Just tidbits about money and finance.
From the monthly archives:
Inchoate Random Abstractions left me this comment a few weeks ago:
A beauty supply store? In the Chicagoland area, they sell the huge bottles of Tresemme at all of the large drug stores and even some of the grocery stores (e.g., Walgreens, Dominicks and Jewel-Osco). It’s on sale this week at Dominicks for $3 for a [...]
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She’ll say it once. She’ll say it again. Today is a great day to start saving! Email me at mapgirlsfiscalchallenge at Google’s mail service if you want an ING Direct referral. I’m not savvy enough right now to make links embedded into my blog.
Coupled with that is “Today is a great day to start moisturizing.” [...]
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I’d like to extend a warm welcome to readers of Jonathan’s My Money Blog. Thank you for stopping by. Please feel free to leave a comment and say hello, especially if you are a new PFBlogger.
I have a few rules about commenting, mostly sign a moniker, any moniker, and please be nice and civil. You [...]
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Rich of Queercents writes about The Purse. So for all you budget fashionistas out there, what’s your Coach (or whatever brand) count? Do you revel in your good deals? Did you earn your purse as a reward to yourself? Crow about them here in the comments!
I left a comment at Queercents. I have 4 Coach [...]
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Here’s an image for you: Mapgirl is windmilling her arms wildly in your face, shouting,’It’s almost time for open enrollment!’
For those new to this phrase ‘open enrollment’, it’s that time at the end of the year when companies allow you to switch around your benefits packages. Usually it means open enrollment for your health plan, [...]
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Let’s just say, I have insurance on the brain right now.
For some insurance-related goodness, check out InsureBlog today.
On why you should go with a professional insurance agent for health insurance.
On Long Term Care policies.
Both are better than I could have said it. When I’m ready, I’ll explain all my insurance woes. It’s running the gamut. [...]
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Every year for Columbus Day weekend, I like to go camping. For the past 3 years, it’s been a mud pit at the fields where my friends and I like to go. This year was no different, except that it got really nice on the last day which made the rain the previous day worth [...]
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The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize has gone to Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank.
I’ve written about them here before because I really believe in his banking model. Microfinance and lending is a powerful force for change in developing nations. I think we should try it more in the US.
However, the thing that sticks in my craw [...]
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The Washington Post has a new permanent section about Identity Theft. You may need to register, but it is worth it. (or use Bugmenot.com) By the way, The Checkout has changed columnists, but it is still a good resource.
CNN/Money has another Millionaire in the Making article. I love these because I love stories about real [...]
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My attempts at Prosper are the classic description of ‘failure to launch.’
I’ve bid on two loans and was out bid at the last minute on both. I’m not someone who sits around and waits for the bidding to finish. I have better things to do than stare at a monitor when I get home from [...]
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