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I can’t sleep. My mind is racing with a million different thoughts. Between trying to find a new doctor, preparing for my soon-to-be job loss, researching and interviewing for new jobs and preparing for the little one my brain has a tough time quieting itself when the nighttime hours arrive. My to-do list is shrinking, … Read more
Have you ever had one of those days when you run from store to store with a long list of items that seems to get longer and longer by the minute? Well Saturday was that day for me. My husband and I hit a total of 11 stores and restaurants in a three hour period … Read more
There is nothing worse to me than unnecessarily paying more money for things than I expected, so when I pulled into the gas station on my way home from work I looked up at the big board and noted the price. It was higher than I would typically like to pay, (I know there are … Read more
On Tuesday evening I left work and headed to the hair salon. I am absolutely awful about getting my hair cut. I never go on a scheduled basis. I just let it grow and grow until it gets so scraggly I can barely stand it. Last week it was really bothering me, so I walked … Read more
I need to keep myself away from stores both virtual and brick and mortar. In the past three weeks I purchased: 4 pairs of capris 4 pairs of leggings 2 dresses 2 short sleeved sweaters 2 work shirts 1 skirt 1 pair of yoga pants 1 pair of sandals I spent a total of $395.96. … Read more
Do you have friends that spend much more than you do? Do they ask you to go out to fancy restaurants or travel to exotic locations? If so, do you find yourself caving in to their requests or do you find the gumption to say “thanks but no thanks.” Because I blog about personal finance … Read more
How often do you find yourself impulsively purchasing an item you didn’t intend to? You know, you are wandering down the isle of some large store looking for X and find Y. You think, “I’m not sure how I lived so long without this,” even though you’ve never seen or thought about this particular item … Read more
My husband and I have been spending crazy amounts of money lately. We’ve had a good deal of work performed around the house lately and we have a few more items on the list that I’d really rather pay someone to do. Now that our windows and doors are installed I’d like to get the … Read more
Over the years my husband and I have purchased many items we’ve barely used and quite a few that have never seen the light of day. First there are the infamous electronics. We owned an Apple TV and a Popcorn Hour that were used for less than a month. There’s a Wii Fit collecting dust … Read more
I decided not to wait any longer before purchasing a clean, orderly storage solution. The Container Store was running a 30% off sale on all elfa products so I went online and ordered $300 worth of shelves. I saved $10 by purchasing a $100 gift card from Gift Card Granny for $90. (If more gift … Read more