January 2009

Happy Friday everyone!!! Time for a quick carnival roundup :)

January 9, 2009

If you get a chance to do some reading this weekend, check out some of the best financial articles out there! Starting w/ one of my favorites, the Carnival of Personal Finance, hosted by my man Clever Dude this week. Happy Friday everyone!!! Carnival of Personal Finance – “Fairy Tale Edition” hosted by Clever Dude. [...]

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Suze Orman’s Free Book Download (Thanks Oprah!)

January 8, 2009

Yup, Suze Orman is giving away another book online! It’s called “Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan” and it’s her newest one. Here’s the link – just make sure to download it (it’s a pdf) by Jan. 15th @ midnight before it turns into a pumpkin. Btw, is it bad that I haven’t read any of [...]

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And "they" say you can’t win the lottery?! Pshhhh…

January 8, 2009

Well take a look at that bad boy! That’s right, i rolled the dice and won big last night :) A wopping $21! Aww yeahhhhh…. I swear I almost $hit in my pants too. I’m one of those people who scratches off the items first to SEE if i win, and then go back to [...]

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Would you take a 10% pay cut if it meant saving an employee?

January 7, 2009

I just got out of a company meeting, and I’m flying high baby! My 2 weeks away from the office was a nice break for sure, but the economy was putting some doubt in the ol’ job security department :( That meeting turned my frown upside down though! Our CEO assured us that our company [...]

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"In God we trust; all others must pay cash"

January 6, 2009

That was my fortune cookie today @ lunch ;) That is all, now back to work…

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Net Worth: December – 2008 Ends w/ a bang, Hallelujah!

January 6, 2009

Up $4k – not a bad way to start the year, eh? I have a REALLY good feeling it’s gonna be a good one, so get ready everyone – 2009 is the year of mad financial skills!!! It’s also the year I finally man up and combine Mrs. Budgetsaresexy and I’s finances here on the [...]

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My new tipping rule: Everyone gets 20%! Nice and easy…

January 5, 2009

I’m tired of figuring out who gets what, and why. Plus, it’ll make the math all that easier ;) So from now on it’s a flat 20% wherever I go – no more ifs, ands, or butts about it! And can you blame me? Wherever we go these days someone, somewhere, “deserves” a tip for [...]

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Guest Post: Banks should pay their employees correctly, right?

January 2, 2009

********************************************************************************************************************Guest Post: You all know i LOVE me some crazy money stories, so when a fellow blogger hit me up on the side i couldn’t resist but share! I’ll have to keep her nameless (you’ll soon see why) but it probably feels getting it all out in the open! Enjoy, and THANKS my dear blogger [...]

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This week’s Carnival & Jokey Joke roundup!

January 2, 2009

I wrote up this round up (trying saying that 5 times fast!) late last night when feeling a bit giddy, so hopefully you find this joke as hilarious as i did ;) You can find more of them at workjoke.com: Why do accountants make good lovers?Because they’re great with figures! (ba-dum-ching) Good? Bad? Couldn’t care [...]

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Happy New Years! Time to party like it’s 1999 ;)

January 1, 2009

Can you believe it’s been 10 years since then? yikes. I remember hitting up a college party and staying up ’til the wee morning talking and sipping on stuff ;) Man those were the good ol’ days…Well, whatever your plans are this time around, just be sure to get out there and have some fun! [...]

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