It's been a good month so far. The income goals have been hit, but the spending goals that I had here: The price of a fulfilling life and frugality burnout I haven't totally stuck to as promised. But there's a reason for that (other than the fact that I can't seem to get around to ...
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The auction alternative
I have to admit that I have a love / hate relationship going on with auctions They make me nervous. Will I stick up my hand at the right time? Will I get caught up in the frenzy of bidding and pay more than I meant to? Will there be a ...
Tis the season to…
Only a few more days until the end of summer here and it's time to think about getting ready for fall. Some end of season things that you might look at stocking up on at great prices:After-bite - the little guy got a bee sting on our trip and we didn't have this on ...
Catfight of the Personal Finance Blogger Chicks
Yesterday, I threw down a challenge to Barb of Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance. The challenge? Who can spend the least in the month of June. We haven’t hammered out yet whether it’s going to be the biggest decrease from our average spending or what the criteria is, so stay tuned. I'm happy to say ...
May, 2010 Tracking + Small Honors
Yay! I’m in on the Carnival of Money Stories #56 – disconnect from facebook edition this week hosted by Personal Finance Analyst with the post The money taboo that should stay taboo - talking to others about their finances. There’s a load of really great posts showcased on there – carnivals really ...
The money taboo that should stay taboo – talking to others about their finances
We all know people who are having financial difficulties. We’d all even like to help those people by giving them some free advice on how to get out of debt or make their paychecks go further. (Oh how we love giving advice!) Some of us actually do help out financially by giving money to our ...
The Average Joe Financial Show (and tell)
Warning! Lotsa geeky number stuff and financial flashing ahead! After years of not keeping track of where my money goes, I’ve been tracking again for the last seven months to determine what my retirement (good market) or semi-retirement (bad market) budget will be for the ...