Budgeting Babe on Hiatus
I’ve always hated housekeeping. But as I look around this blog, it’s obvious that housekeeping is sorely needed. The world of the web has changed rapidly since I set up the blog in 2004 and so has my life. Therefore, I’m going on an indefinite hiatus to redesign the site and rethink what Budgeting Babe [...]
Doing my part to stimulate the economy
I haven’t shared a list of recent spends in some time. It’s pouring rain in Chicago today so I took to the car and ran some soggy errands. Here’s the damage: Spent $96.84 at Ann Taylor Loft on: 2 brightly colored, office appropriate cardigans 1 floral blouse 1 jersey knit shirt 1 skirt ($10!) The [...]
Random Thoughts: We’re Writing Off 2009 Edition…
In the last two weeks, I’ve noticed that people have already written off 2009. Congressmen, spokespersons, business leaders and tv personalities are all saying things won’t get better until 2010 (if that). If our government and business leaders have already written off an entire year as early as February, how are the rest of us [...]
Feb: Starting Again.
I was on a weird sort of self-imposed hiatus during the month of January, as you may have noticed. A sprinkling of writer’s block, a dash of winter blues and some good ol’ (long) recession-style office hours have conspired to stop my usually creative and energetic self from doing much of anything lately. But I [...]
Did you read this? "Tightwad Ethics"
Did you guys see this article last week in BusinessWeek? The Ethics of Being a TightwadAmid the economic slump, don’t feel bad about putting saving ahead of spending. In fact, it’s unethical to squander money you can’t afford to spend I’m thankful for the post. Although I’d love to allow myself to spend more under [...]
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