Still saving
Bitterly cold temperatures and gusting winds have significantly hindered my running schedule. Ok, so I'd much rather be in bed than outside running at 6AM. I've switched to doing some pilates DVDs at...
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My parents came to visit for a few days. My tiny apartment was bursting at the seams trying to accomodate three people, but we're all family so it was ok stepping on each others' toes for a couple of...
View ArticleGas Station Tried to Rip Me Off
There are three gas stations that I pass on the way back home; since all are along the same street, they tend to have the same prices. However, the Mobil's in my area (and it seems throughout New...
View ArticleBank of America is Crazy
I wrote this entry about Bank of America, not as a rant but more as an FYI that banks are not out to be your best friends. Bank of America must have read it and decided they wanted to win me over....
View ArticleAnother Happy New Year
Sunday, February 18th, was Chinese New Year. Since my parents have decided I'm now an adult (agh!) then I did not receive the traditional "red envelope" lucky money, which is fine with me, honestly. I...
View ArticleHey Readers!
Hi, my name is Peg and I am a reader. I will read any book that's lying around. Even if there are no boks handy, I will read anything as long as it has words- cereal boxes, junk mail, the ingredients...
View ArticleThe good, the bad, and....
The Good: Got two rebates this past weekend, and not just for a couple of bucks; one was the long awaited Comcast rebate for $89.95, the other was $26 for a flash drive. Nothing like more money in the...
View ArticleAnother easy recipe
I saw a recipe the other day for a popular Chinese dish, spicy stir fry tofu (mapo dofu). The nice thing about this dish is that you could easily make this vegetarian by substituting mushrooms instead...
View ArticleNew month, new budget
After discovering my electricity bill was 4-times what I'd been expecting, I finally picked myself up off the floor and resigned myself to paying the bill in full (of course). There is definitely...
View ArticleAm I the only person...
...who owes taxes this year? Obviously, the majority of people I know are still graduate/professional students of some sort, who will be getting hefty refunds. My working friends all seem to have...
View ArticleWhew! Time flies!
It feels like a century since I last visited this forum, but luckily it hasn't changed a bit =) Same could be said about my job. Today I got called in by my boss and next thing I knew, she was saying,...
View ArticleING Bonus Referrals
Want to earn a 10% return IMMEDIATELY? Open an ING Savings Account (see the handy links in the right-hand sidebar) with $250 and receive a $25 bonus! How's that for some cool savings?
View ArticleThe Most Overlooked Job-Hunting Strategy
You've spent hours preparing for the interview, you even had your answer to that trick question "What are your weaknesses?" memorized, and now you've made it through the grueling interview day where...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning my Closet (even though it feels like Winter)
It's April, but this past weekend (and this week) it feels like mid-January. ***Interlude: mindless ranting sessionI wish it were warmer! I miss North Carolina weather!*** Anyway, as the wind blew like...
View ArticleSpending spree is over
Long time no see! I guess I took a break from keeping up with finances because my money habits took a quite different turn these past few months. But now that things have calmed I can explain myself....
View ArticleFirst financial goal- almost there!
July is the best month for me because my birthday is in July, hehehe. But what might make it even sweeter is if I end up hitting my net worth goal of $50,000. Back in October, I'd estimated that I'd...
View ArticleTaking "Free" too Far
Yesterday, I saw an embarassing sight. While shopping for groceries, I witnessed an entire family gathered around the bakery counter, where they have the free samples. The family was literally stuffing...
View ArticleYikes, it has been awhile
...not that I imagine anyone lost any sleep over my hiatus from blogging (myself included). Seeing the year 2007 from my last entries sort of takes my breath away. The biggest change is that I became a...
View ArticleUpdate on personal finances
Boy, housebuying experience last year really jump-started me into being serious about finances. Before house I was really on cruise control, just saving nearly half my paycheck and blithely paying the...
View ArticleBought more "me" stuff
Sigh. As if this month I hadn't already spent so much stocking up on favorite lotions, cosmetics, etc thanks to all those Friends and Family sales. Today I was surfing the web during my lunch break...
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