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Tag Archive: debt

The Luxury of Vacation

This was a guest post I wrote last year to answer the question posed by the Yakezie blog swap, “Name a time you splurged and were glad you did.” There are so many things that I’ve wanted to spend my money on, and quite a few that I have.  Just this week, we went a little…

4 Ways to Flog the Inner Impulse Shopper

Welcome to the time machine!  This was originally posted on December 16, 2009. Impulse shopping kills.  Not literally, of course, but it stings.  You need to stop.  I need to stop.  We all need to stop. Here’s how: 1. Use a list. Everybody tells you to shop with a list.  Nobody has problems shopping with…

20 Happy Thoughts

Since I’ve been on a bit of a death theme lately, I thought I post something purely happy. Here it is.  In no particular order, twenty unequivocated things that make me happy. My three year old has the most beautiful blue/silver/gray eyes I have ever seen. In the past 32 months, I’ve reduced my total…

Is That The Best You Can Do?

If you are a typical, hard-working American, you probably feel that there are not enough hours in the day and not enough money in your pocket! It seems life is busier and more expensive than ever before. In the midst of a global economic recession, the price of daily living is increasing, with higher utility…