Sleeping with Money: Self-Employment
I am excited to share my first contribution to the Sleeping with Money series and hope you enjoy the article. I have alluded to my relationship briefly in past articles.…
Hostelling Is a Fun and Money Saving Travel Opportunity
With the summer travel season upon us I wanted to write about one of my favorite travel related savings tips and hints. Hostels, most often overlooked as a lodging opportunity,…
Splurging: A Slice of Heaven in Rehoboth Beach
A week or so ago Kim & I were in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware for our usual May romp at the beach. I love the slower, empty pace of the beach…
Miscellaneous Expenses: Where Did My Money Go?
"Some couples go over their budgets very carefully every month. Others just go over them." -- Sally Poplin On Friday, my beloved Bose "Noise Cancelling" Headphones broke just before the…
Almost Debt Free: Making a Budget Possible
"Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go." -- Herman Hesse Merriam-Webster defines a budget as "the amount of money that is available…
Wardrobe Refashioning
Perhaps it's because the weather is so beautiful. Perhaps it's because vegetables are sprouting in our garden. Whatever the reason, I've been feeling creative. While surfing the internet one day,…
Not So Starving Artists: 4 tricks
Trick One: Stop "Big Break" Thinking. For a while I checked my email before bed expecting to see a letter asking if Faith Hill could buy a few of…
Brazen Careerist Lesson #1: Not about money
"Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else." -- James Matthew Barrie After reading my review copy of Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success, I…
Sleeping with Money: Oh Great, New Relationship is Now Long Distance
When a couple gets involved in a long distance relationship (LDR), they sign up for more than the emotional cost of being separated. LDRs get expensive to maintain, not so…
Overdraft Protection is NOT A Line of Credit!
I'm writing this with gritted teeth, because I am so insanely mad at myself over the whole overdraft protection thing. As I mentioned in my last post, Mommy Dearest has…