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What If We Only Invested in Companies We Loved?

January 24, 2012
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I’ve been thinking long and hard about this idea lately, and I REALLY think there’s something to it.  And I’m pretty sure I’ve heard a famous investor, or financial guru, or somebody well-respected once say it’s a great theory to adhere to also.  I mean, it makes sense, right? Investing in companies you already support [...]

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What’s in YOUR wallet? (Or Purse?)

July 29, 2011

It’s been a loooong time since you last peered into my wallet (errr, money clip), so I thought it would be fun to divulge all the secrets yet again ;)  I’m one of those people who REALLY enjoys being all voyeuristic w/ this stuff (just like you, right?) so the more people who participate, the [...]

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I GOT MY 401(k)!!! ALL $17,000 OWED TO ME!

July 11, 2011

Can you believe that $hit?  18 months later, and countless sleepless nights & battles with my ex-employer, and BAM! I wake up one day and my 401(k) account is $17,000 fuller. How’s that for crazy? :) I’m kinda still in shock.  And also very VERYYYY happy I never filed a complaint with the D.O.A. (Department [...]

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10 Jobs I’d Like to Try Some Day

March 16, 2010

I promised somebody a while ago that I’d list out some of the jobs I want to try some day, so here they are! Only 6 months late ;) I’m not sure how, or when, I’ll get the chance to try them all out, but in a perfect world I’ll eventually get to them – [...]

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It’s Free Starbucks Day!

February 25, 2010

At least here on BudgetsAreSexy ;) It’s not *exactly* personal finance related but it does mean FREE coffee for some of you. And actually, YOU guys will be the frugal rock stars today since you’ll have to drop your coffee-saving tips to win! Everyone knows Starbucks so I’m not gonna pimp what they do, but [...]

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Thanks a Latte, Starbucks!

December 17, 2009

This is a guest post from my talented as hell brother, T. Penny – the guy who reminded us debt is like kissing your sister…and liking it. I feel cheap – dollar-store cheap. I’ve been used and abused for far too long, and it’s completely my fault. Confession: I, like millions of other people, am [...]

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Confessions of a Starbucks Barista?

September 1, 2009

I had an interesting encounter with a Starbucks barista this morning. I’m riding the metro doing my aloof thing when all of a sudden I hear this “Hey! Grande hazelnut coffee, right?”. At first I was like “Awesome, someone else is a fan!” and went back to la-la land (aka playing Yahtzee on the iPhone. [...]

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3 Lessons Starbucks Reminded Me of Today.

July 22, 2009

I just came back from Starbucks and I’m in a most joyous state. For one thing, I’ve got my grande hazelnut coffee sitting right next to me. But more importantly, I was just reminded of how far being NICE gets you. When you’re nice everyone around you is happier. That means better friendships, better karma, [...]

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Bring Lunch or Buy Lunch? I Say a Little of Each.

June 8, 2009

If there’s one thing talked about more in the PF world than the Latte Factor, it’s the “bring your own lunch every day to work” factor. Both can save you tons of money, and both are fairly easy to do (if you like that kinda thing). With the Latte Factor, you cut out Starbucks every [...]

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Starbucks wants you to be a V.I.P! New "Gold" card out…

December 24, 2008

Right when you think you couldn’t love them any more ;) Okay, so maybe this won’t cure all the haters out there, but it’s still sexy as hell! Especially if you drop as much as I do there – or our company really. So this is the deal, Starbucks came out with a new V.I.P. [...]

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