Just tidbits about money and finance.
From the monthly archives:
This is a rant and there will be no pictures, so move along now if you have more prurient interests.
This is the bitter me on trying to find the right pieces of undergarments over the last three years and how much it’s been a trial. I was inspired by Mrs. Micah’s post on the Lingerie [...]
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The main part of the construction is finally done. There’s one minor problem to fix, but it still renders my apartment unusable at the moment. (Sort of.)
I asked my contractor to retain my original tub because of an art deco detailing that matches the building’s exterior. I had him reglaze the surface so I could [...]
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I love company-sponsored Happy Hours. I drank less than I would have normally, but it was darned hot yesterday.
I came back to my boyfriend’s house to change my shirt. I got salad dressing splatters all over the front of it trying to scarf down a yummy $7 salad from Chicken Out. (Milan Cutlet salad with [...]
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I’m on the mailing list for HooplaDC where I found a cute dress on sale for $25 this winter.
This only for their Adams Morgan location, which is on the west side of the street.
Clothing samples for men & women
Wholesale prices!
One week-end only
DATE: Friday, June 13th to Sunday, June 15th
TIME: Friday 12-8, Saturday 10-8, Sunday 12-6
LOCATION: [...]
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First off, I don’t give out financial advice because I’m not an advisor. If you need that, ask someone who is certified and pledges to do business ethically. I’m not that person. I’m here to *entertain* you.
That being said, someone asked this question:
I did recently check my credit report and found that I have five [...]
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But you might have guessed that already as a regular reader.
Via Escape Brooklyn, it’s official. I scored a 17 on the Time Out New York quiz.
I took this quiz about being cheap at timeoutnewyork.com/livecheap, and my cheapness quotient rated as 17.Here’s what they said:Finally! A sane person. You’re careful with your money, but never cheap. [...]
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As I expected, I’ve been shopping for lunch at the supermarket near work. I think I’ve figured out a good pattern.
For about $11-13 I can get a bowl of chili, a .6-.75 lb package of chicken salad, 1-3 whole wheat bakery rolls, a 6 pack of 20 oz Diet Cokes. For about $4 more, I [...]
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N.B. I forgot to post this last Friday.
I’ve successfully been able to budget all monthly fixed expenses into one semi-monthly paycheck. That includes more-than-minimum payments on two credit cards.
Because of my stimulus package payment and some squirreled away savings, I’m able to take almost one entire paycheck and put it towards credit card repayment.
I still [...]
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Last Friday, I pulled HC out of the office to join me at Artomatic for Craigslist: The Musical.
Artomatic is a free art free-for-all in DC. Basically if you’re an artist with a few dollars and some volunteer time, you can get a display space. Admittance is free, but they ask for donations. Plus happy hour [...]
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1. I really want to be home at my condo. I miss it. But walking in there while it’s still under renovation depresses me. It also doesn’t help that I nearly had an asthma attack the other night because of all the dust. The contractor did not tape off the hallway as I requested. He [...]
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