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Archives for January 2012

Eggs Three Ways

January 31, 2012

Eggs are the budget-conscious girl's best friend. They're nutritious, filling, and cheap. I thought I'd share three of my favorite egg recipes, all of which are less than $1.25 per serving (approximately). All of the following are single servings but can easily be double or ... Read more...

Frugal Food

Do I Care About My President’s Net Worth?

January 30, 2012

I saw this interesting calculator over at Slate.com a couple of days ago. It calculates how much time it would take Mitt Romney to earn your annual salary. Apparently, based on his 2010 income, it would take Mitt Romney about 21 hours to earn my current annual salary. It's a fun ... Read more...

Politics and Personal Finance

Voting Ends Today!

January 26, 2012

Just wanted to put in one last plug to vote for me for "Most Fascinating Blog" over at Online PhD Degrees. Voting ends today at 11:59 PM. If you have a chance to head over and cast your ballot for me, I'd really appreciate it! ... Read more...

Blogging

Right Now: My Favorite Money Saving Strategies

January 24, 2012

A few weeks ago, one of my favorite fellow-PF bloggers Jessica over at Homeowner By 30! wrote a great post about how she's really evolving financially. I feel the same way. When I started blogging I was desperately in debt. I stressed out every month about being able to pay all ... Read more...

Smart Shopping, Spending

I’m Nominated!

January 21, 2012

A few days ago I received an email notifying me that my blog had been nominated for an award! I'm nominated for "Most Fascinating Blog of the Year" by Online PhD Degree Programs. This site recognizes blogs that are written by teachers, librarians, and students. I'm nominated in ... Read more...

Blogging

2012 Revised Saving Strategy

January 20, 2012

So, I've decided to revise my 2012 savings strategy...just a little bit. My usually indecisiveness has struck again, but this time I think it's actually benefitting me. At least, I think it's benefitting my long-term financial picture.I've decided that priority #1 for 2012 is ... Read more...

2012 Goals

Updates: +/-

January 16, 2012

+ So far, it seems that the antibiotic is helping my cat. She hasn't had another wheezing attack in a few days. Even if I do need to go back, the vet techs are always nice to talk to. - I spent $153 on my car today and will have to spend another $200 tomorrow.+ I'm back on Weight ... Read more...

Updates

2012 is Not Going So Well

January 11, 2012

2012 is starting out on a couple of really rough notes, financially speaking. First, my car needs work. Like, almost $400 in work. And that's with coupons. Nothing is broken, exactly, but I'm way overdue for a few preventive maintenance items. I'm running on borrowed time with my ... Read more...

Money Out

TeacHer’s Favorite Things

January 9, 2012

I am not Oprah (shocker). But since I wish I was Oprah - and I don't have too much to report right now, financially speaking - I thought I'd do a Favorite Things post. Right now, these are my favorite things:1. Portlandia. Hilarious. 2. Filthy Farmgirl soapsHonestly, you have to ... Read more...

Favorite Things

2012 Personal Goals

January 2, 2012

First: Can you believe that I had school today?! Now, to round out my 2012 goals posts, I wanted to just write a quick post about my 2012 personal goals. They're pretty straightforward, so this will be brief!My two 2012 personal goals are:1. Begin researching and writing a ... Read more...

2012 Goals

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