Three days, 800 miles, and 18 sessions later, I am back from the Financial Blogger Conference. Here’s the breakdown of my spending: The conference itself: $67 Breakfast on Friday: $8 Lunch on Friday: $19 Lunch on Sunday: $10 Gas: About $160 Hotel: $182 Tips to the bartender: About $10 That brings the total to $456. …
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FINCON Friday
When this goes live, I’ll be on the road to the Financial Bloggers Conference outside of Chicago. That translates to a day off here. Monday, I’ll be back with a whole bucket full of bloggy goodness.
Invisible Cushion
Earlier this year, we experimented with abandoning the strict budget in favor of automating as much as possible on our credit card, and keeping our discretionary spending under control, but on the same card. We failed. It was 2 parts lack of communication, 3 parts lack of discipline, and 1 part “we’re dumb”. …
Don’t Be A Dick
Integrity is what you do when nobody is looking. Do you cheat at solitaire, steal from an untended garage sale, or keep something a store forgets to charge you for? If so, integrity may not be your strongest trait. Similarly, if you let the actions of others dictate your behavior, you may be integrity…
