One of the solid pieces of financial advice in the pf world is to find a way to make money using your talents and hobbies.
This gives that advice new meaning.
Two artists have started that website–Wants For Sale–and are selling paintings of things that they want. The twist? The painting sells for exactly the price of [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous on 26 March 2008 | 12 Comments »
I’ve come across several heated debates recently on TV and the internet about whether it’s better to rent or own, with each side slinging mud in an attempt to convince people (themselves?) that their choice (rent/buy) is the “right choice.”
One thing that we’ve heard over and over in the past 10 years or so is [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous on 20 March 2008 | 1 Comment »
I hope, whatever happened, it works out for the best.
If I had had a tissue, I would have passed it to you.
Just so you know.
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Posted in Miscellaneous on 17 March 2008 | 4 Comments »
Ever notice how good news and bad news just seem to go together? When I’m having a rough time of it, I enjoy that symmetry: I can revel in how (though I may be dealing with bad news at the moment) somehow something good will come of any situation. Of course, the opposite is true, [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous on 2 March 2008 | 9 Comments »
I’ve been a horrible member of the pf blogosphere recently. But, for all of you who have been so wonderfully supportive and have consistently followed up with me, I am still here. I am still alive. But I am much altered than I was the last time I wrote.
The bad news: Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, [...]
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And now for something completely different…
Unrelated to personal finance, I just ran across this on another blog, and had to wipe the tears away because I was laughing so hard. I’m a Marvel girl myself, but DC just scored major points with me for this one.
PS–I don’t buy comics anymore, but I NEVER remember them [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous on 17 August 2007 | 2 Comments »
This is something that my old roommate and I used to say all the time when people did things that were obviously tempting karma to do just that. But it’s very easy to forget that mantra when you’re the one tempting karma.
My old roommate and I were friends for two and a half years. We [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous on 13 August 2007 | 1 Comment »
Not much happening here today. I deposited a $76 transportation reimbursement check, which will go towards my credit cards on Thursday. (Wednesday is payday, so I’ll be making a payment Thurs.) Other than that, I’m just truckin’ along. Or maybe I’m wasting away in Debtaritaville? (All together now: “Some people say that there’s a woman [...]
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