My 6,128 Favorite Books
(By Joe Queenan, Wall Street Journal, October 22, 2012) I started borrowing books from a roving Quaker City bookmobile when I was 7 years old. Things quickly got out of hand. Before I knew it I was...
View ArticleWhat’s Been going on: Prego update and 2013 Resolutions!
This blog post is a real smattering of themes all rolled into one, so forgive the randomness of it... I just want to check these little things off my list all at once! The Husband and I have been...
View ArticlePaC Man & Wife: Budget & Vendor Reviews
This is the post where things get real. Where you get to see how much we spent, where, and why. No doubt it’s a tough thing to write about…money, and it’s here for everyone to see, but I feel it’s an...
View ArticleIs a Short Sale Right for You?
© Goilo | Dreamstime Stock Photos & Stock Free Images To sellers, a short sale can mean a way out of crushing debt and monthly mortgage payments they can’t afford. To buyers, a short sale can mean...
View ArticleThe DOL Newsletter – May 2, 2013: Boosting Veterans Hiring; Marking 100 Years...
If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please go to http://www.dol.gov/_sec/newsletter/. The DOL Newsletter - May 2, 2013: Boosting Veterans Hiring; Marking 100 Years of Labor; Motoring...
View ArticleFifty Dollars And Fabulous: How To Make A Food Budget And Stick To It
I have talked vaguely about money saving tips for your groceries before, but I am starting a new segment that provides concrete examples of how to stick to a food budget. Each week I set aside $50 to...
View ArticleSunday Links
Here's a few lovely links for you all that I found over the past week for you to peruse this Sunday. I adore this lovely vintage wedding in Philadelphia: there are some truly beautiful photos here!...
View ArticleThe Black Forest Fire and your disaster recovery plan… Your Weekly Update
Last week’s Black Forest Fire dominates our thoughts in today’s Weekly Update. What was to have been a review of the interesting sessions Jeremy and I attended at the international financial conference...
View ArticleHow to Play the Credit Card Rewards Game
In the past year, I have began dabbling with credit card reward points and sign-up bonuses to make travelling more affordable. To this end, I've poured over websites, pestered my poor brother-in-law...
View ArticleThe Zinester’s Guide to Philly: Thrift Shopping
Julia Lipscomb, Philly transplant, Seattle thrifter, New York bound, sometimes stylish, can never walk into thrift store without buying a new vintage dress, and well-versed in ways of living on less...
View ArticleWeekly Sporties
-Monday was finally the day Major League Baseball got around to suspending the dozen players named in the Biogenesis steroid scandal. Most players were hit with 50-game bans which are standard for a...
View Article9 Money-Saving Tips For Broke-Ass 20-Somethings
I work in the arts. It’s a fucked-up industry that I love, mostly because I don’t appear to possess the skills to do anything else, but it does lead to a certain amount of financial irresponsibility....
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