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Burned by the price of wine. What would you have done? 17 Jun 2013 | 08:01 am
Running, fishing, and loads of good food. Can a Fathers’ Day weekend get any better? Not in my book. My dad, fishing on Sunday at a lake near his house We did have one problem though, and I wondered...
Five Ways to Blow Your Budget 15 Jun 2013 | 02:26 am
We talk a lot about how to be frugal, make smart decisions, and meet your savings goals, so I thought it would be fun to highlight a few ways I’ve missed my target budget over the years. In the spirit...
Missing the Starting Line 10 Jun 2013 | 06:54 am
Today I was scheduled to race in the Espirit de She women’s sprint distance triathlon in Naperville, Ill. It would have been my fourth time on this course in the past five years. Unfortunately, I’m st...
A week of spending 2 Jun 2013 | 04:56 am
Generally, I seem to go through cycles where I spend very little, and then one week I go out and spend a lot. Last week was that week. When I go shopping, I don’t do enough damage that I go into debt;...
Advice for College Graduates 25 May 2013 | 03:01 am
This morning, a student group came in to talk with me about communications careers and social media. It got me thinking about advice I would offer to the graduating class of 2013. I can go on for h...
Decluttering the Apartment 18 May 2013 | 08:34 am
Last night, I made a deal with myself that I’d get rid of five things in my living room. You see, despite my best efforts, I still have a lot of stuff lying around that I haven’t used in years, and ev...
Personal Finance Link Love – Week of May 13 17 May 2013 | 06:00 pm
Now that my blog is back up, I’m pumped to return to reading other personal finance bloggers. One easy way to read your favorite authors consistently is to use a feed reader, like Feedly; another is t...
Meet Alan the Aloe Plant 16 May 2013 | 03:38 am
Sometimes it’s a nice day outside and you take a 10-minute walk to soak in the sun, and then you come back to your office with a $6.99 aloe plant named Alan. In my ten-plus years of office life, I’ve...
Mother’s Day Spending Recap 13 May 2013 | 10:10 pm
My mom is a fun lady. This photo is evidence. Here she is, doing a fancy dance with me a several years ago that involved her winding up my sash (it was attached to the bridesmaid dress I was wearing)...
Quick Budgeting Tip No. 1 8 May 2013 | 09:45 pm
It’s Wednesday! People used to call it “hump day” when I was younger, which was hilarious. Because anything involving the word hump is pretty funny when you’re 11. Then I found out the real reason ha...
