Debt-Free Renovation: Steps for Success
The reckoning has begun. Our kitchen is well on its way to completion '“ just the floors need to be done '“ and the bills have started to roll in.…
How to prevent identity theft during tax season
Those that know me know I'm a stickler for security. I keep our doors locked even when we're home during the day. I do the final sweep before we go…
The Dreaded Bi-Weekly Paycheck
These days, any paycheck is a good paycheck. So why am I complaining?! About five years ago, my company switched from paying me monthly to bi-weekly. Troubleeeee! I…
Be Your Own Trainer – Posture
"The'¦The'¦ That's my stapler'¦" Remember 'œOffice Space'?? What you don't want when you workout, is the 'œMilton pose.' Basically, you NEVER want the 'œMilton pose.' On any sort of machine…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Snack Attack
It's 3:00. You've got a raging snack attack. What do you do? Are you scrounging through your purse looking for change? Instead of handing your hard earned quarters over to…
Gold Parties: sell your bling to pay bills
Apparently gold is the new Tupperware. Someone alert Phranc! I saw this segment on CNN the other day and then a quick Google search wowed me: A twist on Tupperware…
My Financial Implosion: Disaster Strikes
'œLuck, bad if not good, will always be with us. But it has a way of favoring the intelligent and showing its back to the stupid.' '“ John Dewey Nearly…
Indoor composting: save money and the environment – Part 1
Part 1: Getting Started If you caught my last post, you would know that it's time to start planting seeds for your favorite fruits and vegetables, even if you live…
Grad School Visits and Decisions, Decisions
So you've been accepted to a graduate school program! Congratulations! Now what? Decisions. For some, the right school seems obvious--after a bit of consideration they know just…
Queercents introduces Andrew DeVita
Andrew DeVita is a 21-year-old transguy and recent transplant in the Pacific Northwest. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he spent two years in southwest Virginia studying Psychology before having an…