I bought a new TV

The number and intensity of dark and stormy nights in Chicago this summer has been ferociously increasing in 2011. I usually love a good storm, but this year has left us a bit shell-shocked between February’s milestone blizzard and the summer’s downed trees, flooded basements, and power outages. One casualty of this summer’s storms was [...]

Saved

Oh yeah. Side project paycheck finally came in to cover the costs of my vacation. Weekend hermiting no longer necessary (though still a good idea). Mission pay bills and proceed with highlights is a go

NPR calls young, tech-savvy budgeters “Brave Nerds”

Just call me a brave nerd. Interesting take by NPR on how younger generations are out-budgeting the baby boomers with technology. Mint.com is featured, somewhat hilariously, in the brave nerd bit. Totally worth a listen. Enjoy peeps! From today’s Morning Edition on NPR: Outbudgeting the baby boomers Sites that help track spending and saving And [...]

Spring Budget Update (Not so Hot)

Spring conjures up thoughts of warm weather and blooming plants for most people, but for me Spring usually comes with some anxiety. See, after a long miserable winter, cooped up inside and buried under layers of clothing basically made of down comforters, I tend to go a teensy bit crazy with the spending. I want [...]

Considering this weekend (and my taxes) conquered

Taxes are done, with the help of TurboTax. It took about three hours and I wanted to pound my head against the wall several times as I was retrieving paperwork from every random place in my house, but they’re finally done (hallelujah). Since I used Turbo Tax for both federal and state taxes, it ended up costing [...]

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