Author: Jana
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Affording the office pot-luck holiday party
If there is one thing that stresses me out about the holiday season it’s office holiday parties. These parties drive me insane. Don’t get me wrong. I like having an afternoon off of work to hang with co-workers and eat, drink and be merry. Even if the party is in a building conference room that’s…
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52 Ways to Live Richly Reasonable: Books
“See, the sad thing about a guy like you is in 50 years you’re gonna staht doin some thinkin on your own and you’re gonna come up with the fact that there are two certaintees in life. One, don’t do that. And Two, you dropped a hundred and fifty grand on a f***** education you…
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52 Ways to Live Richly Reasonable: Make-up, Part 1
I love MAC make-up. There. I said it. And now you know. MAC make-up is my one beauty product weakness. Although I’m pretty specific about what I use on my face and body, I’ve found some relatively inexpensive drug store brands that are just as effective as the expensive brands. But I cannot, and will…
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52 Ways to Live Richly Reasonable: Manicures
When a woman announces that she’s attempting to get out of debt and she itemizes her expenses for others to examine, one of the first lines that is scoffed at is that of the weekly or bi-monthly manicure/pedicure. I understand this. Manicures and pedicures can be expensive. While this is dependent on things like their…
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Last minute gift ideas
I can’t believe it but we are less than a week away from Christmas and Hanukkah starts tomorrow. If you’re like me, your gifts are bought but sitting in a stack because you’re too lazy to wrap them. If you’re like my husband, you’re probably not done shopping yet. While my husband doesn’t mind the…
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Money games for your iPhone
Last month, I finally joined the ranks of millions of others and became the proud owner of an iPhone. Upon receipt of my phone, I promptly added my email account, Twitter, Facebook, Angry Birds, The Oregon Trail and a game for my daughter (this has come in so handy, particularly in restaurants while waiting for…