Revisting Bolthouse: Drink those protein smoothies!
In yesterday's post regarding Bolthouse, I speculated on whether to continue to buy Bolthouse beverages. While I did note that William Bolthouse was not making a donation on behalf of…
Ask the Readers: Keep Buying Bolthouse?
As you may have remembered from my first ever post way back when, consumer consciousness is an area of interest of mine. There are all sorts of different reasons people…
DonorsChoose Challenge: The Power of Your Unique Perspective
No matter how you might slice it, your unique perspective is what makes you YOU. Many women spend their whole lives trying to diminish its light, cram it to "fit"…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: The Joys of Gardening, Part 2
This is the twelfth edition of our weekly series on food budgeting. Last week there were so many comments about bees that I wanted to return to that subject, as…
Financial impact of coming out on the job.
Last time, I shared with you the story of my friend's very positive experience coming out on the job. This time, I'm going to share with you the story…
No Mortgage Bailout Needed…
Just a simple Law that says ARM mortgages cannot reset from the Teaser rate AND the Base Payment (Principle and Interest, NOT the Interest Rate itself) will increase by 1%…
Same-sex marriage: diamond ring dilemma
'œS' is the writer at of Doorknobs That Lock, a blog about 2 lesbians + 1 preteen son that equals a lot of interesting moments. She previously wrote a guest…
4 frugal tips from a few years of living frugally.
Just so you know frugality doesn't happen for me in a single day, week or year. It is a lifetime journey that teaches me what I am doing right and…
Fending off the Consumer Economy: Expecting a Newborn Baby
'œYou will always be your child's favorite toy.' '“ Vicki Lansky I had a meltdown last weekend at Babies R Us. We were there doing research on the things needed…
Turning Spenders into Savers: Delaying Tactics
Sometimes all I need to dissuade myself from making a particularly impulsive purchase is a little bit of time. Conversely, I've definitely also experienced the shopper's "walk of shame"- getting…