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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

Sometimes Shitty Customer Service Actually Pays Off

December 17, 2011

One of the many things I spend money on for my classroom is tissues, so I was totally pumped a couple of months ago when Safeway was offering 200-count boxes of their brand of tissues for $1.00 each. I had to get a raincheck because the store that I was in was out of stock. Today ... Read more...

Smart Shopping, Spending

A PF Bloggy Thing I Want to Try + An Announcement

September 12, 2011

I really love being a personal finance blogger, but there are some aspects of personal finance blogging that I perceive as being tiresome. These include posting weekly spending reports, monthly net worth updates, and monthly debt total updates. I sort of got around the last one ... Read more...

Blogging, Spending

Well This is a Head-Scratcher…

September 17, 2010

I'm not sure if I've ever written here about how I track my spending, but I use a rather unsophisticated method. It's essentially a typed version of the pencil-and-paper method. I have certain budget categories and spending targets for each, and just type up what I've spent in ... Read more...

Money In, Spending

I Want New Clothes!

March 20, 2010

For the past year and a half, as I've been paying off debt and building up savings, I've basically considered clothes shopping a non-option. I've purchased a few things here and there and replaced worn-out shoes, but I haven't really gone out and dropped a good chunk of money on ... Read more...

Shopping, Spending

I Need an Intervention: My Grocery Spending is Out of Control

October 7, 2009

Recently I've been eating a lot of junky food. But the problem is, I like high-quality junky food. Like, I can't just have regular ice cream, I want the super-expensive Ben and Jerry's. I can't just munch on store-brand chips, I need Lay's brand. These expensive (and unhealthy!) ... Read more...

Money Out, Spending

Which Items Do You Totally Scrimp On?

June 9, 2009

In the PF blog community, a lot is written about where money is spent and why. A lot of people, both inside and outside of the PF blogosphere,  feel that how we spend our money reflects our values. In other words, the things we spend a lot of money on are important to us, while ... Read more...

Psychology of Personal Finance, Spending

The TV is Fantastic!

June 7, 2009

I'm not usually someone that gets hung up on new toys, but I have to say: I really love this TV! Not only is the picture (and sound!) great, but it really created a TON of space in my living room. Yessssss. ... Read more...

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