Budgeting Babe on Ms. Money
I am so excited! The Budgeting Babe was featured in an article on Ms. Money’s blog last week: Click here for the article It’s quite an honor to be mentioned on the site that I first referenced to begin my financial journey.
Reflections on money
Over the past 18 months since I started this blog, and incidentally, since I seriously committed to my finances, I’ve learned a few things about spending and saving. Don’t get me wrong – I’m the first to admit that I’m no expert in money management. And I know my financial journey in still on the [...]
Money Magazine’s What to Do with $5,000
Wow. Someone at Money Magazine’s been reading my blog, I think. Either that or God decided to finally speak to me through Money Magazine. I can’t really decide which is more exciting… Where to put $5,000? Start smartYou have five grand in the bank, plenty of possibilities, and you want to make that initial investment [...]
Fresh Ideas on Grocery Shopping
I don’t know why, but it struck me as amazing that groceries for a year can cost you more than a year’s worth of new car payments. The cost of eating is something I seriously struggle with – I hate cooking and I love eating out. I also, for whatever reason, really dislike leftovers. I [...]
Three Things
1. It is entirely possible to look great in clearance clothing, even for business purposes. Yesterday I received three complients from random strangers in the airport on my (somewhat) new discounted suit. I bought it at Marshall Field’s during the annual suit sale this winter for $199, which was more than $100 off the original [...]
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