Dec 04 2013
Every year, I have a hard time thinking about what I actually want for Christmas. And let’s spare ourselves the need to boast about wanting a healthy family and keeping everyone safe and it’s the spirit of the season yadda yadda yadda blah blah blah, I’m talking about gifts, people. Obviously, I want a safe …
Oct 07 2013
They say bad things happen in threes…and I don’t know who “they” is but “they” are right. I mentioned that our fridge broke and then we had to get it replaced. That was a $2500 expense we weren’t exactly expecting (that included delivery fee and taxes and a 5% discount for opening a Sears card). …
Jul 26 2013
My first job out of college was as a reporter’s assistant for a mid-sized metro newspaper. When they hired me full-time, I was thrilled at the idea of having my first grown-up job. For the first time in my adult life, I was offered health insurance, a 401K, and a cubicle to call my own. …
Jul 08 2013
It’s the halfway point of 2013. Time to take a look at how we’re doing on our 2013 financial goals. You can read our first quarter results here. Bring down my student loans to under $10,000: DONE! About a month ago, I decided to pay off the majority of my student loans and made a …
Jun 19 2013
Well, Eric and I went to New York almost two months ago and I never got a chance to blog about it. Taking a trip to New York was on our goals list for this year, but I really didn’t think that we’d be able to go until at least the end of the year. …
Jun 10 2013
The Scenario A friend of mine (let’s call her Jane) went on a blind date. The young man, once he received Jane’s phone number from a relative, called Jane up and invited her out to dinner. They met up for dinner. He ordered for Jane. When the bill came, Jane did the obligatory “reach for …
