Just tidbits about money and finance.
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After two humiliating work experiences (one involving mandatory fun at the office), I went to do some window shopping. I had a choice between a big shopping mall and Target. At a large mall, I’d be able to tamp down the urge to spend, but instead I was more practical and drove a nail into [...]
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I blame J. Savings. He’s just mad that I spend less on clothing each year than he does.
I just won a $25 Threadless gift card in a contest giveaway he was running. Yippee!
I used it to buy two t-shirts for me ($9 & $5) and order a cute t-shirt for one of my nephews for [...]
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On my way back from Sears this weekend, boyfriend and I stopped by the DC Fish Market. It was was pretty easy to park this time. It was a sunny day and we bought three things, shrimp, red snapper, and oysters.
I poached the snapper for dinner on Saturday night. It was not the best preparation [...]
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I love this article. Onto my snarky two cents.
Steam Shower – Someone at work wants one. Back in the 1980’s all the rage amongst my parents’ Korean friends were sauna cabinets at home. Everyone got one but us, and my parents are happy they kept their powder room. You just won’t use it like you [...]
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The car is successfully inspected now, but boy, the new driver’s license crap is annoying. My mom is overnighting my birth certificate to me so I can get it done.
Saturday was still a bit rainy and we had a hockey game that night. Boyfriend bought us dinner at DC cafe after Game 5 of Round [...]
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While I was in California over the holidays I was window shopping with an old friend because we met at the local mall for coffee and chit chatted while wandering around.
I saw a salt pig at Williams-Sonoma. The link isn’t the one I actually saw. I saw one that was almost $40 and shaped like [...]
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One of my friends runs a side operation raising angora goats for mohair fleece. She participates annual in a craft fair and some other local artisan marketplaces. Because she’s got the inside scoop, our little crowd took a country excursion on Saturday to some places she recommended.
We stopped at her particular fair which is an [...]
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DC’s District Sample Sale. It’s Tuesday, September 9th.
The District Sample Sale is Washington’s biggest and best high-end bargain shopping event. The evening features 20 of Washington’s best designer clothing and shoe boutiques selling their end-of-season wares at liquidation-level prices, with many previewing their upcoming season looks at exclusive event prices. The DSS also features cocktails, [...]
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I’m starting to think I’m turning into a bit of a skinflint. I don’t mind spending money on food. (Our spendy dinner last Friday night at the Evening Star Cafe in Del Ray in Alexandria is a good example.)
Two perfect examples from this weekend were the purchase of a bathmat and some ironing supplies.
I was [...]
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