Financial, Personal, and Professional Growth

I just spent a little time reading some of my past posts on this site.  It’s amazing how much has changed since I began this endeavor, and yet much remains the same. 
I still have credit card debt, but I’m making progress towards eliminating it, and I paid off one of my student loans earlier this […]

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BankerGirl Updates

I’ve recently received a few requests for updates via email and am feeling guilty for my absence.  Here’s the latest on me and mine:
Marriage: better than expected
I’m happy to report that the wedding went extremely well and Matt and I are happily married.   Marriage hasn’t changed our relationship much, but I do feel that it’s […]

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Bridal Registries – enabling generosity or a license for greed?

Between my good friend’s wedding in August and my own pending nuptuals in October, it’s all weddings all of the time at my house. 
Matt and I started our wedding registry last weekend, and it went pretty well.  The whole day was almost entirely without incident until it was time to select the flatware.  Matt wanted to register for […]

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Note to Bloggers: Some Topics Should Be Off-Limits

I have been feeling pretty crappy since putting up last week’s Breadwinner post. 
It was ok to write it, but that’s where it should have ended.
I never should have hit the ‘publish’ button.
Personal financial information is personal.  There’s no way to get around that.  It’s ok for me to write whatever the hell I want about […]

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When the Breadwinner Wears a Skirt

I’ve been struggling with how to write this post without seeming unnecessarily cruel, but I don’t think there’s a way to do that.  Don’t be surprised if BankerGirl’s next piece is entitled “How to Call Off a Wedding.”
In October (if he doesn’t leave me after writing this), I will marry a funny, kind, creative, strong, clever […]

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