November 18, 2009 at 11:34 am
Getting married is one of the biggest life altering decisions you can make. If you marry the right person, you can enjoy a lifetime of happiness and do great things together. ... (
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November 16, 2009 at 11:08 am
It’s a well known fact that it costs a lot more money for women to look good than it does for men. For men, it’s simply shower, shave, put on deodorant. Or at least ... (
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November 12, 2009 at 3:38 pm
My husband and I are voracious readers. We will spend at least one day out of the week visiting the local Barnes & Noble and picking out a good book to read. Sometimes ... (
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November 12, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Today I just picked up my photo Christmas cards and paid only $9.99 for a set of 50 with envelopes!
Costco.com allows you to pick a holiday card and insert whichever photo you ... (
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November 11, 2009 at 10:29 am
Last year around open enrollment time, my doctor “saw something” in an MRI that I got done. He told me not to worry but it could be a tumor. Well of course I worried ... (
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November 10, 2009 at 5:01 pm
We’ve all heard how terrible the job market is right now and how difficult it has been for people to find a job. Well there’s nothing like experiencing it yourself!
After ... (
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November 10, 2009 at 10:10 am
From now until the end of the year, Google will be offering free WiFi at 47 airports for those of you traveling for the holidays. What a nice gift from Google!
Here’s a ... (
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November 9, 2009 at 11:03 am
One of my favorite quotes from The Fight Club is one of many gems that came out of Tyler Durden’s mouth: “It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re ... (
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November 8, 2009 at 12:12 am
I was sitting at Barnes & Noble today (and did not order a white chocolate mocha this time!) and an older woman came and sat at the table next to me. She waited about ... (
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November 6, 2009 at 10:07 am
So with my husband jobless this Thanksgiving, it’s very important to us that we enjoy Thanksgiving (it is after all my favorite holiday of the year) while not spending ... (
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November 5, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Ever since I’ve changed my spending habits this year, I’ve been really proud of myself for learning to be frugal. I was surprised to learn though, that some ... (
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November 4, 2009 at 10:33 am
I’m a big fan of online savings accounts. I hate dealing with BS and wasting time when it comes to banking…or just about anything. The beauty of online savings ... (
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November 2, 2009 at 3:47 pm
One of the many reasons why I love Whole Foods is they issue refunds for every bag you reuse when shopping there. Over the years, I’ve collected my old Whole Foods paper ... (
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From Making Me a Millionaire
November 2, 2009 at 1:28 pm
So since it’s the beginning of November, it’s time for me to post an update on where I currently am at in relation to my goals.
Retirement
112,811.06
Stocks
44,587.45
Funds
66,396.35
Cash
16,385.46
Total
240,180.32
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October 29, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Remember when I said there was talk of lay offs at my husband’s company? Well guess what? It was true and he’s getting laid off. He has 2 more weeks of employment ... (
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October 28, 2009 at 3:58 pm
So I was looking around the web at personal finance blogs today to see what good advice is out there. I came across a posting that was made well over a year ago but is such a ... (
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October 28, 2009 at 2:22 pm
I have a few investment accounts with Fidelity and for the most part I am pretty satisfied with them. I’ve had these accounts for several years now so I wasn’t surprised ... (
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