Just tidbits about money and finance.
From the monthly archives:
The holiday falls within days of my parents’ wedding anniversary. Because I hate getting my mom a Mother’s Day present, so usually I send some flowers or take my folks out to a fancy dinner.
However this year, I found the perfect gift with which my mother should have no complaints. At Eastern Market there are [...]
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We had a visitor this weekend so we took her to the Library of Congress’ re-opened exhibit areas and then to Jaleo for tapas dinner on Saturday night. Then we went back to Napa 1015 for the totally awesome brunch Sunday morning. (Where they recognized me and boyfriend from a few weeks ago. Gratefully there [...]
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First off, if you are not allowed to share your salary. DON’T. It’s usually grounds for getting fired so check your employee handbook before you do it.
After reading Jim’s story on salary sharing, and the accompanying NY Times article, I’ll give you a Marxist economic analysis of why you should share your salary. (I’m joking [...]
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There was an open house last weekend in my condominium building. I took the opportunity to stop by and peek inside. Turns out the realtor is a neighbor in the building. So we chatted for a while.
The unit available is a junior one-bedroom, but it’s a studio like mine. The bathroom isn’t very nice, but [...]
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Amelia is a new blogger and like many of us, she’s working on getting her financial house in order, as well as lose weight. Her blog is called Amelia’s Healthy Life. Because if you have enough money, you can buy a trainer’s time, or quit and focus on your health full-time. (I had a friend [...]
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Just as promised, they sent it to arrive 7-10 days after the event. I have a nice shiny $289.00 check burning a hole in my pocket. YAY!
I hate that there isn’t a convenient bank on my new commute, i.e. inside the building or around the corner. I guess I’ve been spoiled. There’s always been a [...]
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Greetings and welcome! Thanks for reading my post on Napa 1015. It really was very delicious and I encourage everyone to come on down to H Street and give it a try.
A shoutout to Inked for making a real post out of it. I am truly honored.
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Well, I’m sure y’all all know by now, the Washington Capitals lost in sudden death overtime to the Philadelphia Flyers, 2-3 on Tuesday. It kind of sucked to watch that, but it was an exciting game nonetheless.
But the real kicker was in the morning at work. First, you have to understand that I work for [...]
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Wow. The economy must be doing some funky things because my credit card interest rates are going DOWN. Meanwhile, my limits are going UP.
I reported that I have 11.99% APR debt right now, but the statement came in the mail recently and it’s actually at 11.24% APR. I’m thinking I can call them up and [...]
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Contemplating things further, I think I can finance a bathroom remodel. Especially since the estimate I received is under $6K. Add on 10% for overruns, as most places advise, and it’s still slightly under the $6K mark.
Resources available:
1. The insurance company will pay me for the repairs ~$950.
2. My tax refund is ~$1400.
3. My stimulus [...]
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