My finance and I will be marking a milestone soon - the five-year anniversary of our first date (and the one-year anniversary of our engagement) is approaching - and I’m conflicted about what is the “appropriate” and “allowable” amount to spend celebrating such a personal landmark (especially since I just recieved my tax return and […]
A recent post by JD at Get Rich Slowly and some of the comments of my last post got me thinking about what it means to be “poor”.
On Feb 11, JD linked to this list on Whatever, a blog by John Scalzi. When I was young, my family didn’t have a ton of money, but […]
I just sent in my application to join a CSA (I have been on the wait-list for this particular CSA since I moved into my home two years ago - and this year they are doing a lottery for new members). I am extremely excited about having an opportunity to support local producers and improve […]
It looks like I’ll be adding some more regular expenses to my budget within the next week or two.
First, I have decided to bite the bullet and join my martial arts gym for a full year after my current 10-week team program wraps up. That will add a $70 monthly bill to my life - […]
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 […]
It’s a great time to be working in the financial sector (if you can keep your job)! Market and rate volatility gives all us stuffy banker types something interesting to talk about at dinner parties, and it makes for some darn good reading as well.
By the time I get around to publishing this post, this […]
Logo Contest Winner
The winner of BankerGirl’s logo contest is… Mary! I am still trying to figure out how to get it formatted correctly on the site - but this will give you an idea of what it will look like:
Thanks Mary for the great concept! And thanks to all of you who submitted logos and […]
Good thing we didn’t use the gift cards I mentioned in my holiday windfall post on a refrigerator - our dishwasher stopped working earlier this week and we used the home improvement store gift cards to replace it.
I know that a dishwasher may seem like a luxury item, but since my fiancé does all of […]
I recently went through a frustrating vehicle maintenance experience. I replaced both of the rear tires on my car last July after an unfortunate encounter with “safety” glass, and evidently I should have taken care of all four tires at that time. But I am cheap and my service guy at the dealership didn’t say anything to […]
The past couple weeks have been a doozy for unexpected expenses. It’s as if The Universe got wind of my holiday good fortune and decided it needed to find ways to help me spend it.
It all started the weekend between Christmas and New Year’s with a flat front tire which became a huge expense as I had […]