Author: Admin
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Hubs Let’s Me Handle The Money
It occurred to me today that I’ve never really talked about how Husband and I manage our finances. It’s really the thing to do in the personal finance blogging world, because, after all, who wants to read financial advice from a lady who can’t even balance a checkbook. Yes, I could straight up lie to…
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Boredom & Spending
As the old saying goes: Familiarity breeds contempt (of people). There is, however, a lesser known variation of this famous phrase (lesser known because I just made it up, feel free to spread it around): Familiarity breeds boredom (of stuff). Boredom can have many negative side effects: dizziness, weight gain, whining, grumpiness, and, perhaps most…
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Why Diets Fail & Saving is Difficult
On nearly every New Year’s resolution list out there you’ll find some variation of “lose weight” and “save money.” Do you see a problem with either of these goals? Clearly there is one, because so frequently people fail to achieve them.
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The Emotional Purchase
Emotionality is frequently the driving force behind an impulse purchase. Will the purchase of a single hat ensure that all a woman’s dreams will come true? Likely not, it was an ugly hat; not to mention, IT WAS A HAT not a magic lantern.
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What’s The Appropriate Tip For Bad Service?
I need to start this off with a disclaimer, lest anyone think I’m unsympathetic to the plight of sub-minimum wage restaurant employees. You see, I worked as a waitress – for one semester of college – and I know what it’s like to spend hours on your feet, shuttling from table to table, dealing with…
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Are You Following a Frugal Trend or are You Gonna Stick Around?
Recessions are likely to motivate the masses to adopt more frugal lifestyles, but I wonder just how many of them are going to stick around. Even more, I wonder if it’s best for the economy that they don’t.