Almost a CFP
Remember how I planned to visit a financial planner? Well, I haven’t yet (big suprise). I still had some questions about planners, and still felt very hesitant about seeing one. When I got an E-mail from a new, young personal finance blogger who happens to be a CFP in training, Chad Smith (twentysomethingfinance.blogspot.com), I took [...]
What Not to Wear
If you’re reasonably happy with your look, stay far, far away from TLC’s “What Not to Wear.” Inevitably after watching the show, I feel a deep desire to purge my closet, discard everything I haven’t worn in a few months, stock up on expensive new clothes and change my hairstyle. Usually, though, I’m pretty happy [...]
Scooting a Lost Post
Well I just typed for an hour about a really good weekend only to have lost my entire post because the Hilton Cincinnati disconnected my Internet without telling me. I unfortunately don’t have time to type it again, though I assure you it was entertaining. Sorry. Instead of reading about my life, here’s a cool [...]
Two Tone Toes
I love my friends. They are my sanity, my sisters, pieces of me. And, of course, they also provide me with endless laughs. Here’s a story from one of my friends that I found hilarious. She is most definitely a Budgeting Babe – she just moved, bought a house, started a new job and is [...]
Grocery Store Blues
Grocery shopping always frustrates and confuses me. Here are a few key learnings I can share from my latest trip: The ingredients in most generic products are the exact same as premium labels. However, said ingredients are often listed in a different order, simply to make comparing labels more difficult. Foaming, scented, solid, liquid, firming, [...]
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