Just tidbits about money and finance.
From the monthly archives:
Seattle Simplicity broke down and went to the retail therapists at Tiffany’s.
In response, I posted a website with lab diamonds which my friends showed me the other night. (The website requires Flash.) These are conflict-free diamonds which is why my ethically high and mighty friends were looking at them. But check out the prices! They [...]
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Last night I updated the Save-O-Meter by 4%. I am very close to my goal. Under $700.00 more to go.
I came to a decision about all my wailing and complaining. I was mainly inspired by Single Ma’s priority to save money over paying down debt. I really feel as though I will sleep better if [...]
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I’m going to Puerto Rico next weekend for a very expensive wedding. I should have declined, but I’m the maid of honor and the only attendant. I would be declining on my friend confiding to me that I’m her closest emotional intimate in town. How do you say no to that? I was supposed to [...]
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Unlike Jane Dough, I don’t have a five-year plan. I think in the last two months, I’ve gotten all willy-nilly about my finances. Granted, I’ve had quite a few distracting, enormous life events happen to me during this time. I feel like I’ve turned into an ostrich with my head in the sand. At one [...]
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I’m still running around like a chicken with my head cut off. But here’s a post for you to read this morning if you haven’t read them all last week.
For my MD peeps an update on the BGE rate hike.
Gatorade Price Map from Madame X.
Tricia points us to an inspiring website. I really liked this [...]
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May 27th 2006, James Cornell was riding in the sidecar at the Isle of Man races and sustained multiple injuries in a crash at May Hill. As of June 19th, according to the official race website, James is still in critical condition in a coma. One racer, Jun Maeda, has already passed away from his [...]
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CNN/Money has an article which instructs you how to calculate your blended mortgage rate.
I found this rather interesting. I got a figure of 6.0% from a mortgage at 5.75% and a HELOC at 7.18%. If I wanted to refinance, I’d probably have a tough time finding a loan for that price without incurring lots of [...]
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Ask me about power outages and lost luggage. So far this trip isn’t going so well. I can only hope the airline reimburses me for the extra expenses.
And sadly my Red Devils lost to the Moo Cows of Switzerland. Friday was a sad day indeed.
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Money, A Memoir, by Liz Perle.
Imagine moving yourself and your toddler to a foreign country, only to land and be told by your spouse that they want a divorce. You’ve got your passport, your kid’s passport, $3000.00 cash, a 13-hour flight and a sense of despair to bring you back to the States. That’s what [...]
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This is a comment post to something FMF posted today about the cost of weddings.
Out of the four faraway weddings I have to attend this year, only one is a true ‘destination’ wedding in PR. The other three are where the bride and groom happen to live. Those three places are just really far away [...]
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