Burned by the price of wine. What would you have done?
Running, fishing, and loads of good food. Can a Fathers’ Day weekend get any better? Not in my book. We did have one problem though, and I wondered what you would have done about it. Some of us kids took my dad to a Brazilian steakhouse in Downer’s Grove for dinner on Saturday to enjoy [...]
Five Ways to Blow Your Budget
We talk a lot about how to be frugal, make smart decisions, and meet your savings goals, so I thought it would be fun to highlight a few ways I’ve missed my target budget over the years. In the spirit of learning from my mistakes, here are five easy ways to blow your budget (even [...]
A week of spending
Generally, I seem to go through cycles where I spend very little, and then one week I go out and spend a lot. Last week was that week. When I go shopping, I don’t do enough damage that I go into debt; it’s all within my monthly budget. But sometimes I wonder if I could [...]
Advice for College Graduates
This morning, a student group came in to talk with me about communications careers and social media. It got me thinking about advice I would offer to the graduating class of 2013. I can go on for hours about careers in communications, but instead, here, I’ll focus on financial advice for your future. Don’t [...]
Mother’s Day Spending Recap
My mom is a fun lady. This photo is evidence. Here she is, doing a fancy dance with me a several years ago that involved her winding up my sash (it was attached to the bridesmaid dress I was wearing), then making me “unwind” on the dance floor. Clearly, we are tearing it up. Though [...]
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