A 15-Year Reunion Amidst 11 Years of War
Jazz hands, yearbooks, and nametags, oh my. Make way for the class of 1997. Spirit fingers waving, I attended my 15-year high school reunion this weekend with a small crowd of fellow classmates. We roamed the halls of the school — which sort of looks like Hogwarts, as you can see from this photo — catching up [...]
My New Favorite Word
It’s Recessionista. So cute, right? Thanks to WhoWhatWearDaily for coining the term. Read about it here.
Time to Remember What Money Can’t Buy
In this time of financial worry, maybe it’s worth remembering some of the joys money can’t buy. Here are mine. The simple beauty of sitting outside, surrounded by nature My friends’ ability to cheer me up any time, no fancy dress or flashy night out required The comforting warmth of a phone call from my [...]
Sudden Job Loss
Losing your job is never fun. But it could be disasterous if you don’t see the loss coming or are unprepared financially. Tribune writer Carolyn Bigda listed four solid points of advice in her weekly column “Getting Started” that everyone should read. I’ve pasted her article below. Before pasting her article, I’d like to reemphasize [...]
