Just tidbits about money and finance.
From the category archives:
That’s not a reference to the record snowfall in DC this winter. But if it was, yes, I herded a lot of snowflakes with a shovel the past 2 weeks. (Can you say 3 weeks of trash piling up in the alley?)
I don’t participate in any special snowflaking or debt snowball sites, but I do [...]
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I know this article at SmartMoney is probably old hat by now. (It’s from January.) I ran across it in a waiting room the other day and it occurred to me that I’ve never really explained what’s going on between me and my boyfriend and living together.
I have a huge personal issue divulging stuff about [...]
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I’m having some professional difficulty right now and I feel like quitting and finding a new job. Unfortunately, I don’t have an emergency fund to float me during a period of unemployment. I have the windfall from the sale of my car and my tax refund which won’t be coming for a while since I [...]
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I think I’ve had at least 4 since last Friday. In a good or bad way, I’ve been able to get out of the house and spend money because my boyfriend has a 4×4 vehicle. We were able to re-stock on groceries before getting slammed again with snow last night. So that’s 3 days in [...]
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I’m not a fan of Dave Ramsey, but he’s spot-on about having ‘gazelle-like intensity’ when it comes to debt repayment.
This year, despite whatever financial crisis my parents are having or whatever they want (like a new-ish car for their 40th wedding anniversary), I need to pay down my debt. I have flat out told my [...]
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5 New Rules for Credit Cards – I am taking these to heart. No messing around in 2010. (Can you believe it’s February already?)
This article pretty much sums up my answer to Ted about why I didn’t consider a Hyundai Accent. As much as I have a lot of K-pride, I do not drive K-cars. [...]
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I bought a 5-qt cast iron Dutch oven sometime last summer, but never got around to using it. However, with the crazy cold winter snow this weekend, I got around to making something really tasty.
I braised some chicken thighs with carrots and potatoes, very similar to coq au vin without an old rooster and long [...]
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I loved this one from Well-Heeled. It’s stuff she wouldn’t buy. Nor should you.
Story that breaks my heart and is totally an awesome reason for getting out of debt.
This one is older, but I didn’t see it till this week. Flexo is guest posting at Get Rich Slowly. Break out of your Comfort Zone and [...]
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I’m packing my lunch. A LOT. For long time readers, this is shocking. I don’t pack my lunch. I dine out during the workday.
But the thing is, I’d been doing this a lot even before getting the car. It just took me buying a car to figure this out. I don’t know how long this [...]
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On my last Prosper Update, Traciatim asked:
Coudl [sic] you explain how are you still up money when one of your loans defaulted? There is a new service coming to Canada that I was very interested in, but even taking out 10 loans at the start and only 1 defaulting I find the math hard to [...]
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