All Dressed Up
Ping Pong net: $10, divided by sixPing Pong paddles: $2.99 eachPing Pong balls: $1.99 for sixPing Pong shirts: $8Plastic visors: $1Fannie packs: $1Homemade Ping-Pong holsters: 66 centsLettering to read “PROUDLY HANDLING BALLS FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS”: $2 per shirt Admission to an all-you can drink party: $30 Dressing as part of a Ping-Pong team [...]
Open Enrollment Season – Check Your Spending
Many companies will open their flex spending enrollment during the next few weeks. I have never contributed to these types of accounts, but I will this year. Here’s some of my own advice from an article I wrote earlier in the year. Enjoy… then sign up! (Now I’m off to 1-800-contacts, where I can use [...]
Halloween Ideas
Have a party to attend but can’t afford a cool costume? Here are some cheap ideas for you. Homemade costumes are much funnier than store-bought ones anyway, in my opinion. Just remember to be creative with what you already have. Singles- A marathon runner. Just throw on your workout clothes and pin on a sheet [...]
December’s Perfect Storm
According to CNN, this holiday season is poised to create the perfect storm…in your wallet. I can’t get to the story (because I don’t have a plug-in), but here’s the headline: CNN’s Ali Velshi says the holiday season economic forecast, pressed by rising energy and food prices, looks gloomy. (From CNN.com) Another story from Reuters [...]
Formula for Financial Success?
I’m back from vacation! I had a magnificent time hiking among enormous green trees, misty clouds and the angry ocean in Oregon – I only wish I had more time there. The opportunity to travel is definitely one of the goals I save for year-round. All the cashmere sweaters in J.Crew couldn’t provide me with [...]
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