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Archives for May 2013

Finalizing My Condo Purchase: The Hairy Details

May 31, 2013

After the trials and tribulations I went through picking out a condo, I was eager to finalize the details and get the keys in my hand. (Side note: it's amazing how, in the span of just a few weeks, I went from not even thinking about buying a house to buying a house being my #1, ... Read more...

Home Buying

The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Finding The Perfect Condo

May 30, 2013

Yesterday I discussed why I chose to buy a condo right now, as opposed to waiting until I had a little more money saved up. I hemmed and hawed over the decision for about a week, but once I made the choice to buy, I wanted to start looking for my new home right away. I found a ... Read more...

Home Buying

Why I Decided To Buy A Condo Now

May 29, 2013

First, I wanted to thank all of you for your supportive and kind words when I made my big announcement yesterday. The plunge into homeownership is a big and scary one, and it's good to know that you guys have my back :) Anyway, I wanted to start out by explaining why I decided ... Read more...

Home Buying

Big Announcement!

May 28, 2013

If you follow me on Twitter, you probably noticed that I've been making a lot of veiled references recently to being stressed out, worried, and frustrated. I even wrote this cagey post a couple of weeks back about my money being out of whack. The truth is, I've been involved in ... Read more...

Home Buying

Is Allowing Your House To Be Unnecessarily Foreclosed On As Bad As Cheating On Your Partner?

May 20, 2013

A couple of weeks ago I was at a party and a friend was telling me about the goings on of a mutual acquaintance of ours. I haven't seen this acquaintance in a pretty long time, so I didn't know anything at all about what she'd been up to. My friend off-handedly mentioned that ... Read more...

Home Buying, Money and Relationships

Wait, Money? What?

May 14, 2013

I am in a really screwy place with my money these days for reasons that I can't reveal yet. (Are you curious?) I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm not neglecting you and I have so many money thoughts, I just don't have much to actually report on the financial front ... Read more...

Updates

Is Being Busy Good For Your Finances Or Not?

May 9, 2013

Call me nuts if you like, but I really like being super busy. I love having a long to-do list and little down time. In fact, now that the school year is winding down and I'm finding myself with fewer and fewer tasks to fill my time at school, I feel sort of lost. Yesterday, I was ... Read more...

Spending, Stress

Do 401(k)s Suck?

May 7, 2013

Last week while I was researching another article, I came across this piece on Slate. The title of the article, "It's a 401(k) World, And It Sucks," immediately caught my eye. I've long been skeptical of the 401(k), so I was intruiged to see what the author's arguments against it ... Read more...

Retirement

Want To Make Better Financial Decisions? Get Some Freaking Sleep!

May 3, 2013

In addition to the zillion other unhealthy habits I incorporate into my daily routine, I somehow also manage to screw up sleeping. That is, I don't get enough. Like, not even close to enough. Like pretty much everyone else I know, I'm overscheduled. Between teaching, working ... Read more...

Psychology of Personal Finance

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