My fiancé is enjoying a bachelor party “fishing” trip this weekend (fishing is in quotes because I am pretty sure he didn’t pack a fishing pole). Right about now I imagine he is drinking homebrew and smoking cigars while sitting around the campfire with his closest friends. That’s his version of heaven and I couldn’t […]
I have been “Six Word Memoir” tagged by Jeremy at Generation X Finance. I have posted a couple of these as anonymous comments on other blogs this year, and as I went back and looked at these - it’s apparent that my ‘autobiography’ changes each passing day:
The first was, “We spend more than we save.” […]
Last week Penelope Trunk wrote about her decision to hire a house manager and I have been fascinated with the idea ever sense. I have no business hiring someone to take care of household stuff given my current financial state - but it would be so wonderful to have someone on the payroll to take […]
My blog is called BankerGirl. When I picked the domain name, it seemed like a good fit for two reasons:
1. I have been a banker for nearly 10 years
2. I am female and I don’t think that there are enough well-educated women out there writing about financial services - so it’s a point of differentiation […]
I don’t balance my bank accounts in the traditional sense - and I don’t follow a strict budget. I realize this flies in the face of most financial advice, but it works for me. Instead, I pay myself first (direct deposit into my ING savings account), and access each one of my checking accounts online […]
This is the first post in series about books (some off-topic) that have changed me at my core or made me view the world through a new or unique lens.
The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals - Michael Pollan
Before reading this book, I never gave much thought to where my food […]
One of the things my fiancé and I are going to do in 2008 is start funding an irregular bills account. I first read about this strategy at Chief Family Officer and I think it’s pretty darn brilliant, especially since my honey and I have a history of charging things like new tires.
So, what […]
When I started BankerGirl, I didn’t give a whole lot of thought to what my goals were for the site or who my intended audience was - I just wanted to record the process of getting out of debt and add some fiscal accountability to my life. The one thing I did know that I […]
I was stuck in bed last weekend due to a fever (it’s my fault for not getting my flu shot this year). I never got around to my Christmas shopping, however, being bed-ridden did give me the opportunity to watch several movies I’ve been meaning to get to. My partner worked both Saturday and Sunday, […]
Feng shui is the practice of placing objects within a space in order to optimize the flow of positive energy. I first began considering feng shui after a two-week visit to China last year. Its principals are commonly drawn upon in modern Chinese architecture and interior design, and I found myself drawn to the simple, uncluttered look that often […]